Ian

Who knows if we are ready for this - but our son has learned how to CLIMB!  He can climb up the ladder on the play yard in the backyard and slide down the slide all by himself.  He is so proud of himself.  He also likes to stand on his little toy four wheeler and balance, climb up on the ottoman and jump off into our arms (even when we are not looking) and learned how to climb up on our barstools and onto the bar today.  He doesn't stop there!  He climbs onto the kids table in the kitchen as well as Alison's table into her room - but can't get down (unless falling counts).  We have tile floors downstairs, so we are hoping a cracked skull is NOT in our future.  Smother Mother is on it!

Ian is also cutting more teeth, this time the molars on the top just broke through.  He is on day 5 without his binkie and doing really well.  He just chews on his fingers.  He is also very allergic to mosquito bites.  We live in the wrong place for this as West Bountiful Mosquitos are extremely aggressive.  One bit his left arm a few days ago and within a day, he looked like he had a Popeye arm - it was very swollen, tight, hot, red, itchy and very uncomfortable.  We had to wrap his arm to keep him from scratching and digging into it.  Poor kid.  

He is talking a lot more and even said car, more and love you (sort of) yesterday.  He loves Ali's school bus and cries when he doesn't get to ride it with her.  He's growing so fast - how do we keep up?  He loves to think he is so much bigger than he is and wants everything we have.  He loves Sonic slushes and dark chocolate (that's my boy!).