ian – Page 45 – Out Of Their Minds Design

Sunday Best, Yet Again…

Alright let’s get caught up again, sorry… Ian came home from church looking extremely suave on October 25th, so we snapped some quick shots. I like this shot, it is like he’s saying “Welcome to the stairs to our upper floor, kind guest!” See this image larger.

Ah how I love my family! See this image larger.

Try not to think of this as him sticking his tongue out at you… the intended recipient is yours truly! See this image larger.

One of those situations where I think maybe I ought to point the flash right at Ian’s face. Bad idea.See this image larger.

Same day, Ian leans out the Thomas tent with his blankie to watch a little tv.See this image larger.

And this is Ian watching the “that’s mine!” SuperWhy video of himself which is playing on my computer. See this image larger.

Stand and Deliver!

email from daycare today:

hi! I just wanted to let you know that Ian went pee on the potty today. He stood up and aimed pretty well. I was like wow, sweet. I really think if is ready because he wanted to try and waited a little and went. Well, we wil keep on this !
Thanks,
Melissa (That’s a teacher/caregiver at daycare, not our Melissa.)

Photos again with the next entry, I promise!

EDIT – just for posterity —
Ian’s first measure of toilet success from a daycare standpoint, I guess… I think we’ve maybe had better luck at home, although he’s very inconsistent. See this image larger.

Morning Chatter

ian – “Daddy, I’m poopy!” (Turned out to just be wet, but whatever…)
me -“Oh?”
ian – “I want to go downstairs. You can change me.”
me – “Sounds like a deal. Do you maybe want to watch some TV?”
ian – “Sure. Mommy asleep?”
me – “Nope, Mommy’s at work kiddo.”
ian – “Why?”
me – “Because we’ve gotta make some money so we can pay for things like the house!”
ian – “Okay.”
me – “Hey did you know it is my birthday today?”
ian – “Happy birthday, Daddy!”
me – “Aww, thank you!”
ian – “You wewcome!”

Pizza and Peace Out

Just a quick update… Yesterday, when I picked Ian up from daycare, he surprised me by saluting the room on his way out with a “peace out!” This phrase would perhaps be more common on a show like “Yo MTV raps.” But apparently all the kids are saying it in his class… it was cute.

Conversation over Ian’s 2nd piece of pizza, for dinner.
Ian – “EMMMMMM!” (Not a good noise… this is the sound of “I bit my lip” or “I burned my tongue.”)
Me – “What? Too hot? Too cold?”
Ian looks at me but does not answer.
Me – “Too sharp? Too crusty?” (By now I’m just joking with him to keep him from focusing on whatever went wrong.)
Ian – “Not too sharp. Not too crusty.”
Me – “Well then, what is it?”
Ian – “It’s pizza.”

Boojama Time!

Getting very close to Halloween, so Seth wanted to acknowledge his black kitty origins and wish you all a scary Halloween. (*Fish or treat!*) He’s doing better, by the way. See this image larger.

October 22nd, 2009… What are boojamas? These are! See this image larger.

Don’t jump on the bed with your tongue out or you’ll get a surprise you won’t like! See this image larger.

My favorite shot of the bunch, look at his feet! He’s getting some air! Cute face too, worth taking a closer look via this link -> See this image larger.

Goofball kid. See this image larger.

Looking forward to trick or treatin’ with this little guy! See this image larger.

Another Fun Monday

October 19th, Ian and I spend the day together and the usual mischief ensues. I couldn’t get him to wear clothes, but he would wear his oddball glasses… that’s picture worthy. See this image larger.

Belly. See this image larger.

Get your clothes on, goofball! See this image larger.

*Get your red hot coasters here!* See this image larger.

If he’s planning his next golf shot, I might owe Mr. Justin next door a new truck window. Probably not with his current ammunition of ping pong balls, however. See this image larger.

*Yes, I’m still taking pictures, Ian. Could you pose and try to make it look dramatic?* See this image larger.

*…Nice!* See this image larger.

This ball, later found somewhere off the coast of Australia by a professional diving team, had no idea that Ian’s Dragon Kung Fu swing was considerably more deadly than his Tiger Kung Fu swing. See this image larger.

Just a nice running shot… See this image larger.

and another… love the way the light outlines his whole body. See this image larger.

Always at his cutest shortly after brandishing a club and hitting the photographer “accidentally.” See this image larger.

Daddy staged this one. See this image larger.

Combination of light sources here worked out well, for a change. See this image larger.

I faked a big-wheel injury here, earning a great big genuine smile. See this image larger.

This has potential for the cover of Ian’s first country album. It was around here that Mommy came home. He left the big wheel behind and ran as fast as he could back to our driveway! See this image larger.

Where he gave her a big ol’ hug of happiness! “Wewcome home, Mommy!” See this image larger.

Meanwhile, Closer to the Present…

EDIT – Random updates: Today Ian got slightly back on potty training track… We asked him if he needed to go, up he went, I got him on the toilet, and everything worked out just fine! Hurray!!!

Unfortunately he is able to point out a Taco Bell just by the signage, etc.

When we play our chasing game, instead of following or running away from me in a circle, he’s taken to changing direction or taking a short-cut.

Here’s a few more pictures in October…

October 12, and it is a Monday with Ian… we watched videos in the office for awhile. He likes to watch Connor and Kaylee videos as well as a few of his own. See this image larger.

Alright, alright, let’s go! See this image larger.

At the library later that day, Ian gave the computers a whirl. He played a game starring Clifford, the big red dog. See this image larger.

October 16, my two boys in the office, chillin’ together. The bruise on Ian’s forehead is from the examination table at the pet emergency hospital. Bonk. See this image larger.

October 18th, a Sunday — we had really been hoping for an Ian nap, which we didn’t get. With work as it is for Melissa and I right now, it is amazing how screwed up things get if Ian misses his nap window. He needs the time to rest. We need that time to catch up on work, on the weekends and especially Mondays and Tuesdays. And he’s been missing it on a regular basis, unfortunately. (The day this was written (Saturday) I really tried to wear him out, and still no nap. The day this was posted (Sunday) Melissa went into his room and slept on the bed next to him, and he zonked out, following her example. Up until that point it had been a whole lot of crying instead of sleeping!) See this image larger.

What happened here, you ask? Well… we got to try out a new restaurant around Ian’s sleepy head. He missed his normal nap time, and fell asleep in the car on the way to go eat later that evening. See this image larger.

Pictures of the Recent Past

I know what you’re thinking… you’re thinking “D… you missed something. September and the start of October was a gigantic chunk of time and you maybe revealed 3 or 4 pictures. Dig something up… heck, fabricate something if you have to.” Well, don’t worry — I won’t resort to such measures. Concerned photographers have been supplying images to keep up with demand…

Let’s play catch – up!

September 27th, Mommy snapped this image of Ian and I as all three of us awaited the dumping of thousands of paper airplanes from a nearby roof as part of the Grand Rapids Artprize experience. It was pretty cool. See this image larger.

October 1st, Daddy had to work this particular Friday, and missed out on a lot of fun, judging from these pictures taken by the staff of Ian’s daycare! See this image larger.

Wait, I didn’t tell you what they did. Does this give you a clue? Klackle Orchard Field Trip! See this image larger.

When you look at this picture, you see moms and kids picking out pumpkins. I see moms picking kids from where they grow… the orange ones just aren’t ripe yet. 😉 See this image larger.

There’s a glow about him in this picture that I haven’t seen since his early babyhood. Must be the sugar! See this image larger.

And the eats didn’t stop there. In fact he apparently ate this entire apple without throwing out the core. See this image larger.

Maybe Jacob can’t read Ian’s body language like I can, but to me that says “My mom is sitting here.” Well that, and “Mmm, apple!” See this image larger.

SuperWhy, the Second Bit

So he got the costume from the former entry first, and then I ordered Ian this little set that has the “WhyWriter” as well as better fitting mask and cape. He skipped his nap but was still in his room, when it arrived, so I crawled up the steps and hit the sound button a couple times. The rest is in the video.

Click here to watch the video, which weighs in at 9MB, so is quite large.

One other quick note, that’s his “Diaper Genie” blocking the door. Had I known he had done that I probably would have waited until later to give him this. And yes, I did open it for him shortly after the end of the video.

Halloween Costume Trial-Run

I am pleased as punch to finally be able to share these awesome photos from October 10th… Ladies and Gentlemen, Ian’s 2009 Halloween costume.

Who’s got the power, the power to read, who answers the call for friends in need? See this image larger.

SuperWhy! See this image larger.

Don’t know who that is? Well, relax, he’s from a PBS Kids show that teaches all kinds of important goodies about how to read, etc. Here’s a picture of him from the show.

I know, the mask is a little big. Luckily, Daddy went a little nuts and bought the gizmo that SuperWhy usually carries on his person for Ian to also carry with him. And THAT included a cape and mask that actually fit better. I have a hilarious video to share with you that shows when said gift was bestowed. Maybe I’ll save that for Sunday. See this image larger.

SuperWhy! is that same show where they ask the viewer to put their arm in so they can do a sort of team cheer. “SuperReaders, to the rescue!!!” See this image larger.

Can I get a closer crop, you ask? Photoshop, to the rescue!! That is one happy child, right there.

*Alright Ian, what do we say to our neighbors on Halloween when they give us an apple?* See this image larger.

You can tell he’s pretty much convinced that he has super powers at this point… See this image larger.

…which should really not surprise anybody — he’s had super speed since he learned to run. (This shot almost looks like he just landed from flying around the room, doesn’t it?) See this image larger.

I love the casualness of this shot: *Yeah, I’m a superhero, what’s up? Your name’s Lois Lane? Awesome. You like PB-J’s?* See this image larger.

We got a great reaction when we decided he should see how he looks! Can’t wait for Halloween now! See this image larger.