Four Months

Rowan hit the four-month mark on Sunday, February 12. The week before, he started making the most interesting sounds (lots of squeeling, mixed with (happy) screaming, mixed with breathy sighs). He actually got a little hoarse from all of his vocal practice!

Will he take a bottle? Nope! But there's much less pressure now since I'll be staying home with him. Gillette let me switch to "on-call" status (I'll work on projects at home if they have overflow). So, the little guy is stuck with me (not that he minds:).

Now I'm trying to get him back on track with his feeding habits. All the bottle pressure caused him to reverse his days and nights (read: he eats all night and refuses to eat as much during the day). Needless to say, I'm a little exhausted! Hopefully, we can now relax and he'll eat more during the day.

Superbowl Sunday

Here's Corey, Kyle and Rowan watching the Superbowl last Sunday. I couldn't agree more, Rowan! : )

What Should I Play With First?

At the risk of overstimulating little Rowan, we broke out the stationary entertainment center. He loves it! We only put him in it for short periods otherwise he goes a little nuts from all the excitement.

Hat From Heidi

Auntie Heidi's very first knit hat turned out soooooo cute. Rowan looks like a little peapod in it!

Sixteen Weeks!

Open mouth....insert everything! At sixteen weeks, Rowan loves to chew on his hands, his toys, my hands....everything. And, as an added bonus, everything is now covered with drool. The faucet has been on for a little while, but it ramped up significantly in the past few days. These pictures are getting much harder to take too because the little bugger won't sit still! He's constantly trying to roll over, grab the paper and be....well...a baby about the whole thing. : )

Get Up, Stand Up

I'm starting to wonder if Rowan will walk before he crawls. He tolerates tummy time, but he adores standing! He's obviously a long way from crawling OR walking, but his early preference is to be vertical. Auntie Courtney walked at nine months, so who knows (I think I'd prefer the standard 12, but I don't get to choose!).

I love my toys!

Rowan loves to play with his toys! He scoops them up and pushes them right into his mouth. Sometimes he takes a two-fisted approach, catching a taste of a toy in each hand.

Cool Shoes!

Rowan smiled and smiled at the little booties Great Auntie Chris made for him. The red and white definitely catches his attention!

Hi in Dubai!

I can't wait to see you when you get back Grandma Michelle!

Little Monkey!

Ever since Rowan found his hands and feet, he can't stop playing with them. He's like a little monkey rolling around on his blanket. He especially loves playing without pants or socks (all those clothes just get in the way!).

Ready for Spring!

We're so jealous that Grandma Michelle is enjoying 70 degree weather in Dubai! So we put Rowan in his little yellow duckie outfit and imagined it was spring.

In other news, Rowan rolled over from his back to his tummy on Sunday! We were visiting Great Grandma and Grandpa Eggum at the time. He'd been attempting the rollover for some time, but he finally made it all the way! Another step toward mobility! Yikes!!

Class Reunion

Well, after a fun visit from our fellow Bradley birth classmates, Rowan is wide awake! So I thought I'd post this cute picture of the moms and babies (from left: Jeanette and Josiah, me and Rowan, and Dawn and Alex). We had a great time sharing our birth stories and discussing the ins and outs of parenthood (did we talk about poop this much before we had kids?).

Grandma is Where?

Although Rowan doesn't like the idea of Grandma Michelle being all the way over in the United Arab Emirates, he feels better knowing that she's getting first class treatment during her stay. She deserves nothing less, after all!

Wow, I am cute!

Rowan loves to look at himself in the mirror (it makes tummy time so much more fun!).

Fifteen Weeks

Who needs toys? Rowan is fascinated as much by his own hands as he is with any of the toys we give him. He also loves silly faces. His favorite game: mom holds Rowan and bounces up and down while dad makes goofy faces and noises. We look truly ridiculous, but Rowan loves it! He laughs so hard.

Sonic Boom

Here's Rowan in a cool T-shirt all the way from Seattle (courtesy of "Uncle" Paul).

A Lazy Sunday

Rowan got to hang out with Uncle Scott for the first time in a long time. We'll have to visit him at St. Olaf sometime soon!

Rowan can read! Just kidding!! But he does like looking at the pictures in his little cardboard books (and he doesn't mind chewing on them either).

It's amazing how a little baby can entertain a room full of adults!

Hi and Dubai

Grandma Michelle is heading for Dubai (in the United Arab Emirates) on Wednesday. Mayo Clinic is starting a medical facility there, and my mom is helping to coordinate the nursing staff. She'll be gone for a couple of weeks, so we visited yesterday to give her lots of cuddle time with Rowan. Although she'll be in a very safe part of the Middle East, we'll be thinking about her every day!!

Fourteen Weeks

Rowan's favorite activities now include holding his hands, grabbing at his toes and shaking his rattles. When Kyle plays with Rowan, you're guaranteed to find Rowan with a rattle in each hand and one strapped to each limb (if one toy is good, six must be better, right?).

Waking Up Happy

Rowan woke up a happy boy after a nap on auntie Heidi. You can tell how he was sleeping by his red cheek and ear (and the drool marks on Heidi's shirt!).