11 months

Ian is 11 months today! We actually went to the doctor today for his flu shot booster and the nurse weighed him in at 20 pounds even. She didn't bother measuring him though. He took his shot like a champ. Ian is still army crawling to get around. When he really wants to, he can pull himself up to his knees. He can stand when he's put in a standing position by furniture, but he can't pull himself up to a standing position on his own. I think he's going to be a late walker, like Audrey was. And as busy as he is army crawling, I'm good with that. Ian is definitely busy. He likes to explore and get into things he shouldn't be. His favorite thing to do is pull the cord out of our computer for our magic jack phone. He thinks it's hilarious to do so... He also loves to point. He points all the time. The other night he was actually double pointing. It was pretty cute. And when he's excited about something (like our Christmas decorations) he points and grunts.

 

This little guy is still taking 2 naps a day and he sleeps great at night. He's down to 3 nursing sessions and is having fun exploring table foods. The other day he got teriyaki chicken, rice, and broccoli. He was curious about the broccoli and loved the rest. Even though he doesn't have any teeth he does just fine gumming his food. Ian prefers feeding himself, so we're being creative about that. And usually mealtime is quite a mess. If I happen to put something in his mouth he takes it out and inspects it, before putting it back in. Silly boy! He also really likes cereal bars, yogurt, carrots, and crackers. And he LOVES bananas...

 

Here are a few or Ian's firsts from this past month...

First tractor ride with Papa Michaelson:

 

He was introduced to an outdoor swing and loves it:

He witnessed his first fish being caught. And he also got to be there as it flopped around in the outdoor sink and startled Grandma.

Ian was introduced to dogs and seems to like them quite well, especially little ones. He even enjoyed some doggie kisses!

 

He met Santa Claus and was especially curious the second time around:

And Ian sat in his first big boy chair all by himself:

It's hard to believe that his first birthday is right around the corner. Time truly does fly by and I feel like it's going by way too quickly recently. Ian is such a happy boy and we are so blessed to have him in our family!