Ian in the Big Boy Seat

Ian tried the big kid chair last week...

And he had fun with all the toys...next we need to try some baby food...not sure how that will go over! We gave up on baby cereal after a few weeks because he cried so much! We try peas this week:)

Hanging Out September 2009

Ian getting stronger every day ~ he is hanging out in the Bumbo seat for quite a while at a time these days...

Usually with something in his mouth...
Meanwhile, Teddy has been allowing Jocelyn to get closer and closer...

Big sister loves to give him a snuggy...I am not quite sure she is loving this but she is actually very cute with the little man...

But they are having a good time here!!

And here!!

Tubby time times two

As our little Ian recently became too big to give a bath in the basin that sits in the kitchen sink (he is tipping the scales at a stout 20 lbs. + at just over 5 months), Jocelyn was forced to give up her monopoly over the bathtub at night. As this is prized real estate in the Gesner household, replete with toys and surfaces for coloring, we had fears of a turf war, but she has been very accommodating so far.

Perhaps she has no issues because he is pretty easy to keep content. As long as there is something colorful that he can reach for and try to wedge in his mouth, he is pretty happy, and does not seem to mind at all the unfortunate placement of the front post on his seat.

For her part, Jocelyn loves her bath time, even when it is time for the bunch of blond curls that is growing like wildfire these days to be washed and rinsed. She is definitely going to be a girly girl, and seems to think of it as her spa time each night.

Backyard Summertime Fun

Jocelyn and Ian have been enjoying some good old-fashioned summertime fun with Momma and Grammy in the backyard. Here are a few recent shots:

Jocelyn likes the sunglasses Momma picked up in a gift shop in Bermuda. I personally can't decide whether they would be more suitable for Lindsay Lohan or someone with cataracts, but Jocelyn seems to like them.

Jocelyn also likes the blow-up pool we bought for the backyard. Since we usually fill it using the garden hose, the water is usually freezing when it first goes in, leading to the blue lips you see here. A dip is not only refreshing, but builds character!

The little man also enjoys a dip now and again and doesn't seem to mind the frigid temps. He pretty much enjoys doing whatever Jocelyn happens to be doing - he spends most of his waking hours studying her every move. I think she is going to have a shadow as soon as he can move around on his own.

Ian also enjoys his swing time, just like his sister did. He is just about able to sit up on his own, and shows signs of being ready to crawl soon...we think he is going to be a busy one!