Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

Happy Easter!!

I'm 6 months old

Happy 1/2 Birthday Rowan!!! It's hard to believe that 6 months have already flown by. Rowan has changed so much over these past few months. He is still a really happy baby - we're just amazed at how sweet he is. At his latest check-up, he weighed in at 18 pounds 15 ounces (75%) and 28 inches long (92%). We are convinced he is teething although we have yet to see an actual tooth. The constant drooling and the continuous "everything goes in my mouth" symptoms seem to be dead giveaways. Although, we have yet to see his pearly whites, Rowan has mastered all of the 1st solid foods, but he does not like peas. He seriously does not like them. Mom still tries to sneak them in with a fruit every now and then, but he's a smart boy and he always spits them back out with a "yuck" look on his face. Other notables - Rowan is drinking a 6 ounce bottle 5 times a day in addition to solid foods which he eats at breakfast and again at dinner. He's also outgrown most of his 3-6 month clothing, so we're transitioning into 6-9 month clothing now. His length is the primary reason although he has the chubbiest little legs which we absolutely love!!



Another exciting milestone for Rowan is that he is now sitting up on his own. Mom and Dad still get a little nervous with this latest transition, but it's been amazing to watch him grasp balance. He is also rolling over all the time. One of the best parts of Rowan's personality is his laugh. He giggles over everything and is definitely ticklish. Between his high-pitched squeals and blowing raspberries, he keeps us laughing constantly. Rowan also loves "airplane" with Daddy which always brings a smile to both of their faces.



One of Rowan's signature poses is his "laid back" arms folded behind his head when he sleeps. We have yet to capture the image on camera yet, but he's been doing it for a while now. It's Mom's mission to get it on film soon.

Over the river and through the woods...

We recently traveled to Toledo, Ohio to visit Rowan's Great Grandma along with his great aunts, uncles and cousins. It was wonderful to spend time with our family and introduce Rowan to everyone for the first time. Between the daily family gatherings and our trip with Uncle Jack to his favorite restaurant, we enjoyed quality time with everyone.



And, we even went to visit Aunt Barb at her craft fair. She makes the best blankets and scarves! We also went to visit Grandma Sally's grave, so that one day when Rowan looks back at the pictures from his first visit to Ohio he will know he was there and the inspiration behind his name.



On the way back to Nashville we stopped in Cincinnati to meet up with Rowan's Great Aunt Pat and Great Uncle Mike and Ryan's cousins, Meeghan and Mike and his fiance Julie for lunch. It was the first time Rowan was introduced to the Brown side of the family. We're looking forward to heading back to Ohio in October for Mike and Julie's wedding where we'll get to introduce Rowan to the rest of the Brown clan.



Ps. Uncle Mike thinks Rowan will grow up to be a Buckeye fan, but we know better than that! :-)