Ian's 1st Birthday

It is my big boys birthday. I am so happy he is in my life. What a blessing. We had a party for him yesterday. These pictures are very out of order but enjoy!!!

Yummy birthday cupcake!

Ian and daddy have their sports shirts on.

He is starting to get messy now.

Some of Ian's birthday presents.

A Kiss Sandwich from mommy and daddy. (For those of you that don't know that really is me, I colored my hair dark)

Aw, that smile warms my heart!

Ian's cute point. You can't really see it, my camera sinks!

Ian opening presents.

More opening presents.

I love this photo. Doesn't he look cute in a hat???

Ian was giving everyone kisses and we have it on video.

Matt and Ian are in matching basketball outfits. I love making them twinners.

Melting cupcakes with fondant basketballs.

The basketball cake that took me all day to make. It was my first time using/making fondant.

The sported up birthday highchair.

SO BIG!!!! And he is always crossing his feet in his highchair. I love him so much. This is a better focused picture of his sported up highchair too.

These are the things Ian does at 1 year old:

1. He does the cutest SO BIG and then claps for himself

2. He points at everything and but with his thumb out. He points to pictures in story books as I read about them to him.

3. He loves outside and cries if I won't let him out

4. He says, "mama" , "da", "ba, ba" (bye, bye), "bababa" (basketball), "ba" (ball)

5. He waves bye, bye

6. He is already into every cupboard

7.He likes to put toys under his dresser, in the vents, and down the stairs

8. He drinks from a sippy cup

9. He hates laying down for a diaper change

10. He throws himself back when he is having a fit

11. He loves broom brooms and makes the car noise

12. He still doesn't sleep through the night and he is an early riser

13. He loves kids and adores the kids at daycare

14. He has 6 teeth

15. He loves to sing and rocks out to the music his toys play

He's crawling

Ian starting crawling on Thursday. I thought it was so cute at first, but then it wasn't very cute anymore. He was into everything. It made me laugh though when he crawled under the bar stool and then he couldn't get back out. He is also teething on the top gums. It looks like the top four teeth are all going to come in at the same time. The outer teeth right next to the top front teeth might even come in slightly faster because they broke through first.

Feeling the Spirit

I normally wouldn't blog about moments so special that could be mocked or discredited but I really wanted to because I love the savior so much. I have been lucky in my life to develop a relationship with my savior. This came by studying his life and having a great appreciation and love for all he has done. I love goodness in people. I love people loving people. I always appreciate when I am loved. It gives me strength and hope to move forward. We all need to love as the savior taught by example. I try to emulate the savior's love. I am not perfect at it and haven't been good at it for the last little while. I used to like walking around on campus and try to be christ-like. I would smile at everyone and hope that I could emulate the savior. I am a dork, I know. I loved, loved, loved conference Easter weekend. The talks touched me personally. I think these talks and fasting (well not a true fast) prepared me to feel the spirit at church this last sunday. It has been a few years since I have felt the spirit burning in my heart. I love that feeling and never want it to leave, but it always does. I was so happy to feel the spirit again! I have been longing for it. I know god live and loves us. I am sad because my children have told me they have never had that feeling. I pray and hope that they will be blessed with that testimony some day.

Easter

Cute Pictures.....no they're not of me, maybe next time

Here are the two front teeth pictures I promised.
Don't you love his big boy hair do???

Daddy bought his air Jordan outfit a year ago...it finally fits!

Aaron will be mad that I posted this, but it was so cute, I couldn't help myself!

All slicked up

Baby Animal Days

My 3 little bears! Ggrrrrr
Pappa Bear

The pony

Ian loved pulling the rabbit's ear

Baby bear......aw!

Ian loved the baby bears. So did I. I wanted to hold them so bad. They were like little babies. They loved being held and if they weren't being held they'd climb up their instructors leg. So cute!

9 month checkup

I am so worried about Ian because at his 9 month checkup he hadn't gained any weight. He is only in the 12th percentile for his weight. He is in the 84th percentile for his height. I don't think anything is wrong with my milk or anything like that, I think he has a small appetite. We are lucky to get him to drink 4 or 5 ozs of milk at a time. He should be drinking at least 6 ozs at each feeding. Plus, he only eats about a half of a jar of baby food at at time. He has been eating the same amount for probably the last four months. I think the kids has to start eating more so he can gain some chubbies.