The Amazing Ian Jacob

Poor guy was so tired today. I picked him up from school and foolishly tried to stop at the store on the way home. Ian was clingy and didn’t want to get in the cart. He wanted me to hold him, which is hard to do while you push a grocery cart around, but I [...]

This afternoon we had several folks over from our birth class for a reunion. We’ve done this a few times a year since all our kids were born and it’s been great. I love to compare notes with other parents who have kids about the same age. We’re all close enough that our children have [...]

Ian recognizes Rich and I in photos and it sort of blows his mind to see photos and videos of himself. But he’s figuring it out that he can be here in the flesh and also there inside the iPhone. When you ask who that little boy is, he will try to say “Ian.” It [...]

It’s fascinating what new words Ian learns each day. But it’s also interesting to see what words he just flat out doesn’t say. He knows what a blanket is. We ask if he wants his blanket and he nods his head. But in his world blanket = dis. Long (weeks) ago he came home from [...]