Kitchen Toys

We finally rearranged the kitchen just a bit for Ian. It made no sense to have all of the plastic ware far out of Ian's reach, and dangerous toys within his reach. So, we made a cupboard that's just his flavor.

Everything in there is relatively safe. We've also got a latch on the garbage and one other cabinet that has heavy items in it. So now Ian is easier to have in the kitchen.

We're still wondering when he'll venture onto those first steps.
He seems ready!

Busy Busy Busy!!

It's no wonder he needs a 2 hour nap. With the amount of energy Ian exerts every day, we all need naps just chasing him! Ian got a fat lip today because I was too slow. Thank goodness it was only a fat lip. He almost went down the stairs! We need a gate for the top of the stairs, but for now we will keep his door closed when he's roaming his room. We got the mattress onto the floor and rearranged his room. We found some great wall-hangings for his room - John's old Sir Lancelot picture among them. They aren't up yet, but will be soon.

Big boy Ian signed "potty" today! I thought he was signing "nurse," as he closed his hand. He was in the high chair. So we took him out of the high chair to nurse. It's close to bedtime, he's really fussy, so we head upstairs. Part of the night-time routine involves a diaper change and that involves a potty stop. He had to poop! No wonder he was fussy! We'll see what the night holds. John rocked him down, and he didn't eat much today. The early night has been difficult lately, but often a good stretch toward morning.

Another Level

Not only can Ian stand up using anything at all (Tango, Roscoe, any unstable object, a wall, a windowsill), and move down the hallway at alarming speed, he has discovered the cabinets. For today, opening and closing one of them was sufficient. I'm sure that won't be the case tomorrow.

We cleaned the kitchen today. And by "we cleaned the kitchen," I mean "John is a saint and cleaned most of the kitchen while Ian and I slept." We did help for a bit, and Ian was past ready for his nap, so he got to ride in the sling for a while. He's so happy in the sling!

"Now, how about that nap? Someone was promising a nap? Can it be a snuggle-nap?"

"Coming right up!"