I feel like I haven't updated much about what's new with Ian since he's turned one, so this post is going to just cover a lot!

Here's what new with out little man -

Every day he surprises me on how  much he can understand. He's gone from simple instructions like, "can you put this... in here?", to things like, "leave that outside; throw this away; put that back; get your shoes; where's your cup; push the button; bring me a book; this is mommy's not yours"... and more! Today he was eating lunch I told him to eat his green beans and he understood that, too. Or the other day when he woke up I told him Maddox was coming over and when we got out to the front room he put his arms up like "where is he?" and was pretty disturbed there was no Maddox. I had to explain he was coming later, but it was too cute! It's just so cool how much they learn and you don't even realize how much they can understand till one day they're eating green beans on command!!

This memory I just have to share because I don't want to ever forget it - The other day I was making lunch and I felt him touching my toes, then he ran over to where we keep our shoes by the door, and he runs back and brought me my slippers! I almost died it was the cutest thing!! He noticed I didn't have them on because I usually wear them, and he brought them to me!! Ugh I died.

He also makes lots of animal noises including elephant, lion, monkey, dog, and giraffe.

He's saying more and more, his new words include - Hola, Bye (Bah!), Ball, and "bye airplane!"... oh and he makes the sound for uh-oh... but doesn't say it yet.

He can finally nod "yes"... which is so refreshing to just getting the head shake for "no". And he does a cute blink face if you ask him to blink!

Eskimo kisses - I've given him Eskimo kisses since he was a little baby, especially when he's laying down on the changing table, I'd just come down for a cute nose rub with the little guy. Now he gives them if you ask him, and he'll start shaking his head before you can even get your nose close to his face.

And lastly, we've been teaching him the sign for "more" which he doesn't really do correctly, so it's turned into two claps. So, two claps now means a lot from Ian. It can mean - more, help, or want. It's so cute cause if he wants something he claps twice and points at it. So it looks like he's almost commanding us to do his bidding. The other night Wade said he was starting to read him a bedtime book and he clapped twice and pointed at a different book on the night stand - he wanted him to read the other book! Ha it cracks me up!

And now for some random pics and videos!

He's been REALLY into climbing lately. Makes me a nervous wreck! Here he is trying to climb the wall to my vegetable garden, now this one I think is going to be tough to stop!

He's been really into pummeling Kyla lately. Like, literally running up on her and pouncing her, climbing over her, stepping over her, chasing her, etc. Good ol' Kyla is a great sport, and I tell him he's gonna have to pay her back and throw her lots of balls when he gets older! :)

And here's a video (and I know the first fall looks like it could've been bad, but thank god it wasn't... and I'm learning that just comes with the territory of having a little boy!) -

Here he is at the tail end of playing "peek-a-boo" with me -

Nodding "yes" and blinking -

Dancing! He loves this show that has so many songs and dancing videos. I'll ask him if he wants to go watch the Wiggles, and he'll run over to the family room and start bouncing up and down! Here he is jamming out the other night -