Ian was climbing up the wall while I was doing the dishes. He had a sock stuffed in his mouth and would climb down and replace it whenever it fell out of his mouth.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
9 Months (almost)
Ian already had his 9-month well check, so we will just pretend he has reached the 9-month milestone, though it isn't for a few more days...
The pediatrician kept remarking that Ian could do all kinds of things that he "wasn't old enough" to be doing. What a little show-off he is. :) Many of these skill emmerged while we were on our CA trip.
About a month ago, Ian starting giving "high fives". He will do it for strangers and friends alike, and he seems to get a pretty big kick out of it. While in CA, Ian started clapping! When we say "clap, clap, clap" he'll perform his talent. He also likes to clap while he's nursing. I appreciate knowing he likes the meal. He also began to use crawling to explore his surroundings, not just to chase after cell phones. And once he figured that out, he hasn't sat still. Ian also seemed to figure out what "dad" is. While eating dinner with friends one night, he looked at Scott and suddenly began stammering "dad!" with extra staccato on the last "d". Scott and I were thrilled. Ian is also mastering turning off light switches, and can locate and point to switches in the room. He often points to things that he wants, and grunts. (His "pointing" looks like the ASL sign for "k", but with the fingers curled in a little. He always does it like that.) Ian also mimics some of the phrases we say regularly. We think he is brilliant. :)
A few days ago I left Ian in his room while I walked down the hall to put a load of laundry in. I returned no more than 60 seconds later to find he had pulled nearly half his baby wipes out, one at a time. He pulled the rest out while I went and got my camera. :)
Here are the stats:
Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz., 25% (how did this happen?!)
Height: 28 1/4", 50%
Head: 17 3/4, 45%
Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz., 25% (how did this happen?!)
Height: 28 1/4", 50%
Head: 17 3/4, 45%
So, our chubby baby is no longer off the charts. And actually, he lost weight since his last appointment. He also hasn't gained more than a pound or so in the last 5 months, and babies typically gain steadily during that period of time. Therefore the Dr. wants Ian to come in next month for a "weight check" to make sure he's doing Okay. She did say Ian looks incredibly healthy, so this is just a precaution. Often larger babies turn into their "actual selves" about 6-9 months, which is probably what Ian is doing. It is very strange to see him below the 50th percentile though.
The pediatrician kept remarking that Ian could do all kinds of things that he "wasn't old enough" to be doing. What a little show-off he is. :) Many of these skill emmerged while we were on our CA trip.
About a month ago, Ian starting giving "high fives". He will do it for strangers and friends alike, and he seems to get a pretty big kick out of it. While in CA, Ian started clapping! When we say "clap, clap, clap" he'll perform his talent. He also likes to clap while he's nursing. I appreciate knowing he likes the meal. He also began to use crawling to explore his surroundings, not just to chase after cell phones. And once he figured that out, he hasn't sat still. Ian also seemed to figure out what "dad" is. While eating dinner with friends one night, he looked at Scott and suddenly began stammering "dad!" with extra staccato on the last "d". Scott and I were thrilled. Ian is also mastering turning off light switches, and can locate and point to switches in the room. He often points to things that he wants, and grunts. (His "pointing" looks like the ASL sign for "k", but with the fingers curled in a little. He always does it like that.) Ian also mimics some of the phrases we say regularly. We think he is brilliant. :)
A few days ago I left Ian in his room while I walked down the hall to put a load of laundry in. I returned no more than 60 seconds later to find he had pulled nearly half his baby wipes out, one at a time. He pulled the rest out while I went and got my camera. :)
Friday, January 4, 2008
Holidays in California
Even though we were sick, and managed to get everyone else sick, we had a great time at the Ogden house in CA. Santa sure rewarded Ian for being such a good boy this year. Scott and I must have been good too because we were sure spoiled on Christmas day! Most of all, it was just nice to be around family and loved ones back in the Bay Area, including my grandparents who were visiting from Lake Havasu, AZ. We sure wish we could have seen the Larsons as well this year. We miss you guys!
Actual Christmas pictures are on a CD someplace, and will be coming soon. Until then, here are some pictures of daily life at my parents place. We had so much fun hanging out with everyone, and everyone offered lots of help taking care of Ian. I uploaded so many pictures for this post that I don't want to bother organizing them in any kind of sequence... but here they are, at long last nonetheless.
On New Year's eve, we took a drive with my parents to China Camp, a former fishing village that has expanded into a lush and wooded campground. It was green and gorgeous!
This picture is at the San Francisco Bay, where Chinese immigrants fished shrimp in the late 1800's. The fisherman would sell some shrimp locally, then dry and send about 90% of the catch to China. At the time, the Chinese faced discrimination there and across the nation and were not allowed to vote. Locals were uncomfortable with the quickly growing population of Chinese immigrants, and environmentalists were concerned that the shrimping methods were damaging the environment. Eventually the community passed laws making it nearly impossible for the Chinese to continue life there, and without the ability to vote, the immigrants were powerless to stop them. Some of these laws included making it a crime to dry shrimp(how they justified that is a mystery), which left the Chinese without the ability to export shrimp as well as to eat they way they were accustomed to. Today the land is maintained by descendants of the original shrimp fisherman. A neat museum is set up in one of the old buildings.
This picture is at the San Francisco Bay, where Chinese immigrants fished shrimp in the late 1800's. The fisherman would sell some shrimp locally, then dry and send about 90% of the catch to China. At the time, the Chinese faced discrimination there and across the nation and were not allowed to vote. Locals were uncomfortable with the quickly growing population of Chinese immigrants, and environmentalists were concerned that the shrimping methods were damaging the environment. Eventually the community passed laws making it nearly impossible for the Chinese to continue life there, and without the ability to vote, the immigrants were powerless to stop them. Some of these laws included making it a crime to dry shrimp(how they justified that is a mystery), which left the Chinese without the ability to export shrimp as well as to eat they way they were accustomed to. Today the land is maintained by descendants of the original shrimp fisherman. A neat museum is set up in one of the old buildings.
The campground and trails were farther inland, and were fun to explore.
My mom waving from the inside of a giant tree.
Ian and grandpa
New PJs
One morning Ian kept gagging and making odd gurggly noises. Ian was safely in his carseat in the hallway, and I figured he couldn't be getting into anything, and we were racing around on our way to meet Allison and Jason for breakfast, so I kept my eye on him and didn't think much else about it.
On the way to the restaurant however, Ian yawned and revealed an entire leaf, including a stem, sitting on his tongue! How he got it while in his carseat and indoors is uncertain, but it sure explained all the gagging! See how fondly Ian is looking at the leaf?
Breakfast with the gang. I ate the best turkey and bacon sandwich ever. 
Ian is just starting to sit in a restaurant high chair. He loves it! 
Bath time. He really liked splashing in my parents baby tub. He didn't like having his crusty, green nose whipped, however. Yes, it was green and yucky the whole time we were there.
One of my favorite pictures from the whole trip.
It seemed like everyone fought for a chance to feed Ian. I guess it is rewarding to feed such an eager eater! Ian especially liked it when auntie Allison sang him "Slippery Fish" at mealtimes.
Too much yellow squash?
My loyal friend, Connor. He slept through most of my visit, but we did our share of catching up as well.
Scott and I went on a DATE! Without Ian! Other than Scott's work Christmas party (which we got our first teenage babysitter for), this was the first time Scott and I went on a date without Ian since Ian's birth. I never would have guessed it would take almost 9 months for that to happen. My parents watched Ian all afternoon and evening one Saturday, and Scott and I enjoyed some romantic adult time out on the town. We road the trolley and wandered around swanky downtown Walnut Creek, went ice skating, dined next to a warm fire at the fancy Il Fornaio, window shopped (he really loves me!) and held hands and made lovey eyes at each other all night long, without ever needing to hurry home before Ian's bedtime. It was glorious to spend some time with my sweet Scott.
Friday, December 14, 2007
All Over the Place
Ian is getting into all kinds of things. And eating lint, chips of paint, and Cherrios that fall out of his pants. And probably other tasty morsels that he gets to before I realize it. (Before you call Poison Control, let me say that I did find the majority of the soggy paint chip on his cheek. So he didn't swallow the whole thing.)
A new way to enjoy his excersaucer.
This "sleep sack" is adorable, isn't it? It only slightly impedes crawling.
Helping me sort the mail. 
Stuck in the coffee table.
Climbing over everything. 
Pulling funny faces
This "sleep sack" is adorable, isn't it? It only slightly impedes crawling.Helping me sort the mail. 
Stuck in the coffee table.
Climbing over everything. Pulling funny faces
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