Swim class has come to an end, and although Ian has not yet mastered the backstroke, he is very comfortable in the water. In this video, you can see him floating the lazy river on a kickboard, dunking under the water, and splashing like crazy (his favorite). We are looking forward to practicing all of these new skills in the pool this summer.

We went to a birthday party this afternoon and Ian had a wonderful time on this really cool swing. It looks like we'll be adding a swing just like this one to our deck furnishing plan.

First Day of Spring

The weather is sunny and warm today (finally) so Ian is trying out his summertime accessories. He even crawled around in the grass for a while this afternoon while Mama and Dada did yard work.

On the Swing

It's such a nice day today so we walked to the playground and Ian tried the bucket swing for the first time.  It's a hit!

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8 Months Old

Ian is 8 months old today! We had a little trouble with today's birthday photo shoot because he kept trying to crawl over the arm of the chair.



At eight months old, Ian:
* weighs about 17 pounds, 9 ounces.
* has two teeth (bottom center).
* is an expert roller and sitter, and has started crawling. He doesn't quite have the hang of crawling on his hands and knees, but is very fast at the army crawl and can be across a room very quickly.
* eats 2-3 meals of solid food a day, and is getting really good at feeding himself. He eats things like bread, muffins, and puffs with his purees, but hasn't quite figured out how to chew yet.
* loves his class at The Little Gym and swim lessons with Daddy.
* is on a rapid development path, as he's started to show interest in pulling up but isn't quite strong enough yet.

Almost Crawling

He'll be racing across the room before we know it!

Riding in Style

Ian is touring Target in the shopping cart like a big boy!

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More Swim Class

I had the good camera for last night's swim class, but there is so much movement it's still hard to get a good shot. Plus, Ian is much more interested in watching the big kids than smiling at Mommy for a photo op.

Riding around the lazy river in a noodle:


Swimming is fun!


You put your left foot in and you splash it all about ...


A very short video of Ian getting a ride on the frog from Eric, his teacher.

Swim Class

Today, Ian and Joe started their first swim class together. It's held at the community recreation center and meets for 30 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday in March. Ian had a wonderful time splashing in the pool and watching the other kids, and he didn't mind the water at all.

These photos were taken with my phone since I thought cameras weren't allowed, but some of the other parents had them so I'll bring the good camera next time. Also, before you ask, Ian's cheeks are very red and chapped from all the drool and cold air outside. We've been putting Aquaphor on it but so far that hasn't helped.

Decked out in his swim clothes, checking out the surroundings.


Right after getting a bucket of water dumped on his head by Daddy:


Getting ready to end the class with a splashing version of the Hokey Pokey: