Nine Month Photos

Yes, Ivan is almost 10 months old now, but I am just getting around to posting a few of our favorite photos taken yet again by Auntie M. We LOVE these photos! I had a very hard time picking which photos to post. I could have posted so many more, but decided I probably shouldn't post all of Melissa photos on our blog. Thank you so much Melissa, we are so appreciative of all of your hard work and feel so blessed to be able to have such amazing photos of Ivan!

Bath Time Fun

We were trying to get a few photos of Ivan playing in the water at bath time tonight, but he was not being real cooperative. He decided that it would be much more fun to stand up in the tub and I was having a very hard time getting him to sit. We did get a few photos of him almost doing what we were hoping for ;) If we dump the container that we use to rinse Ivan's hair in front of him, he will usually try to grab the water. It is so cute, because he really thinks he is going to be able to just reach out and grab the water every time we do it. He usually gets very excited and sort of bounces on his bottom and laughs. The first two photos kind of show him doing this, but the second two show him a bit more accurately-laughing at us when we are trying to get him to do what WE want and then him standing with a very ornery look on his face. How can you get upset with a kid as cute as him?

An Afternoon with the Lenczowski's

Mike and I had to be out of the house today from 1-3 so that Heather/Yvonne could hold an Open House at our home, so we were very excited when Jeff and Stacy asked us over for lunch! We had not seen Jeff and Stacy for a few months, so it was nice to be able to catch up. Ivan had such a great time finding new things to play with in a new home. He really seemed to enjoy the bathroom. I am not sure how it happened, but I guess he enjoys sitting in the bathroom sink? You never know what Mike and Jeff will do when they are together and I guess this time, they decided to put Ivan in the sink! Ivan also enjoyed the door stoppers in the bathroom, Jeff's watch and just playing with Jeff in general. I think Jeff and Stacy are going to need to come over and babysit Ivan!

Labor Day

We headed to my mom's house for a fun filled day of food and swimming for Labor Day this year. Ivan had so much fun in the pool! Mike took Ivan swimming while I visted with family and after they were done, Kristen, Kelly and I had a turn in the pool. When the girls and I went inside to get changed, we noticed the boys fast asleep on the couch-I guess the pool really tired them out!

Stuck!

Ivan seems to be doing something new every day lately. It is really hard to believe just how fast he is growing and how much he is learning. He has been waving and saying "hi" and sometimes "bye bye" for a few weeks now, which is absolutely the cutest thing I have ever seen. It is the best think in the world when I walk in the room and Ivan instantly says "hi" and waves. It just makes me melt!

Another one of his new tricks is pushing his toy basket around the living room. He gets the biggest smile on his face and just looks so proud of himself when he is walking around the room with his basket. As you can see above, Ivan also likes to take all of his toys out of his basket. He often takes them out one by one and throws them over his shoulder, as though he is looking for the perfect toy to play with. Well, he managed to get most of the toys out of the basket, but he also managed to get himself stuck in the basket! Mike caught this funny moment on camera when he looked over and saw Ivan's feet hanging just above the floor and the upper half of his body in the basket. Ivan did not seem to get upset or bothered by being stuck, but was not able to get himself out, Daddy had to assist him-after he took a few photos ;)

Tongue

Ivan has rediscovered his tongue recently. He first discovered it during his 3 month photo shoot with Auntie M. She had a very hard time getting photos that did not have his tongue sticking out and or his hand on his face. We thought this was going to be a problem, but I think it actually made for some great photos! Now, he appears to be enjoying his tongue yet again. Just a few days ago, I looked over at him and it looked like he had a large growth on his lip, but it was just his tongue! He continues to stick his tongue out while doing just about everything. At times it looks a bit creepy, but he is still adorable in my eyes!

Our new puppy........

Ivan has become very fond of this small stuffed frog. It is actually one of the toys that used to hang from his carrier when he was an infant. Now, he prefers to put the feet in his mouth and go about his normal business with the rest of the frog just hanging out of his mouth. As you can see, he enjoys his frog while he is trying to climb the stairs, looking out the window, just chilling and even when he is crawling to his mommy for comfort after falling down. Doesn't he remind you of a little puppy walking around with his favorite toy?