Ian's ninth month

Holding his constant friend, "peanut butter"

As the months pass by, so do the changes that occur in this sweet little boy. For starters, he now has six teeth as his two front top teeth recently came in. Those teeth are on display in his big smile! Ian has completely mastered his crawling and initiates the game of chase several times each day. He even plays his own form of hide 'n seek: he crawls to a specific spot in the room and patiently waits to be found. When it takes too long, a quick squeal reminds us to find him faster! Fred installed a swing in a tree in our backyard that Ian could stay in for hours. He just seems so relaxed and peaceful when he's outside. He got to experience Halloween and the pumpkin patch this month and started to make small attempts with table food. The fact that he gags and vomits most of it is beside the point...During his nine month check up, he was called "tall and skinny" by our pediatrician. Fred and I got a nice laugh out of that description, seeing as how Ian has been on the "short and fat" end of the spectrum for the majority of his life! We're learning more and more about Ian, his personality, his likes and dislikes. It's amazing to see a nine month old have opinions! As always, we're thankful and feel incredibly blessed to be this amazing boy's parents.