Yesterday Ian turned 18 months old!! That's ONE AND A HALF! I never knew time could move so fast and yet so slow at the same time. One of my favorite parenting quotes - "The days are long, but the years are short." So true.

Ian is picking up new words every week. A lot of them sound the same (bath/bubbles, dump/duck) but I know what he's trying to say and they are consistent with how he is trying to use them. His favorite things right now are of course trucks, especially construction trucks and garbage trucks, ducks, chasing after Kyla, eating (he is always telling me he's hungry), and attempting to do somersaults (looks like a yoga move with his butt up in the air and his head down on the floor).

He is such a good kid, he's young of course and all over the place, but he's a good listener and he tries to please. He's adventurous, loves climbing, running, and pushing his toy stroller around with his stuffed animals. He's really into blankets now, and likes wearing them around his shoulders like a cape. He is FINALLY starting to call me "mama" which is the sweetest thing to hear and melts my heart. He's a great eater, he eats almost anything, pretty much whatever we eat including - zucchini, kale (yes, raw KALE), chicken, salmon, sweet potatoes, all fruit, cheese and so much more.

I never could have imagined how much I love being his mom, I'd do anything for him and I try each day to be the best I can for him. He makes me so happy, and he's growing up so fast. He's gonna be two before we know it!

My friend Jennie and I attempted to take pics of our kiddos, and we got a few good ones!

Eskimo kisses!