Ian is 8 months!

So it's been a while since I did an Ian update and he has doubled in age since the last one! So much has changed about our little sunshine boy.

Ian is crawling everywhere, and fast! He is so fun to crawl around with and chase. He goes EVERYWHERE and has no sense of danger yet so we have to watch him pretty good if he gets near the stairs.

Ian loves being surprised/scared! It's hilarious and I love scaring him. 

He now has two bottom and 4 top teeth! The top ones aren't quite all the way out but they're all through so the worst is over. At least for now. Teething is the WORST. Ian is not a good teether - he gets a fever and is cranky and won't eat, drink, or sleep very good. Good thing it won't last forever!

Ian babbles a lot! He has started babbling "da da" and even though he has no idea what it means yet, we are really pushing for him to say it more. I realized that he's getting old enough that soon he will understand better and so I am trying to be more intentional with how I talk to him, repeating phrases, etc.

Ian loves being outside! He loves the grass, loves the animals, and generally being in the sunshine.

He still LOVES the water so much. Bath time is always a hit and now that it's hot we have taken him swimming a few times which he loves so much! Being a swimmer and spending so much time in a pool growing up myself, I am so happy he loves the water. Tom and I both hope he grows up to love swimming so we can do triathlons as a family!

I just love this picture! We went shopping with my mom and Ian had a super bad blow out. I didn't have a onesie for him but he had a swim suit and shirt, so that's what he wore, hence his belly pokin out! We were at H&M trying on hats and he just looked so darn cute!

Ian is such a happy boy. He is very easy going for the most part and doesn't fuss unless there's something wrong, and then stops when it's fixed! 

Ian loves playing in the bathroom - chewing on the shower curtain (a no-no!), chewing on the straightener cord (another no-no), trying to chew on the toiled (the biggest no-no), and other naughty things. 

Ian is such a joy to raise. I'm so grateful that he is our first. As he gets older I continue to learn a lot about him and about myself! I would never say that being a mom is easy, but Ian is a huge blessing and I feel like I got extremely lucky with him. He's growing so fast! I love this boy more than words!