http://www.ferguson-family.net The adventures of a family in development... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:56:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since winter is coming on, we decided it was time that Ian move on from a twin mattress on the floor, where he's been sleeping for 9 months or so, to a big boy bed.  So last weekend we went bed shopping.  We found a great deal on a little ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/11/wheeeeee We were using Pooh stickers to bribe Ian to pee in the potty (to poo, too, I guess). We ran out of Pooh stickers, which is fine, because Ian is pretty much potty trained. He just pee'd on Justin's tomato plants, but other than his, uhm, love of nature, it's ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/11/postage-paid Yes, we are still alive, and have even finally gotten around to posting some new pictures.  More words later, for now, enjoy some pictures.  (We've reorganized the gallery, but pretty much everything in April onwards is new.) http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/08/4-months-and-then-some Since Ian had chronic ear infections, and wasn't talking at one year, his doctor ordered tests -- to have his ears checked by an ENT, and his hearing checked at the children's hospital.  The ENT said Ian's ears are fine, and he doesn't need tubes (although he's had at least ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/07/he-talks I've apparently been reading In the Night Kitchen to Ian too much - I woke up Saturday morning seriously wanting some morning cake. Not feeling like going out to get doughnuts (and that not really being what I wanted anyway), I dug around in The Joy of Cooking and ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/06/milk-milk-milk-for-the-morning-cake Shawna's grandmother (Ian and Leah's great-grandmother), Norma Nave, passed away in her sleep last night at the age of 90. It was not unexpected, she had been in poor health for some time, but had remained remarkably feisty throughout her health problems. She will be greatly missed. Edited to ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/05/in-memoriam Wow. Time just keeps slipping right on by, and I just keep not posting anything here. *sighs* So here's some things: Week before last, Ian and Leah's Arizona Grandma (a.k.a. my mom) came to visit for a week. Ian greatly enjoyed having another Grandma around to run ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/05/still-kicking The problem with things going well is that it doesn't provide much fodder for interesting things to share with the rest of the world. (And in some cases, you're afraid to brag to the world about how well things are going, lest you tempt fate and things stop going ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/05/week-2-in-review We've been home from the hospital for 48+ hours now, and so far everything is going as well as can be expected - truth be told, better than I expected. Leah thus far is a much more laid-back baby than Ian was, pretty content with sleeping a lot, eating ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/04/so-far-so-good Leah (and Mom) are doing well; Leah has spent much of the past 24 hours sleeping, but did wake up long enough to eat her first good meal around 11:30 this morning, and has eaten well a couple of times since, when we could wake her up enough to consider ... http://www.ferguson-family.net/2008/04/leah-update