I little late, but hey, better late than never, right? Does anyone even read this? Hello? Test....Test....Test....1....2.....3......4....
Ah well, I'll write for my sake! Because the way things have been going, it's hard to keep up with all the on goings of Mr. Ian Kosach Ottosen.
This month was a very fun and exciting month for the little man. A lot of transition, a lot of milestones and a lot of love. We spent his 8th month taking it easy around Reno and the bay. We have been enjoying the summer, going up to the Lake a few times and doing things around the house. I started my new job at Microsoft and so that took a little bit of time to adjust to the work world again. I know it sounds strange but that month and a half was wonderful and it was really hard to get back into the groove. With that said, I'm really happy I went with the Microsoft contract. All the while, Ian was learning how to crawl! He does a very fast army crawl. He does get on his hands and knees at times, but I think he thinks he can get around a lot faster doing the army crawl. He can pull himself up on pretty much anything (including his crib). And he is finally rolling in every direction possible. He was a little lazy with the rolling over bit. Sam and I both knew that he could roll over well before he started doing it with out us convincing him. We would put toys out of his reach, he would try and get the toys, but then after awhile, he would just not care anymore. But now, you can't get him to stop rolling and well, there have been a few accidents because of it. All is well, but we have just learned that you can just prop him up on something and leave him. :)
Ian met his new cousin Keiran Clark Kosach. What a sweet baby, and it's crazy to think that Ian was just as small at one point. We were also very excited to see Connor, Auntie Sus and Uncle Steve! Ian loved playing with Connor, this "playing" mostly consisted of Connor playing and Ian watching. :)
On his 9 month birthday we flew to Edmonton. He did really well considering that we were all crammed onto a small plane and we was held for almost 8 hours straight. The last leg of the trip was a little rough because it was way past his bed time and he being just like me, he isn't the best sleeper in loud, busy environments. If you want to read more about our trip to Canada go to the next blog....
We officially have 5 teeth (and more on the way). He has three bottom and two top, it's made nursing a bit of a challenge, some tears were shed, but we now have an understanding of one another and we are doing really well. He is eating a lot more solids so bottles have been a bit of a challenge. My goal with Ian and nursing him was 3 months, I'm very happy that we flew past that time and at this point, another day is another day. :) He loves pasta, yogurt, all types of fruits and veggies. I still make 95% of his food and I am still loving it. Some days are harder than others, but I hope that Ian has a wonderful eating habit full of veggies and fruits! He's also drinking out of a sippy cup so I have a feeling the bottles have their days numbered.
He talks a lot, and he is starting to make more noises that seem to have meaning....for example, mmmmuuuuummmm means I'm hungry...one of my favorite things that he does is talk to himself right before he falls asleep, it's a sweet sound and that's when Sam and I know he is tired or about to fall asleep. I am still trying to speak as much Spanish to him as possible but it is a challenge as well.
Like I said, this month was full of transitions. He is still happy as ever, he loves to laugh and smile. He loves to chase Cora around the house (Cora on the other hand does not appreciate it). I am head over heals for Ian. He is the sweetest, most easy going baby ever! Let's just hope it stays that way. :)
Some pictures for this month:
