. . Mommy learns the importance of commas You really have to be careful about what you say to little ones.  During dinner at home one night, Rowan threw his spoon and Mommy tried to chide him.  What she said was “Rowan, not nice.”  What Rowan heard was “Rowan not nice.”  So the wailing started […]

Wow, who knew toddlers could learn so much!  At 21mos Rowan actively knows over a hundred words and has passive knowledge of at least twice as much.  Mommy and Daddy are constantly amazed at what he’s picked up and what he remembers.  He’s not as into reading as he was a few weeks ago, but […]

Soft, cold, fan, car, sleep, hop . . . so many new words to say.  And compound words too: school bus, bowl hot . . . as well as made up words, like the dvd cases have been dubbed ‘cd book.’  All of Daddy’s parents are called Nanabapa, and Mommy’s parents are all called Seeya.  So much to see and […]

It has been almost 5 months since our last post, and mommy sincerely apologizes for the lack of updates.  A job, family, and life in New York are my excuses, and not good ones at that.  But what a few months it’s been!  Let’s start with the highlight of last September — our trip to Atlanta to visit […]

By Mommy It’s been a very busy time in the world of Rowan.  The little legs are learning how to get around, the little brain is learning all kids of new words, and the little laughs keep getting bigger and bigger. Our latest routine is to let Rowan push the stroller home from daycare (at least […]

By Mommy First occurrence Wednesday, May 21 @ 6:00pm.  Filmed 6:02pm. Mommy and Daddy are very proud.  And very very scared.

By Mommy 15 months, 1 day!  And you are still the most amazing little creature.  Rowan had his well-baby checkup yesterday, and he came in at a healthy 26.5 lbs, 33.5 inches.  That puts him in the 75th percentile for weight, 95th for height.  And still a tiny head on top.  But as the doctor […]

By Mommy We’re not quite at 15 months with Rowan, but he’s taking things in like a sponge.  These are some of the things he can identify, at least in certain contexts: Cup, spoon, straw, chair, table, cat, book, chandelier, crib, blue curtains, butterfly, laundry basket, dishwasher, door, stroller, bus, telephone, telephone booth, tree, bird, […]

By Mommy Hooray for national holidays!  We got a much-needed 4-day weekend this July 4th, and although we didn’t go to any fireworks, Rowan did make some of his own.  It began with his first self-inflicted boo boo — slamming his fingers when he closed his new Curious George lunch box — which led to […]

. . . He managed 8 last time.