IAN JAMES CHRISTIANSON

Almost 1 year old!

Ian's 1st birthday is only two weeks away! I can't believe how fast he is growing up!! He is such a fun little boy. This week he started saying "door" and "nigh night". He also has a passion for the outdoors... wiggling his little body in excitement when we open the door to go outside. Can you see why "door" is one of his first words? If we walk by the park without stopping he starts to protest and points to the slide. He loves the slide and will actually go down the big slide backwards with daddy there to help. Daddy is very proud of his adventurous little boy. Here are a few photos from this last week.

He likes to crawl over the tunnel now and into the center. He is so busy!

Ian sleeping with his monkey. So precious! He loves to cuddle and is truly our sweet little boy.

Ian throwing a fit. Daddy and Ian have matching shirts... it's pretty cute.

Eating dinner tonight. He loves black beans!

Bath Time with the Boys

We had a great weekend hanging out with the Hoffers. We discovered a new place in Boulder called Play Grounds which is a coffee shop/play ground for families and kids. Parents can enjoy a little relaxation combined with an indoor playground for kids. Ian had such a great weekend hanging out with his friends.

On Saturday night, the Hoffers came over to hang out. Ian and Blake had a little bath time together before bedtime. It was so fun watching them play in the bath tub together. Ian is making leaps with his development. He gains so much from playing with other kids. Today he said "hot" and he took two steps toward daddy without holding on!! He is getting really fast on his feet pushing his truck and cruising around furniture. We think he will be walking pretty soon.

Here are some fun photos of bath time.

Home from the Hospital

Little Ian spent Thursday night in the hospital. Thursday morning Ian started getting sick and by the afternoon, he woke up from his nap gasping for air. So, I rushed him in to Urgent Care and they admitted him to the hospital with Croup. Fortunately, he was getting good oxygen, but his heart was working pretty hard since he was trying so hard to breathe.

So, Jim and I slept with him in our own room at the hospital Thursday night while they gave him breathing treatments and steroids to open up his airway. He was much better by morning and discharged us by 9am. He is feeling much better today, but we are keeping him indoors so he isn't exposed to anything else while he is still sick and he is still contagious. We don't want any other little ones getting this one.

It's been a rough week between Jim also getting Laryngitis and myself getting Mastitis. This, combined with no sleep in the hospital and poor little Ian being so sick... we need a good nap. We can't wait until the weather warms up and we can get outside again. The winter is starting to feel so long here.

As for other news, Ian is talking up a storm. He is also saying "light" now and he is climbing up and down the stairs independently (with parent supervision of course). He is also getting much faster on his feet, cruising around the house holding onto his truck, furniture or Leica. He grabs onto Leica's fur and pulls himself up, while saying "pat pat" and patting her on her back. He is also playing ball with Leica and will take the ball out of her mouth and throw the ball for her. Leica loves him and wags her tail whenever he approaches. I'm still cautious, since she is a dog, but it's fun to see a boy with his dog and the special bond that they have.

Ian is also dancing to music. He will shake his head back and forth while bending his knees. It's so cute! He is also understanding what "no" means. He will crawl over to Leica's dog dishes, sit there, and start shaking his head "no". It's so funny! Today, he grabbed Jim's computer, and started shaking his head "no". Smart little boy. We are having so much fun with him and are happy to see him active today and feeling better.
Here are some photos from this week.

Our Big boy

Ian is almost 11 months old and he is getting so big! He is wearing 18 month old clothes already because his arms and legs are so long. Michelle and Chris gave Ian an early birthday present since they were afraid he wouldn't fit into it by the time of his birthday. You can see the photos below... Dad, I think you will appreciate Ian's new jersey. Jim was so proud he just had to take photos of it. You can also see Ian's latest injury as he was able to kick his leg over the bath tub and fell in. Fortunately, Jim was right there, but Ian fell on a bath toy and got a good shiner.

Ian is now driving his cars and trucks all the time and will also make a "brm" sound when he drives it. It's so cute! He is also initiating communication more by saying "brr" when I say the word "cold" and says "up" as he is going up the stairs. He is also saying "bap" for "bath". He is such a happy little boy now that he is sleeping well and isn't sick or teething. Here are some photos from the past week.