Ian is on the Move!

Ian crawled backwards today! I put him on the floor and he got up on his hands and feet (he has been working on that for a little while). He then pushed himself back a few steps. He was thoroughly shocked by the movement (as was Mommy) but I am sure he will work on perfecting it again very soon.

Katieisms

Some of her latests:
1.) We were in the car driving around one weekend. Katie suddenly said to us "let's go home, eat lunch and take a nap. Sound like a plan?"
2.) Katie was talking to Aunt Lisa when she was visiting. Aunt Lisa asked Katie what foods she liked. She listed off some and then, after a few moments of thought, told Aunt Lisa that she "especially likes edamame."
3.) Katie was standing by our trash can and Daddy asked her what she was doing. Katie replied that she "is looking busy."
4.) Katie was getting on Mommy and Daddy's bed one afternoon. She turned to me and said "geez Mommy. Too many pillows on the bed."
5.) We sat down last weekend for breakfast. Katie turned to Daddy and said "so Daddy, let's talk about our plan for lunch."
6.) Katie was in the car with Mommy and Ian today. I told Katie that we should go to the park because it was a nice day outside. She replied, "no Mommy. It is sunny outside but cold. That is not a nice day."

Ian is 7 Months!

It is going so fast. He is clearly in a hurry to get moving. He is already trying to feed himself with the spoons. He is trying to figure out how to pick up little pieces of food and get it into his mouth. He is quickly mastering the sippy cup. He won't stay still AT ALL (even in his sleep). You practically have to wrestle him down to get his diaper changed. He will roll all the way across the room in seconds. He will grab and pull at anything he can get his hands on (including your hair, ears, nose, etc.) He is a Mommy's boy right now (although I am sure that will change as he gets older). He gets jealous if I am not paying attention to him and will practically scream until I look and talk to him. He has an infectious laugh and the cutest little smile you can find. He is already working on his fourth tooth and the smile is getting cuter every day. He seems to recognize his name now (as well as Katie's). He is now thoroughly fascinated by Camilla and tries to grab at her if she walks by him. Ian is just amazing us every day with how quickly he is trying to catch up with his sister!

Visit with Opa and Oma

We took Opa and Oma to the "ducky park" and walked around the lake. Katie loved showing Opa and Oma her favorite park.

Car

We had to take Camilla to the vet for her check-up. While we were waiting, Katie got into the car with Mommy and Ian. She asked to sit in "Mommy's seat" and took Mommy's sunglasses. She also buckled into the seat.

This is a vision of our little diva in the future...

Children's Museum

On a whim one day a few weekends ago, we decided to go to the children's museum. There was a party that Katie was invited to that we declined because, at the time, we did not know if she would still be on the aspirin. We walked into the children's museum and walked right into the party! Pretty embarrassing (so we tried to hide from the party) but still had a fun time.

Hanging with Daddy

Aunt Lisa's Visit

Aunt Lisa came to visit the beginning of February. Katie was very excited! We did not do a great job taking pictures, but some of the fun things we did included taking Aunt Lisa for some of Katie's meals (quiche, edamame), having Dunkin Donuts (of course) and visiting the "choo choo park" (where Katie said "get in Aunt Lisa (to the play train). I am going to Starbucks." Grandpa, Nicky & Allie also came for a day to visit and play.

"She's Touching Me"