Friday, August 5, 2011

Ian's Beginning 1997......A Work in Progress

At my birth

My brother Connor, my dad, Grandma (Ruth), Aunt Tess (Tonya), Joseph (my second cousin) were there.

The next day

My great aunt Joey & great uncle Robert who said I was the most beautiful baby he had ever seen. My Grandpa (Tony) & Grandma, Aunt Tess, Dad, & Connor.

My mom & I got:   flowers, candy & balloons, a plant from A Joey, yaffa blocks, & undershirts. An outfit & socks from Grandma Harrison in Iowa. And my Great Grandpa Stick in Ness City, KS send us money.




My memorable firsts


Could lift head after he was born!

First smile December 1997

Clasps hands together 1 month

Laughed when tickled 2 months

First rolled over March 1998

First laughed February 1998

First tooth  mid June 1998

Crawled a  little June 10, 1998

Sat up June 10, 1998

Pulls up to stand June 20, 1998

Walked with help a little in June 1998

Makes serious faces when talking July 1998

Talking Junly 1998

"Mmmm" for food" July/Aug 1998

Tooth 3 & 4 on bottom coming in Aug 4, 1998

Walked alone Sept 10, 1998

Drank from cup May 16, 1998 (iced-tea at cousin Todd's graduation party)

Claps hands Sept 1998

First cold:   with my brother Connor on May 9, 1998.



I get bigger & bigger

    Date                                            height                                          weight

 6 Dec 1997                                   22 inches                                  9 lbs  5.2 oz
    Jan  1998                                                                                        13 lbs
    Mar 1998                                   24 7/8 in                                      16 lbs
24 June 1998    6 1/2 mo               27.8 in                                                                          
24 June 1998 (6 1/2 mo)               27.8 in                                         19 lbs 9 oz
Sept 1998                                                                                          23 lbs
                                                                                                (my brother is 26 lbs!)



Oatmeal baby cereal & banana baby food are your favorite food.

Your favorite is your daddy's eagle windchime when I am changing your diaper....and some "un-favorites" diaper changes - you can't hold still! Never! (28 Sept 1998!)



A word about me from Mom....


You are my Special Second boy! (I knew you were a boy & I am especially glad about that!) You smile already & are a very good baby. You only cry when you are hungry & you potty a lot!

I wish you all the best in this harsh world that I bore you into. I pray God watches over you & your brother, Connor, & helps you grow into good men. I hope you both have good hearts like your father & hope we can be good parents to you. Remember we love you, always. I will write more as we learn more about each other. Your mother, Sonya Marie. December, 13, 1997 10:29 pnm

You are growing so fast & doing things so quickly. You are so happy. You hate sitting in your "seat". We have a crib you can lay in, in the front room because you like to look about. I love you very much & so thankful that you are such a patient baby with me! Thank you. I Love You. Mommy. April 3, 1998 12:53 pnm


May 13, 1998 to May 19, 1998 - You went on your first roadtrip with Grandma (Ruth), mommy & brother, Connor to Kansas.

June 11, 1998 - 6 months old. You are growing so very quickly. You chatter a lot, can crawl a few "knees" at a time, sat up without holding yourself yesterday. You wear size 4 diapers; the same size as Connor! You are the cutest, friendliest baby & you are so happy. You love your daddy & me, but especially your big (21 month) brother, Connor.

You are growing so big & fast. You "talk" so serious, with such a serious look on your face. You play with Connor & crawl with food sticking out of your mouth. One day you stopped, took out a chicken nugget, talked seriously, put it back & crawled on. August, 4, 1998 1:35 pnm

August 1998 - We went to Kansas to find a house & on Sept 7, 1998 after my dad got out of the military we went to Kansas to live.



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