Our 2.5-Year Old

Rowan is now 2.5, and we're amazed daily by the things he's doing and saying. It's so much fun to see the person he's becoming. We've reached this wonderful place where he's not just our little boy, but also really cool person to talk to and hang out with. I love him so much!

Here's just a little peek at what he's up to.

Rowan's Favorites

Color: RED!

Food: Who knows...he's a bit of a picky eater. The usual standbys are organic chicken/beef hot dogs, scrambled eggs, homemade French toast, grilled cheese (and whatever other combination of grain/cheese goodness I can come up with). I'm trying, I really am! He also loves fruits like strawberries (especially with cream), apples, grapes and oranges.

Restaurant: Chipotle! He loves spicy chicken and bean burritos or quesadillas.

TV Show: Curious George, followed fairly closely by Word World.

Activity: Painting and going for walks. This kid could walk for miles, I swear. When it's nice outside, we walk to Como Park Zoo, the playground, to the coffee shop and back home again with no problems. He generally dislikes strollers and grocery store carts. "Big boys don't need carts, mama!"

Learning Every Day

Rowan is very much a talker. It usually takes him a bit to warm up to strangers, but once he's talking, you can't stop him. I especially love listening to him play and pretend when he thinks no one is watching. He comes up with such interesting scenarios. "Watch out guys! We've got to be careful when we look for the lion! Ready...MARCH! Oh no!"

He recognizes several letters and numbers, and can sing his ABCs and count to at least twenty. He can even spell his name, which we think he learned to do at day care. His day-care providers also taught him how to count in Spanish and say some words in Spanish.

Rowan knows all of his colors (except, of course, for more obscure colors like turquoise or coral).

AND -- the coolest thing of all -- he can find several countries on our globe. Kyle and Rowan started identifying countries on the globe after Rowan saw the movie Madagascar. "Where's Madagascar, daddy? Where's Antarctica?" He can now find Madagascar, Antarctica, Russia, Kenya and Australia. He can even find the little star in Minnesota identifying St. Paul.

Becoming a Big Boy

Rowan is all about telling us he's a big boy now -- except when he's sad. Then he tells us he's still a "baby big boy," and needs us to cuddle him and hold him. So sweet!

Random Funny Story

(This scene takes place in the car after Kyle picked Rowan up from day care.)

Kyle: Do you want to hear some music.

Rowan: Yeah, I want to hear "wash your car."

Kyle: Oh, that CD isn't in the CD player. Mama must have taken that out.

Rowan: My mama always takes that CD out! What the heck? How can we stop her?

Kyle: I don't know.

Rowan: Maybe we could have a pillow fight.

Kyle: Yeah, maybe a pillow fight.

Rowan: I want to give you a high five daddy!

I'M SO OUTNUMBERED!

-Angie