Last Summer

 

I found some old cell phone pictures. This is a cute one from last summer. My cell phone doesn't take a bad picture in decent light.

Ian in August

Thought I would update you on how we're doing. We've had a good summer, with lots of beach going and pool swimming. Ian is taking swimming lessons and learning how to get around in the water. Ian still loves to play in the sand and run in the water. I'm really excited to go on vacation in September - 7 days of the beach in our backyard.

Ian is growing like a weed - I swear that child has grown several inches this summer. How, I'm not sure, since the boy lives on hot dogs and meatball soup. He talks non-stop, and uses words that some adults don't even use (not anyone who reads this blog, of course). He's big on transition words at the moment - last but not least, actually, apparently, etc. etc. etc.

I taught him a hand game from my youth, and he loves to sing it. Does anyone remember this:

I met my boyfriend at the candy store.
He bought me ice cream, he bought me cake.
He brought me home with a belly-ache.
Momma-Momma, I'm so sick!
Call the doctor, quick, quick, quick!
Doctor, doctor, will I die?
Count to five, and you'll be alive.
I said, 1-2-3-4-5. I'M ALIVE.

Anyone?

Anyway, onto the essential stats:

Food: Oreos
Movie: We are sort of off the movie kick!
TV Show: Max and Ruby
Game: World of Warcraft (my kid is a gamer-in-training)
Activity: Beach
Color: Green
Place to Go: McDonalds or Beach
Height/Weight: ??? 37.5 inches/37.5 lbs
Clothes: 5T shirt, 4T pants

New Ian-isms:

Is this a collection?
Are we in traffic?
BANISHED!
Is that my Mrs. Pevs?
Mom-mom, wear a pin tomorrow.

Water & Cake = Happiness for Ian

 
 

Beach!

 
 

Maybe TV isn't that bad?

Ian picks up a lot of stuff from books and TV. He's famous for picking up phrases and using them in conversation (but apporpriately). For example, he'll say things like "last but not least" or "dead as a doornail" (from the True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf).

Tonight, Ian has a slight fever. He asked me if he was going to get the flu. I stopped and wracked my brain - had we discussed the flu? Where was that coming from? I asked him, and he said, "like Rosie". Then it hit me that Rosie, on Calliou, had the flu. He then told me that he would have to "stay in bed for a few days" if he had the flu, just like Rosie.

Wow. Too smart.

Messy, Messy

 
 
 

Strawberry Picking

 
 
 

He Wore a Hat!

 

A Few Pics From Sesame Place

 
 
 

Two of My Favorite People!

 

Ian at the Beach/Boardwalk

 
 
 
 

Things You Don't Think You Are Ever Going to Say:

"When I go to the store tomorrow I will buy you a new block of cheese to play with!"

In response to Ian freaking out about the Velveeta cheese being in the refrigerator, this making it impossible for him to carry the big silvery block of goodness around the house.

:)

Happiness!

 

This Kid is JUST like Ian...

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A Few New Ian-isms

"I would like something to drink called milk"

"I'm going down to the rummage sale" (from Max and Ruby)

"I be a bad listener"

1 in 94 Boys Has Autism. Ian is one of them.

From Exported Videos

A little tribute to Ian and the progress that he has made.

World Autism Day - April 2

Last year I wrote about World Autism Day.

This year, Wubbzy has a PSA for you about autism:




This video from Autism speaks might make you cry (I did.)

I don't really know how to end this post, except to say that I wish I didn't have a personal connection and have to write this post.

Park Pictures

 
 
 

Our FIsh Named Puppy

 

Happy Birthday Ian!