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Milo at 4 months

Milo was 25 and 3/4 inches tall and 14 lbs 6 ounces at his four month checkup.  He's a happy morning person and occupies himself blowing raspberries.  He can sit by himself unsupported for a few seconds.  He loves watching Fergus.  He squeals like a dolphin, with great joy, and still goes to sleep around 8:30 pm.  He's scarfed down a bit of rice cereal, and we think he's teething.

Trip to Bend, Cascades Airshow at Madras Airport, Blacksmith Restaurant, and High Desert Museum

Saturday morning we met the motorcycle group at Elmer's for breakfast before heading out for Bend.  I drove the boys in the car; we stopped at the Cascades Air Show in Madras Oregon, which was a great show for Fergus - not too big, easy parking, a more low key and less expensive than the Portland Air Show.  It helped that the temperature was perfect, not too hot or too cold.  He got to go in the Coast Guard helicopter, did jumping around on bouncy houses, listened to music and watched some of the air show itself (he was yawning by the time it started so we said goodbye to the airplanes and left after about an hour).  Milo enjoyed his first outing in the stroller sans infant seat adapter (although he looks really ticked off in the photo below).

We hired a temporary nanny/babysitter through "Shannie's Nannie's" in Bend - the nanny came to the hotel room, and was a big hit with Fergus.  This was our first night out without the kids since Milo was born.  We went out to the Blacksmith, where Jason studied the cocktail menu with great care.  The food and drinks were great, and the service wonderful -- the main mixologist who designs the menu came over for a bit to answer questions.

Sunday Fergus, Milo and I went to the High Desert Museum after the motocycle group rode off.  They have a lovely indoor climing area for toddlers that Fergus liked, then we watched a bit of the bird show, went to the climb, dig area outdoors area that had a giant spider web climbing aparatus, then went through the wild west/mining exhibit area.  It tired him out for the ride back home.

Milo at 3+ months, Fergus and Preschool, Cat, and Jason turns 40

Milo is 3 1/2 months now, smiling and making lots of dolphin-squeal noises.  He's using the pugubop/bouncer thingy pictured here and jumping up and down, trying to to do sit ups, and enthralled with watching Fergus.  We'll hopefully be starting music class in late September and swimming classes sometime around then too.  We're still waiting for a real chuckle, although I think some of his squealing might qualify as laughter.

Differences, real or imagined, between Milo and Fergus:  Milo took to feeding from a bottle instantaneously -- I seem to remember worrying that Fergus would starve because he didn't like feeding from the bottle for quite a while.  Milo goes through bottles like a champ.  Milo also still seems quite happy to sleep in his crib the majority of the night, a big surprise for us.  I usually just put in him in the crib around bedtime and he, (gasp) actually goes to sleep until the wee hours in the morning.

Fergus shows some interest in Milo, and will introduce him to third-parties as his brother, but is much more interested in peers.  We went to an rc airplane contest last weekend that included an electric night-flying session (led lights on the planes, very pretty), and Fergus spent the entire time chatting up a 6 year old girl named Dally and eventually (it took a while) won her over. 

We're gearing up for Fergus' preschool start in September and I went to a mandatory meeting the other night and have a to do list.  Fergus' name is already up on a little cubby.  He's in a class of about 20 kids, which I think he'll enjoy.  In the meantime, we've been reinforcing potty-training by having him run around commando.

We also have a black cat that is trying to adopt us.  It basically lives in our front yard, curling up on the chair by our door.  Jason is fighting it, but I'm going to have to take it to the vet soon because Fergus is petting it. 

Happy Birthday Jason!