1.5

We're halfway there...seems like so long ago that he was digging into that first birthday cake, even longer ago thinking of a time when he didn't run all over the house, and longer still when he relied on just breastmilk to fill his tummy. We were looking at his baby book last night, to see where cousin Owen is on his milestones compared to Ian.

At 7 days old, you held your head up and looked up at Grandpa. Today you will nod your head "yes" or shake for "no". At 3 weeks old you had your first bath and you screamed and cried like a little lamb. Today you take your bath, happy to play with a bucket, pouring water out, crying only when the water is dumped on your head for a shampoo! At 5 1/2 months old you had your first taste of food, mashed bananas. Today, you will sign "banana" and say "nana" if you see one on the counter. You will try every food, which surprises me, being the pickiest person on Earth! You gave your first kiss at 6 months old. Today you give kisses to anyone who asks, puckering up and smacking, "mwah"! Your first tooth appeared at nearly 7 months, a battle we are still fighting today, with various tooth buds appearing and molars painfully and slowly creeping in. You said "mama" at nearly 8 months. Though speech is not coming quickly to you, you are great at communicating what you want. You know many signs and your sweet voice and new words are music to my ears! I love that you say "hot" for anything that you know is forbidden to you, from Grandpa's cup of coffee, to the fan, to the computer! You waved for the first time 10 months, something that still makes me smile when I see you wave good-bye, in your stiff armed-flat handed way. On November 20th you took your first step in this world. The first step of many milestones to come...and I can't wait to see them all!