Getting to be such a BIG Boy!!

Ian is getting big! He has figured out how to get the tray off the Bumbo seat, so we had to breakdown & get a high chair! Grandma & Grandpa Sorenson bought it for his birthday! He loves it! And why wouldn't he?! It's cushy! Here he is "helping" Papa assemble the chair. At "school" they have been teaching him to use a spoon. Below you can see him trying to eat blueberries with his spoon.

Busy, busy bees!!

Team Sorenson has been a very busy family! As you read before, we were in Leavenworth for 4th of July weekend. Then July 8-11 Dirk went to Leadville, CO to train for his upcoming race. We all saw each other for a day & half, and then Ian & I were off to Atlanta for the Gift Show from July 13-17. Again, he was a perfect angel on the plane ride. Grannma Kay joined us in Atlanta on the 14th. The weather there was hot & muggy. Ian & I got caught in a huge rain storm our first afternoon there. My hair looked like I had just stepped out of the shower! Ian's legs were wet, but I'm sure it felt good to him because of the heat. Wed, July 14 Ian & I walked the Gift show. We did pretty well just the two of us. When our work day was over, it was time to meet up with Grannma Kay, who had just flown in from Seattle. The three of us went to dinner at Pittypat's Porch, Southern food. It was GOOD! Fried chicken, collard greens, black eyed peas, biscuits; I had a mint julip. It was all so good!! The place was kind of funky & southern. Thursday Ian & Grannma Kay joined me at the market. On this day we snuck in a stroller. Other mom's were asking us how we got a stroller in...we felt kind of guilty. But my back felt a lot better about it! At the end of the day, all three of us were exhausted, so we went for a swim in the pool, which Ian loved! Then we went back to the hotel room & had room service. On Friday Grannma Kay & Ian stayed at the hotel till 2:30, while I went to the market by myself. This was very productive for me. They had fun reading, playing, napping, trying to crawl & Ian ate bananas (his favorite). They joined me in the afternoon. It was hard to get anything done & get from showroom to showroom because everyone would stop us to talk to Ian or tell us what a cute baby he is! It actually got a little old! Friday night we went to a Turkish Mediterian restaurant. The food was delicious! The waitress was wonderful & she was actually from Turkey. There was a belly dancer which Ian loved (& she liked & danced for him!) Even the owner came over & talked with us for awhile. It was a really neat evening! Saturday morning Ian & I got up & flew home. Grannma's flight wasn't till late in the day, so she spent the day napping & reading. It was a great week & successful market!
As for Dirk, he hasn't been home all weekend! He & his dad have been riding the STP--Seattle to Portland bike race. They are doing it in two days. Saturday night they rode to Centralia. Sunday they are riding to Portland, and then taking the train back to Seattle, where Ian & I will pick them up. That's not all!! Dirk is headed to Vegas this week for work! Then in August, Dirk, Ian, Neal & Ilene & I are all headed to CO for Dirk's bike race! Busy, busy bees!!!
One more thing...we have been trying to get Ian to crawl. He can scoot backwards. And he gets up on his knees & rocks back & forth. Last night he was able to take two "steps" crawling!! Very exciting!!

Ian is 7 months old today!

Today Ian is 7 months old! We started the day in the usual way. Got up at 6, fed, let the dog out, took a nap till 9:30. Nursed again, Skyped with Granma & Granpa Klein while eating peas. Then we cleaned house & grocery shopped. Ian ate more & took another nap. We did laundry & got ready for our big weekend in Leavenworth!

Lots of events this week!

Yesterday was DIrk's birthday & Ian's gift was to roll over! And over, and over! Dirk got it on video. Ian is very happy about this new accomplishment! He showed his teachers at school his new trick too by rolling all day.
He is becoming much more social & his personality is emerging.
Last week we went to Children's Hospital for the last time for awhile! Ian no longer has to wear his brace!! We are so glad because it was really torture putting him in it at bed time.
On May 8, Dirk, Ian & Mer all ran in the Mai Fest run in Leavenworth. We had a lot of fun. The weather was nice (but cold!) I was the only one that dressed up for the run, but I'm glad I did! It was fun! That was what I wanted to do for my Mother's Day. Actual Mother's Day was uneventful since I had to work.

May 13-15 Ian & Mer went up to Whidbey to visit the Island Grandparents. Granma Kay bought Ian a suit for an upcoming family wedding. Ian got his first balloon at Red Robin. We celebrated Dirk & Mer's birthdays and Mother's Day at Grandma & Grandpa Sorenson's. Ian gave his Grandmas art he did at school. Everyone had a good time!

1st BIG Milestone!

Saturday morning Ian woke from his morning nap & was entertaining himself in his crib. We could hear him happily cooing. After a few minutes he started to cry, kind of a soft whimper. Dirk went in to check on him & found he had rolled over onto his tummy!! Dirk started cheering & called me into the room. Our excitement made Ian cry more. = ) We are excited for him, but realize our lives just got more complicated!