Below are some interesting tidbits in images, but here’s a few stories via text first…
• Ian tried to pick me up off the floor by grasping my shoulders. I didn’t get it at first, but it turned out he wanted to hitch a ride, which he typically does by standing on my lap, looping an arm behind my neck and pointing. As I had been laying down, he needed me to sit up in order to get into my lap. I couldn’t really tell what he was doing until I started sitting up and as I did so he grunted as if straining to lift me. It was hilarious!
• I whistled a song that one of Ian’s toys plays… and he immediately walked over to the toy and started the song playing. (I should probably stop mentioning this kind of thing. He does it all the time now. Start singing something from one of his DVDs, and he looks at the TV… and I mentioned how he’ll go and get the right book if you recite a part of it to him.)
• The news that I’ve mentioned a couple times now without saying too much is that I found out that a major source of income for our household will dry up come September 1st. I don’t want to dwell on it, but suffice to say we’ll be fine and that “new house” plans are on hold for foreseeable future. Let’s call the path ahead a road to recovery. If you’re interested in more about this topic talk to me in person or on the phone. Again, all will be well, I can tell already.
Remember a long time ago when I put this picture in the blog, claiming that the highlighted portion of his gums were causing Ian to be irritated?
It turned out to be some surprise big ol’ honeys in the back on the top that were really causing the pain at that time. Here you can see just how big those teeth are! But guess what? The other night he started cutting a few more, and this time they really are coming out at around the position shown in the above “ow” image! (The one highlighted in the image is actually through the gumline slightly and the other side looks red and angry.) See this image larger.
I was trying to figure out what made Ian choose the specific ball that he picked in the story I told awhile back where I got to take him to the toy area of a store for the sole purpose of buying whichever ball he decided on. When Ian picked up this book again recently, one that we got from Aunt Melanie/Uncle Ben and crew a long time ago, I remembered that he had excitedly pointed at that ball in the book and said “A baw a baw a baw!!!” just like at the store. I had thought he was simply happy at the store, but he may have also been having a bit of a flashback. I explained this to Melissa and she didn’t quite seem to buy it, but as if to drive the point home as I was theorizing, Ian pointed back and forth at the book and the ball saying “a baw a baw a baw!” See this image larger.
I actually saw “Easter Monday” on my calendar, announced as if it were a true holiday. Is it? Is this the day Jesus said “Wow, what a weekend?” But I digress… here’s how Easter Monday went:
Turns out Mama had hidden a few Easter Monday surprises on her way out the door Monday morning, and Ian spotted this one first thing. Can you see it? Hint: It’s blue and smiling. See this image larger.
“Ian, quick, act like a stuffed bunny!… … Wow, that’s pretty good!” (Again thank you for the cards and gifts, everybody!) See this image larger.
Seth – “Alright, listen… when the kid opens the door, we make a break for it, alright?” See this image larger.
Hi again everybody sorry for the delay, but I admit something came up that kind of took the wind out of my sails enough that I found it difficult to find time to update the blog. More about that in a future entry, probably the next one.
Easter was very special this year for many reasons. For one thing, Grandpa Dave and Grandma Marcia joined us for the holiday, and also it was Ian’s first Easter Egg Hunt!! I had a buddy of mine tell me that he didn’t think his two year old would actively hunt for eggs, but as it turned out, his son proved him wrong; but so did mine! Fourteen month old Ian was an egg hunting machine!
A big thanks to Grandma Marcia for sharing in the culinary responsibilities, as well as to Grandpa Dave for fixing our snow blower that’s been half-broken for so many months! I want to also thank everybody for their cards and gifts! And now onto the photo section!
This picture says it all really, doesn’t it? We had an egg hunt, we all had a blast and laughed our butts off, and Ian shared his prizes with everybody! See this image larger.
… revealing surprises inside! Place in mouff… (We stuffed the plastic easter eggs with puffs, the easily digested baby snack…. which worked well! That was Melissa’s idea, go Mama!)See this image larger.
I bought these for a hilarious Easter Bunny Ian picture. He didn’t like them so good… maybe next year. 😉 See this image larger.
Ian’s foot rests on Mama’s knee during the feeding process. He does this with both of us as his legs can’t quite reach the built-in foot rest yet. See this image larger.
If it looks like I’m about to throw Ian, that’s about half right. I hoist him above my head to pet the stuffed-animal cat that balances on a wall between our living room and kitchen. See this image larger.
The News
Below are some interesting tidbits in images, but here’s a few stories via text first…
• Ian tried to pick me up off the floor by grasping my shoulders. I didn’t get it at first, but it turned out he wanted to hitch a ride, which he typically does by standing on my lap, looping an arm behind my neck and pointing. As I had been laying down, he needed me to sit up in order to get into my lap. I couldn’t really tell what he was doing until I started sitting up and as I did so he grunted as if straining to lift me. It was hilarious!
• I whistled a song that one of Ian’s toys plays… and he immediately walked over to the toy and started the song playing. (I should probably stop mentioning this kind of thing. He does it all the time now. Start singing something from one of his DVDs, and he looks at the TV… and I mentioned how he’ll go and get the right book if you recite a part of it to him.)
• The news that I’ve mentioned a couple times now without saying too much is that I found out that a major source of income for our household will dry up come September 1st. I don’t want to dwell on it, but suffice to say we’ll be fine and that “new house” plans are on hold for foreseeable future. Let’s call the path ahead a road to recovery. If you’re interested in more about this topic talk to me in person or on the phone. Again, all will be well, I can tell already.
Easter Monday
If you’re looking for Easter Sunday, scroll down!
I actually saw “Easter Monday” on my calendar, announced as if it were a true holiday. Is it? Is this the day Jesus said “Wow, what a weekend?” But I digress… here’s how Easter Monday went:
Good Friday, Great Sunday
Hi again everybody sorry for the delay, but I admit something came up that kind of took the wind out of my sails enough that I found it difficult to find time to update the blog. More about that in a future entry, probably the next one.
Easter was very special this year for many reasons. For one thing, Grandpa Dave and Grandma Marcia joined us for the holiday, and also it was Ian’s first Easter Egg Hunt!! I had a buddy of mine tell me that he didn’t think his two year old would actively hunt for eggs, but as it turned out, his son proved him wrong; but so did mine! Fourteen month old Ian was an egg hunting machine!
A big thanks to Grandma Marcia for sharing in the culinary responsibilities, as well as to Grandpa Dave for fixing our snow blower that’s been half-broken for so many months! I want to also thank everybody for their cards and gifts! And now onto the photo section!