We have a BIG boy!

Holy Cow! Yesterday, I took Rowan for his four month well check and he is in the 75-90th% for both height and weight! He's a big kid and we are constantly impressed by his strength. He would much rather stand than sit at all times and has even sat in a tripod position leaning forward!

A few weeks ago we visited my parents and Rowan's Great Grandparents on the Rothfus side! It was so fun for him to meet them for the first time and spend a good weekend at the cabin. We put him in the kiddy pool, the Johnny Jump-up, and the outdoor swing. He even fell asleep sucking his fingers in the swing which he never does! We went to his first Farmers Market, and Grammy and Grandpa even watched the little guy while Ryan and I had a little fishing time. :) Thank you guys!






Visiting with friends is always fun for us. We went to Greenlake with my good friend Tasha and her kids Nash (6 mo. older than Rowan) and Paige (3). It's amazing because Nash is just a cute peanut! Rowan is only a few pounds lighter! We also saw Janna and Will. Janna is going to be my teaching partner next year and Will is only 3 weeks older than Rowan. He is even bigger than Rowan, so it will be quite humorous to see two BIG boys playing with each other. I am watching Will one day while Janna works and she is returning the favor!

Rowan has also been doing more activities! His absolute favorite is his new exersaucer. He loves turning around 360 degrees and looking at all the fun toys! He also helps me garden. Every day, Row helps me water our carrots, zucchini, and basil - yes, it's small, but I can't wait to make some baby food with the fresh carrots. Here is a pic of him testing out one of the early carrots that I pulled. I can't wait until harvest time!

My First Roadtrip - Coeur d'Alene, ID!

Wow! I just had a fun weekend! Friday evening Mom and Dad packed the car, put me in my car seat, and we were on the road. Little did I know that we were going on a roadtrip to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to visit my Great Uncle Mike! Mom and Dad planned it well, because I ate my last meal and fell asleep for the entire trip. The next thing I knew, I was at Uncle Mike's house...but I just fell right back to sleep.

In the morning I actually got to really meet Uncle Mike. It was SO fun seeing him!!! There were a lot of fun things about his house. My favorite was his two dogs, Rusty and Dazy. Dazy has had two litters of puppies in the past and she treated me just like one of her pups! I got A LOT of doggie kisses, but her tongue is much bigger than Brandie's. :) Look at this funny picture of the dogs all eating together!!


Uncle Mike also had a surprise for us that day and brought us on a lake cruise. It was so much fun crusing all around the lake and feeling the fresh air - I was even splashed by some of the waves and it scared me!




Another fun thing about Uncle Mike's house is his beautiful backyard. We spent a lot of time outside, which I love, and enjoyed the warm weather! That was when I really had fun with Uncle Mike. :) At one point, I even tugged on his mustache. I had never seen one of those before! We went on a drive and Dad and Mike did a little fishing. I just sat in my carseat, but I can't wait until they can teach ME how to fish! After that we went out to lunch and before you knew it, it was time to get back in the car and drive all the way home again. I wish I could have stayed longer!

I overheard all the grownups talking about Great Grandma and Grandpa Mac coming out in September to visit, so I am going to get to meet a lot more people then and see Uncle Mike again! I can't wait!

After we got home, I was so tired that I slept in until 8:30. Can you believe that? I am normally up much earlier than that - must have needed the sleep. :)

We are coming up on Rowan's 4 month milestone! It is hard to believe that our baby is getting SO big. He is looking more and more like a little boy each day. I thought I would give a few updates on what we have been up to!

The biggest thing is that Rowan is now officially a thumb-sucker! He is constantly sucking his arm, thumb, middle two fingers, etc. He evan gave himself a hickey this past weekend. It's nice that he has something to finally soothe himself since the little bugger would never take a pacifier! The other thing that he has attached to is a little blue doggie blanket. He loves to snuggle it and rub it on his face when he is sleepy. Because of these things, I thought he would be ready to be unswaddled during his naps/at night so that he could soothe himself. I tried the other day with disastrous results!!! He cried for almost two hours straight and was so worked up that it was almost impossible to calm him down. Back to the swaddle!

It has been so much fun to see him laughing as well! He laughs at all sorts of stuff now - Mommy and Dad, looking in the mirror, Auntie Julie playing with him...it's hilarious to see!

I took him to the Greenlake wading pool the other day which was a blast. :) He loves his baths, but was a little weary about the water not being very warm! It was so hot out that I think he was alright with it!

Rowie has also started to notice new thigs - his feet being the most fun. He also checks out the designs on his outfits. He spends several minutes at a time just checking out all his new discoveries!

Last night he came down with his first real cold. Bummer. I was up almost all night with him trying to keep the little guy comfortable and sucking his nose with the bulb syringe (which led to intense screaming!). We are headed to Coeur d'Alene, ID tonight around Rowan's bedtime, and I am REALLY hoping he can sleep better.

I know I am forgetting some things, but I have to get packing! Enojoy the pics!

Three Month Picture

We got one! The first attempt was quite a disaster as I had to wake Rowan up for a nap to make our appointment. There was a lot of screaming and I left after only a few minutes when I could tell there was nothing I could do to change his mood - except to bring him back home to sleep! A few days later, with a totally happy babe we got a shot that is adorable! It's a keeper!

First Father's Day

Last weekend Ryan celebrated his first Father's Day! We had a fun day starting off with a yummy breakfast from our favorite local restaurant and then went over to Howdy-do's to spend some time with family. Rowan even sported a shirt that said, "My Dad Rocks!" Afterward we went to the annual Brewersfest in Kirkland. It is always a fun time and lots of our friends were there with us. I look forward to starting some fun traditions and spoiling the best Daddy ever for many years to come. :)

More Pics of our Babe

Rowan's Got the Giggles!

Our little guy has started to laugh! He has only done it a handful of times, but it is sure hilarious! This one is going to be much more difficult to catch on video - but I will sure try. Yet another milestone crossed. :)