Time to ride

Posted on March 22, 2012 by amanda

Look what’s for dinner!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by amanda

He had some cereal and mushy sweet potato with his assorted chewing plastics.

Ivan was accessorized by Ezri

Posted on March 16, 2012 by amanda

I think you can see the two bottom teeth in this next photo. There’s also still that little bit of a top tooth. That’s like parts of 3 teeth.

Bottom Front Teeth

Posted on March 12, 2012 by amanda

Ivan is working on his two bottom front teeth.
I tried to capture them in a photo, but that tongue kept getting in the way.
He is cute anyhow.

Conversation with Ivan

Posted on March 9, 2012 by amanda

Ivan at Six Months

Posted on March 4, 2012 by amanda

Here he is with monkey-monkey for scale.

Some are immune to your charms.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by amanda

Ivan and I spent an hour at the DMV this morning.
2 identifying documents, 4 lines, and $30 later – I have a shiny, new driver’s license.

Ivan spent his time charming those in the DMV holding pen (err. . . waiting area). He smiled and got people to smile back. But then there was the cool twenty-something guy sitting to my left and Ivan kept trying his best smile in hopes the cool dude would reciprocate. But, the cool dude just looked straight ahead and then down at the paper with his number on it and then straight ahead again. No glances for Ivan. So, Ivan would turn to one of the other people in our row and smile. This person would inevitably return the smile and wave or coo. Ivan, assured his mojo did still work, would try the cool dude again. Again he would get no eye contact and no smile. His little brow would furrow. What was he doing wrong? Eventually he got tired and fell asleep, but I could see the gears turning. Does this not work like I think it does? Is that guy not like all the others? What gives? Turns out, Ivan, some are immune to your baby cuteness.

Mush, toys and a whole new world. . .

Posted on February 29, 2012 by amanda

Ivan ate his first mush yesterday! He’s been offered food previously and given me a look and then pushed it back out of his mouth with his tongue. Yesterday, he was interested and making noises for more mush and then swallowing the mush. Mush is rice cereal mixed with breast milk. Ezri seems to have adjusted, after an initial meltdown, to the idea she will need to share her bowls.

He’s discovering toys. Ezri and Eric cleaned off the exersaucer and assembled it on Sunday. As soon as Ivan saw it, he started kicking and making “eh-eh” noises. He knew what it was because there is one at the sitter’s house and he wanted it BIG TIME. This is the first time he’s really made his wishes for something besides milk or comfort so clearly known.