weeks 3 and 4

So Ian is well aware of the camera and I was going in circles trying to get a profile pic but he kept following me!!! It ended up taking my sister on skype to help get his attention.

Ian has a measurement appt this coming Tuesday. I'm curious as to what the numbers show as just looking at we see a major difference. There is still room for improvement but for just 4wks we are impressed and so gald we decided to do it despite insurance not covering it. He'll be out of it before it's paid off that's for sure.

so helpful

If you are ever in question if you should purchase something and you ask me the conversation will go like this:
you: do you think I should get this? It's on sale (includes picture of art work)
me: how much on sale
you: I think 59.99
me: GAH...remember you are talking to someone who is on a uber doober tight budget (thinking about wall decor is the fartherest thing from my mind)
you: I know but I think it would be something fun and I don't really have any wall decor it was $99.99
me: gah...I don't know if you want someone to say yes then ask mom
you: ha, I just sent it to her.

Yep, I very helpful what can I say. And I can pretty much guarantee my mom said yes and it will be hanging on a wall very soon at my sister's place.

update

Took Ian for his 9mos check-up yesterday and he tipped the scales at 20lbs 10oz, measured 28.5" and has a head circumference of 18. He's in the 50th percentile for both height and weight so that is good. I'd say he's doing quite well seeing that he was 3.5wks early and weighed 6lbs 5oz at birth, and was 19.5" long. Marcus' mom told me this morning at 9mos Marcus weighed 20lbs 14oz and was 30.5in long. Ian isn't too far from those stats.

the other white meat

Now, Ian is no where near ready to have chicken nuggets but when he is he will only be eating homemade chicken nuggets. If you don't know what they put in the chicken nuggets at McDonald's or in the frozen food department then read this. And watch this The video link is from Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution show he had on ABC where he went to a town in Virginia and attempted to make over their school lunches and their thinking about food. Food Revolution is where I first found out what was in chicken nuggets. I showed this to Marcus and in the video Jamie says that this is how they make them over the pond but I looked at the bag we had in our freezer at the time and it contained the same ingredients that Jamie in the video. That is when we started solely making homemade chicken nuggets when we wanted them. Before I would make them occassionaly but you know what happens you don't have time and excuse after excuse comes into play. Now, no excuses it's homemade or no chicken nuggets simple as that.

Now, I would consider letting Ian have them if a)we are in the middle of no where and this is our only option to stay alive and b)if we are in the middle of no where and this is our only option. Simple as that!

jump for joy

Seriously, this goes on our "good buy" list.

9mos

Holy cow we have a 9mo old in our house. It's amazing how in 9 short months how much you have changed Ian. You went from being a helpless preemie to a bouncing (literally you love to bounce) baby boy, it's truly amazing. We go next week for your 9mo check up and we'll find out then what your stats are.




You continue to love life, wake up with a smile on your face and ready for a kiss on each check and a Eskimo kiss. We change your diaper and head out to the kitchen for some oatmeal and a bottle. You are capable of holding your own bottle but will galdly allow us to hold it for you. If we are in a hurry I usually hold it for you as you tend to get distracted and it ends up on the floor and you end up sucking on your toe. Although for the past week you have been waking up very upset around 4, I give you your bottle burp you and then you think it is playtime. Well, I'm here to tell ya, it isn't.

Goodbye gummy grin and hello tooth!! That's right buddy you have a pearly white to show off to world. It's still not all the way in but it's there and it's neighbor is also working it's way up. When those broke through your gums you woke up extra early screaming. Which you never do which told me you were in pain. We gave you a teething ring and a bottle which made you happy again and I got you some baby orajel just this week.

On Monday 9/6 you said DaDa, we are now working on MaMa. You have started to show interest in pulling yourself up either using us or your toy basket. When you use us you will let go of our hands and stand for about .5 seconds before your butt meets the floor. You have become more interested in the dogs, you like to touch their paws and ears your interest in them last longer than what they can handle though before they need a break from all the attention.

Your daily meals consist of 2 6.5oz bottles and 2 4oz bottles, approx 4oz of food. Your eating routine is as follows. fruit, yogurt and 6.5oz bottle, veggies, cereal (mixed) and 4oz bottle, chicken and either sweet potato of fruit mixed in and a 4oz bottle, oatmeal/cereal and a 6.5oz bottle.


Also throughout the day you enjoy some water or diluted juice, puffs and fruit in your teething mesh bag. We are currently trying to find a sippy cup that you like. The ones we have right now you can't tip your head back far enough to get the liquid to where you need it without falling backwards so you either lay on your back and attempt to drink or I will recline you in your high chair. This week I got you a sippy cup with a straw and you have formed such a bond with it.


Here you are with your new sippy, gotta love a straw!!


You got to run with mommy in your first ever 5k this past Sunday. You did great you talked/sang to mommy the whole time. The race volunteers all cheered you on as we went by and all said how cute you are. YOu were the 1st in your age group to finish!!

I'm always asked "is he always this content" and my response is "yes". You are a such a happy baby when we are out and about. Don't get me wrong you know how to whine and you're very good at it. Lately, you're whiney problem kicks in when you go from the sitting position to your tummy and you attempt to move and nothing happens. You have a thing for electronics you like the remote, my phone, the lap top, power cords, etc.

You are also always complimented on your eyes, you have gorgeous big blue eyes. You have adjusted very well to your helmet and your lil noggin' has made such a change in 3 short weeks.

I love you Buddy and love watching you change.

Momma

back to when it all started

It's really a quite short story. Marcus and I meet at church youth group (yg) and 10yrs ago today we went on our 1st date. We went and saw the movie Remember the Titans and then dinner at Steak n' Shake. We meet at church, and were very active in the youth group (yg). No one in yg knew we were going on a date so we show up at the movie theather and who do we sit next too? Two girls from YG with their mom. And who is sitting in the row in front of us? Two guys and their dad's. So the girls thought we were there meeting the guys and the guys thought we were meeting the girls. Gah...too funny, they figured it out by Sunday though.

Anyways, the story starts and stops there (pretty boring). Marcus was my 1st and last 1st date. We had our moments of ups and downs and questioning of what we wanted. But, I knew from that 1st date that I was going to marry him. Soon after we started dating Marcus started going bald, I don't believe the two go hand in hand at all I blame genectics entirely.

I would post a picture of use back then but they are all packed far far away. So here's a picture of us now. Just photo shop some weight off and add hair to Marcus' head and viola that's us 10yrs ago.