Apologies for the lack of updates lately. Here’s a few kind words and then some photos…
Ian did go to the doctor’s office last week, and while the doctor is pretty sure the initial measurement may have been in error, he’s now 22″ long; which means Doc’s either right about the error, or the kid has grown an inch in two weeks. If this is true we may change his name to Iansquatch (terrifying image below) as at this rate he’d likely be 8′ 10″ by the age of 12. He’s also 9lbs 6oz, which means he’s gaining weight at a healthy rate.
And that’s the news, believe it or not. Not much new to report. Uncle Chris’s visit is on the horizon, and we must take many pics! Speaking of which, say is that an IM from Grandpa Dave asking for more pics? How can I refuse?
Let’s start with some that I should have had up awhile ago, of Uncle Ben, Aunt Melanie, and Cousin Connor’s visit (which coincided with Grandpa Ray, Grandma Barb, and Grandma Sue’s visit.)
You’ll be seeing these folks again real soon, Ian… a new cousin on the way!
Grandparents Ray and Barb show off their grandson collection!
Ian says, “Again, you put the ‘papa’ in ‘paparazzi.'”
If this looks like a strained situation, imagine after the camera shutter clicked. (A book I read mentioned that high contrast black and white objects about 8-12″ away from a baby’s nose would be of interest to him. I guess Seth already knew that.)
The write-your-own caption judges would have accepted “Look ma, no hands” or “Nothin’ up my sleeve, PRESTO!”
I think folks sometimes say “awww” because words just don’t work.
“SKREEEONK!!!!” Oh my God!!! IANSQUATCH!!! RUUUUUUNNN!!!!
– Daran
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We’ve just kept right on trucking over here in Rockford… despite somewhere in the neighborhood of 16″ of snow sitting around in drifts. I guess if nothing else we can all be thankful that Ian wasn’t born this week instead of two weeks ago.
During his two weeks on Earth Ian has yet to master the art of the English language, though we’re trying very hard to teach him such words as “Mama,” “Dada,” and “A full night’s sleep.” He’s actually doing really well on that point, however… he’s usually sleeping about 4-5 hours in a row, followed by a diaper change/feeding and right back to bed for 4-5 hours. (Melissa informs me that he’s up for quite awhile during that feeding part… daddy does the diaper change bit and then usually goes right back to bed, I must admit.)
For the most part all is well in our family. I keep waiting for something unusual or interesting to happen for a nice picture, but not much (in the way of a photo opportunity) has happened out of the ordinary. More updates to follow!
Thanks again for all the comments! Knowing that people are reading this makes it much more fun to update!
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The good news is that Ian is perfectly healthy as far as we know. He’s gaining weight back that he lost after birth, and is even a little ahead of schedule on that front.
No other real news, so I want to thank those of you who are leaving comments!
On a personal note, I never thought I’d be this kind of dad, but apparently I am. My desktop background has changed to a big pic of Ian and I’m using that hiccup sound from the last video as my email alert noise.
It seems like only yesterday…
Apologies for the lack of updates lately. Here’s a few kind words and then some photos…
Ian did go to the doctor’s office last week, and while the doctor is pretty sure the initial measurement may have been in error, he’s now 22″ long; which means Doc’s either right about the error, or the kid has grown an inch in two weeks. If this is true we may change his name to Iansquatch (terrifying image below) as at this rate he’d likely be 8′ 10″ by the age of 12. He’s also 9lbs 6oz, which means he’s gaining weight at a healthy rate.
And that’s the news, believe it or not. Not much new to report. Uncle Chris’s visit is on the horizon, and we must take many pics! Speaking of which, say is that an IM from Grandpa Dave asking for more pics? How can I refuse?
Let’s start with some that I should have had up awhile ago, of Uncle Ben, Aunt Melanie, and Cousin Connor’s visit (which coincided with Grandpa Ray, Grandma Barb, and Grandma Sue’s visit.)
Grandparents Ray and Barb show off their grandson collection!
Ian says, “Again, you put the ‘papa’ in ‘paparazzi.'”
If this looks like a strained situation, imagine after the camera shutter clicked. (A book I read mentioned that high contrast black and white objects about 8-12″ away from a baby’s nose would be of interest to him. I guess Seth already knew that.)
The write-your-own caption judges would have accepted “Look ma, no hands” or “Nothin’ up my sleeve, PRESTO!”
I think folks sometimes say “awww” because words just don’t work.
“SKREEEONK!!!!” Oh my God!!! IANSQUATCH!!! RUUUUUUNNN!!!!
– Daran
No News = Good News
We’ve just kept right on trucking over here in Rockford… despite somewhere in the neighborhood of 16″ of snow sitting around in drifts. I guess if nothing else we can all be thankful that Ian wasn’t born this week instead of two weeks ago.
During his two weeks on Earth Ian has yet to master the art of the English language, though we’re trying very hard to teach him such words as “Mama,” “Dada,” and “A full night’s sleep.” He’s actually doing really well on that point, however… he’s usually sleeping about 4-5 hours in a row, followed by a diaper change/feeding and right back to bed for 4-5 hours. (Melissa informs me that he’s up for quite awhile during that feeding part… daddy does the diaper change bit and then usually goes right back to bed, I must admit.)
For the most part all is well in our family. I keep waiting for something unusual or interesting to happen for a nice picture, but not much (in the way of a photo opportunity) has happened out of the ordinary. More updates to follow!
Thanks again for all the comments! Knowing that people are reading this makes it much more fun to update!
First Doctor’s Appointment
… and boy did we drop the ball! No pics!
The good news is that Ian is perfectly healthy as far as we know. He’s gaining weight back that he lost after birth, and is even a little ahead of schedule on that front.
No other real news, so I want to thank those of you who are leaving comments!
On a personal note, I never thought I’d be this kind of dad, but apparently I am. My desktop background has changed to a big pic of Ian and I’m using that hiccup sound from the last video as my email alert noise.