I haven't been great about blogging the past 5 months and coincidentally that also is the age of Ian. Imagine that. And although the blog is suffering, our family is not. We sure do love this new addition in our family. He is the chattiest, laughiest, happiest baby. He has melted all of our hearts. He is an "easy" baby although I don't think that any baby is exactly easy. They are a lot of work and demand a lot of time and attention. But thankfully he is not difficult. Ian's eyes are the color of the ocean and his hair is still red more than any other color. It grows most think down the middle of his head, so he always looks like he's got a mohawk. His skin is still snow white and has a little bit of eczema, which has been a learning experience for me. He is my biggest baby by far, wearing size 12-18 month clothing with ease. I am sure he weighs somewhere in the 18 lb range. His first two teeth popped through the other day, which was a sad day to me, my baby is growing up way too fast. He is getting better and better at eating rice cereal, but still gags easily (he tried it for the first time right around 5 months). Ian learned how to roll over to his left while we were in Utah earlier this month. He rolls over almost immediately when laid down but screams like crazy after being on his tummy for a minute or two. Too bad he hasn't learned how to roll back over. He is enjoying the jumperoo more and more. He started taking a MAM pacifier in WA a couple weeks ago. I had tried quite a few different types, but my sister said her son wouldn't take one until she tried that type and dug out an old one for Ian to try and he took to it right away. Wish I would have found that out earlier in his life, but better late than never. He is getting pretty close to being able to put it in his own mouth. He loves being sung to. We love this little guy!
