All About Fall

We were all about Fall with this weekend's activities. Bronwen was in town from Atlanta so we met up with her and Mandy at Loudoun Valley Vineyards for an afternoon picnic.

It's time to harvest the grapes so the bees were out in full force, but we were brave enough to stay on the deck and survived without any stings.


On Sunday we headed back out to the country for an Oktoberfest party with our friends the Burleys. There were lots of kids running around, so Ian was a bit overstimulated by the end of the afternoon, but he loved being outside and looking at all the new sights. I even got him to take a short nap in his ergo (which is ten million times more comfortable than the Bjorn and a lot easier than a wrap or sling).

Ready for October

Ian and Mommy are ready for some post-season baseball!

Busy Weekend

It was a very busy weekend at the Ferner house. Joe took Friday off and we spent the day test driving cars. Ian was very well behaved during all of the test drives, and we got to make sure that the car seat fit comfortably in all of the contenders. Saturday we went to IHOP for breakfast then met with a builder to discuss options for our deck and get an estimate. It rained Saturday afternoon so we took advantage of the gross weather and stayed home for the rest of the day. Saturday afternoon was the first day Ian grinned at us often and consistently during play time. I still haven't caught one of his grins on camera, but we're working on it.

Today, the photographers from flutterphoto came by to take photos of Ian and of us as a family. The session was a gift from my wonderful PPC team and I can't wait to see how the photos turn out. We'll post them here as soon as they're ready. The session took an hour and afterwards Ian conked out immediately. Modeling is hard work!

Renaissance Festival

We spent Saturday at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. It was a beautiful day to be outside, and Ian loved all the new sights and sounds. He even tried out his Bjorn for the first time and did really well.

We didn't learn very much about the Renaissance, except that it involves lots of fried foods and meats-on-a-stick, arts and crafts, and jousting.

Here is Ian sleeping through the glassblowing demonstration:

2 Months Old

Ian is 2 months old today! He has really grown since his 1-month check-up. At 2 months, Ian:

* weighs 10lbs 2oz and measures 22 inches in length.
* eats 5-6 ounces 6 times a day.
* just made the transition to size 1 diapers, which are currently huge on him.
* has outgrown most of his newborn-sized clothes and now wears 0-3 and 3 month sizes.
* suddenly became a super sleeper, sleeping 8 hours at a stretch, waking once around 4am, and going right back to sleep for several more hours.
* is very active and curious, prefering to be on his back to kick his legs and look around at interesting objects. He also loves to sit upright and practice standing with help.
* almost has complete head control - a few more weeks and he'll be a pro.

Here is his 1-month picture for comparison:

Ian met his new friend Maggie today and they had a wonderful time "playing" together. Ian also got to watch Jack play, and is now conked out from the overstimulation.

This weekend we went to Joe's company picnic. Unlike most of our recent social engagements, Ian was actually awake for part of this one. Of course, his awake time was mostly spent eating and burping, with a little bit of fussing towards the end. He did really enjoy looking at the barn and the trees and all the new faces, though.




"Mom, I'm cold! Stop taking pictures and put on my PJs already."


Because Clipper gets all the photos on this blog, here's one of Teak acting like a cat and sleeping on the back of the couch.