General updates: His diet consists of rice cereal, oatmeal, carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, and tomorrow he will have green beans for the first time. He’s generally into extremes at the moment, sometimes crying, and other times happy. The good news is that he is being happier for longer lengths of time than previously. He can now get his butt up in the air at the same time as his shoulders, resulting in a bit of a crawling stance, without actually crawling just yet. As you may see in a moment, if you’re very observant, his bottom two teeth are coming along just fine, but there’s nothing on the top just yet.
If you have a good internet connection, check out this video of a recent happy moment! This is a particularly good one, so gather folks around and turn up the sound! (After you click the link below, wait until you see a play button, then click it!)
So many things to tell you, but let’s let the captions tell the stories!
What good would Ian’s blog be if he couldn’t surrender the spotlight to his family? Let’s start with one quick shot of the reason for the trek! The newlyweds! See this image larger.
Ok, now let’s turn the clock back to the beginning of the journey… Ian – “We’re still on the ground, nothing to worry about, right Mama?” See this image larger.
Ian — “We’re only at 10,000 feet, nothing to worry about, right Papa? RIGHT PAPA?!?” (gulp!) Ian’s first flight! See this image larger.
Ian — “Oh heck, Grandma Barb, I’ve been in a plane, this thing’s easy, lemme show you how it works. Where’s the flaps again?” Grandpa Ray and Grandma Barb were kind enough to pick us up at the Sanford Airport and shuttle us back to The Villages for Ian’s first visit to Florida! See this image larger.
Grandpa Ray uses up his annual “Get out of trouble free” card on sneaking Ian some ice cream. Ian — “What’s this stuff? Who needs carrots?” See this image larger.
Tuckered out from so many adventures, Ian grabs an arm/pillow on the swing and dreams of playing golf the rest of his life for free. See this image larger.
Grandpa Ray’s fishing buddy stops practicing his casting technique long enough for a quick photo op. See this image larger.
This is the smile that will make you try again and again for a repeat. Good luck! See this image larger.
Ian — “PAPA!! STOP IT. I said NO pics while I play with this cool exersaucer!” (Thanks to Papa’s Aunt Vicki for letting us borrow that! Thanks to Grandma Sue for sharing!) See this image larger.
Ian — “Saaay is that the Canon EOS 20D? Generous LCD on the back there, what kind of memory card you got in this thing?” (Thanks Grandma Barb for snapping this one!) See this image larger.
And now back to the beach with Chris and Annemarie! The happy couple exchanged vows during the setting sun at 7 o’clock on the seventh day of the seventh month in 2007… (Thanks to Papa’s Cousin Tara for this shot!) See this image larger.
So happy were Annmarie’s parents with their new son-in-law, that they broke into song periodically throughout the evening! See this image larger.
Grandpa Dave takes Ian for a stroll while Grandma Sue catches up with Great Grandma Betty, who made the trip up from Naples to see her Grandson married! See this image larger.
Ian — “Murmf.” (Thanks to everyone who made their arms available to let Mama and Papa have moments of freedom during the evening. Papa’s Aunt Leslie went the extra mile tho!) See this image larger.
Grandma Marcia and Grandpa Dave cut the rug in celebration of the happy evening. (In the background: Still sleepin!) See this image larger.
Papa’s Uncle Joe, Aunt Vicki, Cousin Tara, Aunt Leslie and Uncle Gordon all made the trip to wish the newlyweds a beautiful night and many years of joy to come! See this image larger.
Look at this picture larger and try to tell me that my wife isn’t secretly royalty. You won’t be able to convince me, I promise you. See this image larger.
After the wedding, we go back to The Villages to spend some quality time with Grandma Sue! See this image larger.
Although not nearly enough time, in Ian’s opinion. Don’t worry kiddo, we’ll see everybody again soon! (This face has the ability to rend Papa’s wallet from its safe harbor, rip his credit card from its moorings and make cash flow like a mighty river to appease whatever hardship caused it… it’s not Papa’s fault, seriously!) See this image larger.
Time to fly back, kiddo, you ready? Ian — (gulp!) “We have to fly BACK too?!?” (Thank you Grandma Sue for the before-dawn airport drop-off!) For those of you wondering, Ian handled both flights like a real champ… not so much as a peep, particularly compared to some of the older children around us! See this image larger.
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Somebody grew some pearly whites! If you squint very closely at this first pic you should be able to see the beginning nubs of Ian’s sharp lil chompers. As this image is a few weeks old, they are even bigger!
Here’s a cute image of Ian with his awesome teddy bear hat on. He has little flecks of carrot on his face because we whisked him outside after dinner. We’re better about cleaning him up these days, I promise! 😉 See this image larger.
Happy Half-a-Birthday!
Ian is officially 6 months old today!
General updates: His diet consists of rice cereal, oatmeal, carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, and tomorrow he will have green beans for the first time. He’s generally into extremes at the moment, sometimes crying, and other times happy. The good news is that he is being happier for longer lengths of time than previously. He can now get his butt up in the air at the same time as his shoulders, resulting in a bit of a crawling stance, without actually crawling just yet. As you may see in a moment, if you’re very observant, his bottom two teeth are coming along just fine, but there’s nothing on the top just yet.
If you have a good internet connection, check out this video of a recent happy moment! This is a particularly good one, so gather folks around and turn up the sound! (After you click the link below, wait until you see a play button, then click it!)
Click here to see the video!
Next update probably in a week unless something spectacular happens soon!
Leavin’ on a Jet Plane
So many things to tell you, but let’s let the captions tell the stories!
What good would Ian’s blog be if he couldn’t surrender the spotlight to his family? Let’s start with one quick shot of the reason for the trek! The newlyweds! See this image larger.
Ok, now let’s turn the clock back to the beginning of the journey… Ian – “We’re still on the ground, nothing to worry about, right Mama?” See this image larger.
Ian — “We’re only at 10,000 feet, nothing to worry about, right Papa? RIGHT PAPA?!?” (gulp!) Ian’s first flight! See this image larger.
Ian — “Oh heck, Grandma Barb, I’ve been in a plane, this thing’s easy, lemme show you how it works. Where’s the flaps again?” Grandpa Ray and Grandma Barb were kind enough to pick us up at the Sanford Airport and shuttle us back to The Villages for Ian’s first visit to Florida! See this image larger.
Grandpa Ray uses up his annual “Get out of trouble free” card on sneaking Ian some ice cream. Ian — “What’s this stuff? Who needs carrots?” See this image larger.
Tuckered out from so many adventures, Ian grabs an arm/pillow on the swing and dreams of playing golf the rest of his life for free. See this image larger.
Grandpa Ray’s fishing buddy stops practicing his casting technique long enough for a quick photo op. See this image larger.
How much fun is Mama, kiddo? Everybody — “SOOOO FUUUUUN!” See this image larger.
This is the smile that will make you try again and again for a repeat. Good luck! See this image larger.
Ian — “PAPA!! STOP IT. I said NO pics while I play with this cool exersaucer!” (Thanks to Papa’s Aunt Vicki for letting us borrow that! Thanks to Grandma Sue for sharing!) See this image larger.
Ian — “Saaay is that the Canon EOS 20D? Generous LCD on the back there, what kind of memory card you got in this thing?” (Thanks Grandma Barb for snapping this one!) See this image larger.
And now back to the beach with Chris and Annemarie! The happy couple exchanged vows during the setting sun at 7 o’clock on the seventh day of the seventh month in 2007… (Thanks to Papa’s Cousin Tara for this shot!) See this image larger.
So happy were Annmarie’s parents with their new son-in-law, that they broke into song periodically throughout the evening! See this image larger.
Grandpa Dave takes Ian for a stroll while Grandma Sue catches up with Great Grandma Betty, who made the trip up from Naples to see her Grandson married! See this image larger.
Ian — “Murmf.” (Thanks to everyone who made their arms available to let Mama and Papa have moments of freedom during the evening. Papa’s Aunt Leslie went the extra mile tho!) See this image larger.
Grandma Marcia and Grandpa Dave cut the rug in celebration of the happy evening. (In the background: Still sleepin!) See this image larger.
Papa’s Uncle Joe, Aunt Vicki, Cousin Tara, Aunt Leslie and Uncle Gordon all made the trip to wish the newlyweds a beautiful night and many years of joy to come! See this image larger.
Look at this picture larger and try to tell me that my wife isn’t secretly royalty. You won’t be able to convince me, I promise you. See this image larger.
My queen and our prince. They have my heart. See this image larger.
After the wedding, we go back to The Villages to spend some quality time with Grandma Sue! See this image larger.
Although not nearly enough time, in Ian’s opinion. Don’t worry kiddo, we’ll see everybody again soon! (This face has the ability to rend Papa’s wallet from its safe harbor, rip his credit card from its moorings and make cash flow like a mighty river to appease whatever hardship caused it… it’s not Papa’s fault, seriously!) See this image larger.
Time to fly back, kiddo, you ready? Ian — (gulp!) “We have to fly BACK too?!?” (Thank you Grandma Sue for the before-dawn airport drop-off!) For those of you wondering, Ian handled both flights like a real champ… not so much as a peep, particularly compared to some of the older children around us! See this image larger.
Toofies!
Somebody grew some pearly whites! If you squint very closely at this first pic you should be able to see the beginning nubs of Ian’s sharp lil chompers. As this image is a few weeks old, they are even bigger!
Show us what you’ve got in there, kid! See this image larger.
Here’s a cute image of Ian with his awesome teddy bear hat on. He has little flecks of carrot on his face because we whisked him outside after dinner. We’re better about cleaning him up these days, I promise! 😉 See this image larger.