Total Fluff

So this is a total fluff blog post, but I needed some cheering up so I decided to look through my pictures of Ian. It did the trick. Here are some recent pictures of Ian that totally capture his personality and spirit!

Widsom Teeth and a Bouncy House

Three milkshakes, a dozen avocados, one pureed angel food cake with strawberries, and loads of oatmeal later I have finally healed, well sort of. I got my wisdom teeth out two weeks ago and still can't chew meat or bread, but things are looking up. I got dry socket a few days after getting my wisdom teeth out and it was all downhill from there. Doctor visits every other day consumed my life. I was lucky enough to have my sister Emily come and watch Ian while I was drugged up following the surgery. She was amazing!

Ian and I did get to go to my brother's sweet 16 a few weekends ago. My parent's rented what we called a bouncy house for the party and we had a blast playing in the house. Ian loved it!

Green Thumb

There is no doubt that Ian is a boy. He loves to play in the mud and get dirty. The only time he cries is when I try to clean him off. He lets out this loud pitch scream when I attempt to pick the mud out of his gums and brush off his knees. Ian is really most happy outside playing in the leaves and dirt. Although we have not seen much sun this spring, we have had a few days that allowed us to get the front yard "patio party" ready. Ian loves to help out with the yard work and especially loves to peer through the gate at passersby.

Still Teething...Wild Hair and Grunting

Ian is STILL teething, and there are still NO TEETH. I can feel one coming but it is taking a REALLY long time for it to push through. Unfortunately, Ian does not seem to like the normal teething devices such as frozen bagels/waffles, teething rings, etc. Orajel and tylenol seem to have no effect so I stopped using them. Ian is very frugal and practical like me, he just uses his fingers or my shoulder.



Ian's hair however seems to be growing at a much faster rate than his teeth. He has developed somewhat of a mohawk which fits Ian's new hobbie: grunting.

I am not quite sure how our parents survived six kids. I had the pleasure of watching my sisters two kids a few weeks ago and I barely survived two days. Just kidding Sally! It was actually really fun having Cate and Will around all day, just a little interesting come nap time. Ian absolutely loved having his cousins in town. I think he just sat and stared at them the entire time, thoroughly enjoying having more kids around the house.