Easter

easter-1

easter-2

 

potato_001

potato_002

 

potato_003

potato_004

potato_005

potato_006

potato_007

potato_008

potato_012

potato_001-2

 

And a failed attempt at a family selfie…

potato_011

 

 

potato_010 potato_009

 

 

scooter scooter

Ivan loves this scooter he got for Christmas. The only direction he goes is backwards, and he doesn’t quite realize that it is painful to fall off (which he’s done, and it ends in tears) but he just goes right back for it!

 

this is real life

laundry day

sell_001

10 Months

10m_004

 

10m_007
weight: 20 lbs 9oz  (53rd percentile)
height: 29inches (60th percentile)
head: 50th percentile – woot!

Interesting Tidbits

  • started doing a weird, face down, inch worm crawl
  • drove 10 hours to Youngstown
  • spent 3 days in the hospital @ Akron Children’s in Youngstown, was diagnosed with Roseola once a rash appeared (all is resolved and Ivan is back to normal)
  • slept in a king size bed with mama and daddy
  • toured a cidery, was told he fit the employee dress code (flannel shirt, jeans)
  • everywhere we go (out in public, to see friends, doctors visits with nurses and doctors) people comment that Ivan is “big for 9 months”
  • says ‘dada’ with association
  • makes the noises for ‘uh oh’ when he drops something but doesn’t have the right syllables for it
  • moved up to 9-12 month clothing
  • makes a whistling sound, doesn’t know he’s whistling
  • 4 teeth
  • claps and waves goodbye
  • likes to sleep with his legs up, resting on his crib rails
  • babbles a lot to us
  • dances to music
  • has separation anxiety. When he can’t see one of his teachers at daycare he cries until they come back.
  • sleeps through the night more often than not, wakes up early
  • officially recognized as a tax deduction when we filed our taxes this month (thanks Ivan!)
  • hair is growing over his eyes and over his ears
  • moved up to new car seat this month, has figured out how to throw things over the side but then wants it back and can’t reach it
  • stands for long period of time while holding on to something
  • sent his first text message

Ivan Loves:

  • eating
  • looking at himself in the mirror
  • banging on things
  • chewing on Sophie
  • pushing toys/cars/baskets back and forth
  • reading books
  • chewing on phones/ipods/etc.
  • music and when people sing to him

Ivan Hates:

  • being left alone
  • when he can see his bottle, but he is not drinking it yet
  • having his toothbrush taken away from him
  • when anything touches his nose
  • having his blood taken

 

10m_001

10m_005

10m_003

10m_002

10m_006

10m_008