Just typing the words "All about Ian" makes me feel exhausted!!! Love this child to pieces but wow... he is certainly a wild child!!! He is nothing like Brevin and Alex - he is on the go.. go go go!!! And when he is on the go he is LOUD... loves to scream and yell as he runs. He is always climbing on things.. as you can see.. he is either on his toy chest or in it. He loves to climb up on the TV center and put his face right into the TV - we don't let him do this - we are working on the NO part but I had to get a quick picture of him doing this... check out that picture really closely.. see all those chip marks on the entertainment center?? Those are bite marks from Ian.. he is part beaver.. he chewed that all up!!! We are waiting till the twins are 5 before getting a new entertainment center.. which I can't wait.. this one looks horrible!
Ian loves to open up drawers and grab whatever is inside - he doesn't even see what is inside.. he just puts his hands in and finds whatever he touches and pulls it out - yes.. he has grabbed scissors and pencils which we quickly take away... then he gets mad and slams the drawer shut!
Ian is challenging when it comes to changing his diaper... he knows when I am going to change his diaper and as I carry him to his room - he throws his head back and has a fit - he is strong so I have to hold him with two hands!! He will kick at me and squirm through the whole change.. it is hard keeping his hands from getting dirty - soon as I take the diaper off.. his hands go down to that area and if he pooped.. well.. more than just his butt gets wiped clean.
He is also challenging when it is time to put his hat and jacket on.. soon as he sees me with his hat and jacket in my hand.. he is off running and when i catch him.. he throws a fit and will squirm.. making it very hard to get this stuff on him!!
Ian is known for running with his eyes closed or running with his puppy blanket infront of his face.. he runs into things and falls down a lot - he has already had his good share of bumps and bruises. See the pictures.. I have one of him in action doing this!!
He has NO interest in talking... I work with him everyday with words like Duck, Ball, Blue (our dog), cup, eat etc... but still have yet to hear those words come from his mouth.. all he says is a kitty sound when you ask him what a kitty says and that is pretty much it.
Don't get me wrong.. with all the chasing around.. hauling him off of things he shouldn't be on and getting him back up after falling down from having his eyes closed.. he sure is a fun kid. Everday there is something new with him that just makes us laugh. He has a great personality - loves to hug me and loves to be read to. Yes.. he will actually sit still enough to let me get through a book.
Ian LOVES it when I vacuum - for some reason when do.. he likes to watch me upside down - I have a picture of him doing this... soon as I turn the vacuum on.. he puts his hands and head on the floor and watches me this way... makes me laugh!!
Ian also loves to listen to me sing... trust me I am no good singer but he will stop with whatever he is doing to listen to me sing. I sing a LOT everyday to get him to stop running, climbing, falling etc.... and it usually works - it just makes me smile.
Other things about Ian... he is starting to be a picky eater.. he is one that will pick up food and look at it closely.. taste it but not put it in his mouth right away.. he will pull it apart and check it over very carefully and then he will put it in his mouth - so funny to watch!! If he doesn't like it.. then he throws it on the ground in which Blue is very happy to clean that up!! I need to get a picture of Ian after eating a meal.. he loves to play with is hair as he eats so a lot of his food ends up in his hair - he is a messy eater and this is why he gets a bath almost every day!!
Ian loves bath time but he knows how to climb out of the tub - suprise suprise!! He loves to play with the water flowing out of the faucet and if it is only a trickle then he will put his mouth under the faucet and drink the water.
I know I am missing some other things to put in this post but I think you all have an idea of how Ian is... he keeps us on our feet every minute of everyday but he is so much fun! We love him and are so blessed to be his parents!!
