The Moms

Robyn and Susie.

Austen and Santiago

Totland with Austen and Santiago from childbirth class. We hit the 80's in Berkeley today. Dad likes to meet us at the park after work.

getting professional

Big Yaya's House

The Effect of a Turkey and Cheese Diet

Chunk.

Turkey and Cheese

Ian feeding Beckett. Turkey and Cheese are their favorites.

Crawling is still faster

Tail Pulling and Cruising

It's a new sport.

Taunting Beckett

We keep trying to get the kid on video, walking, but all we get is him picking at the cat. (Check out the way he pretends to pick at something at the couch trying to fool the cat.)

Totland

playdate at Totland past naptime. pics by Gabbie S.

Real Shoes

I gave the kid a makeover yesterday...I was tired of seeing him in stripes. We bought some real shoes for him and it seems to help with the walking (Four steps today and blowing my mind). He tried to put a shoe in his mouth, which means he likes them, I think.
He's also obsessed with pictures and calls everything he likes "bbzzzbzzzbzzzbaaaaby". We started calling everything "baby", too, until that got old. Now we're working on teaching him some new words. "Impeach", "Pull Out" and some others come to mind....

Ian...Iaaaannnn...Where's Ian?

There's Ian!
Here's the 9 1/2 month checklist:
31 3/4 inches long (off the charts for his age)
20 pounds, 10 ounces (average for his age)
head circumference is in the 75th percentile
so he's tall, lean and has a biggish head.

Tricks:
Standing w/o support
Taking three steps
Waving 'bye-bye' to everything
Babbling non-stop and asking 'questions'
Pointing...with his middle finger
Clapping hands together on command (good for our egos)
Giggling
Hugging (my favorite new one)
Still kissing everything with an open mouth
Eating whole Cheerios

Things he says:
Mummum
Dadee
Hi
Bye Bye
Baby


Things he loves:
Cheese
Spaghetti
Being Tickled
Playing in the park with other kids
Swinging
Being held upside down
Funny faces
Beckett
Small Dogs
Bathtime
Music
Pictures of other babies/ other babies in general
Being hugged

Waking Up from Morning Nap

I think he likes his book, Nana

More Steamtrain

It was really hard to contain Ian's excitement and it really tired him out. "Sleeping in the car seat" is my new favorite Ian pose.

Tilden Steam Trains

Ian, Eva and Maya loved this! Pics by Sarah S.

When Ian met Nana

Ian, about two months. Kicking was all the rage.

Ian, 5 1/2 months

First rice cereal

Ian, four months

Jumping

Ian, three months

Cooing

Ian, one month

Found a few (very) short videos. Warning: will only be interesting to parents and grandparents.

Happy Easter

Ian was calling this card from Grandma Maria his "baby" and carrying it around with him all day last week.
P.S. Nana, we got your card and package...pics soon!

Ian's oops

Ian, 9 1/2 months

Mammoth Times

Sarah Bell brings a furry animal. Thanks, Sarah!