Dec 8 - Shrop bought dress pants, dress shoes, a belt, and dress socks for Ian to wear to his orchestra concert on Thursday. Our salesman was super competent and Ian will look dapper. I just have to hem the pants tonight. If you'd like to invite Ian out somewhere fancy before he outgrows these items, he's ready!

Dec 12 - Ian made pasta primavera for dinner tonight all by himself, thanks to Hello Fresh.

Dec 13 - The heat was a little too high for the chicken frying, but we rescued it. Ian just said, “And to think just 40 minutes ago I was but a young lad who didn’t know how to make a Cajun chicken sandwich with potato wedges.”

Hello Fresh meal success. Ian didn’t want to cook until suddenly he did and he’s beyond proud. Also, he learned that if you plop the chicken versus dredge the chicken in the flour, it makes a big mess.

Dec 15 - Not only has Ian been cooking the Hello Fresh meals this week, but he's also perfected his own three-egg omelet with veggies and spices to make as a late-night snack. And he's not burning the butter anymore!

Dec 15 - Ian had an insulin tubing issue at school Monday and we did our troubleshooting over the phone. I was able to drive in and give him a new set of tubing and he was back in business. I love that Ian has all that under control and doesn't need me to manage it.

Dec 22 - Ian, Shrop, and I watched the Matrix on Friday and it has stood the test of time over the last 20 years. I’m excited to see the latest one very soon.

Dec 29 - We had a lovely and very chill Christmas. Ian and Harrison had a kids table all to themselves and nerded out without having to endure grown-up talk. Ian made place cards for everyone and that was one of my highlights of the day. They were so good!

Dec 29 - We went to Ian's endocrinology appointment yesterday and the doc was delighted with how Ian is managing his health. It is 100% him too. I only add tape to his sensor on the back of his arm once a week. His A1C was 7.2% which is fantastic for a growing hormonal kid. Shrop and I are super proud of him.