Ian’s 1st birthday

I know, I know, it’s already been five days since Ian’s birthday and not a peep on this blog about all the festivities.  Well, we were busy partying!  I really did hope to post sooner, but there was so much going on that now is the first time I have a few quiet, uninterrupted moments.
First, I will say that [...]

Ten months

Saturday Ian turned ten months old.  He’s progressed and changed in so many ways in the last couple months, it’s hard to remember and report it all, but I will do my best.
We’ll start with food because  I think that’s always a good place to start.  Ian will pretty much eat anything, but his favorites [...]

8 months

The rumors are true–the man’s on the move. He only spent a couple of days rocking back and forth on his hands and knees before he took off like there’s no tomorrow.

As you can see, since learning to crawl a little less than a week ago, there have been some bumps [...]

Ian’s baby dedication

It has been over a week ago now, but I have wanted to share what Jason and I read at Ian’s baby dedication on June 6th.
We chose to have the dedication at home. We decided to do this instead of going up on stage at church because it was very important to us that [...]

6 months

Ian passed the 6 month mark last week. For some reason, this seems like a big deal to me. He’s not a little bitty baby anymore but he’s certainly getting more fun every day. This month has been packed with activities and milestones.
First, Ian has become a wiggling maniac. I can barely [...]

First solids

View the rest of the photos from this messy adventure here (at the bottom of the set).

Five months

I am long overdue to post on Ian’s 5 month birthday, it was well over a week ago. We have been busy doing chicken stuff, C’dA stuff, garden stuff, all kinds of stuff. But, Ian keeps on growing so I better get on with an update.
Bo Bee-an has been up to a lot [...]

In bloom

I planted these tulip bulbs on December 1st. I was four days overdue at that point. As I crouched down underneath the deck digging around in the pots, I thought to myself “When these bloom our son will be here. I don’t know when he’ll arrive, but I am pretty much [...]

Four months

Today is Ian bo bee-an’s 4 month birthday, so here is an update.
He had his 4 month well-child appointment on Tuesday and checked out just fine. He’s 13 lbs 4 oz (25%) and 25 1/4″ long (50-75%). He’s slowed his weight gain down over the last two months, partly I think because [...]

On parenting

An encouragement and precaution for parents by John Piper.  What he talks about in this post is something I think about often.
As I watch Ian grow and his personality comes out more and more, I wonder what raising him up in Jesus will look like.  Sometimes I worry . . . and then I pray.