4 months!

Rowan Christian- 4 months

Rowan had his 4 month check up today. He is a little peanut weighing in at 12 pounds 11.5 ounces. He is in the 60th percentile for height at 25 inches. The doctor says that he can start solid foods at any time and he could be getting teeth soon! Rowan had to have four shots but he barely cried. What a big boy.

On a side note... Rowan slept without being swaddled for the first time last night and did very well! I can't believe how "grown up" he's getting!

O' Christmas Tree

We had a fabulous time putting up our Christmas tree yesterday! We had some great snacks and Roger did a terrific job straightening out all those branches. Rowan really liked the lights on the tree! It was fun to add Rowan's stocking to our collection. A funny side note.... one of the interesting things about living here in AZ is having your windows and doors open while putting up your Christmas tree! It was a beautiful 85ish degrees yesterday! :-)

Rowan Plays!

Rowan touches and reaches for his toys now, its really cute. He looks like such a big boy in these pictures. These were taken yesterday while playing in his Baby Einstein Exersaucer.

One Year Ago....

We found out that we were going to have a baby..... At this time last year Rowan was was as big as the point on a pin! Wow!

Here's a new pic of Rowan, just for fun. The lights in our kitchen make his hair look orange which it is not, just so you know. :-)

Rowan's Birth- 7/27/08

I cannot believe that Rowan is almost 4 months old! I was thinking about that today and realized that I never really wrote down his birth story and some people have never heard stories of the day Rowan entered the world. Don't worry, I won't get too graphic! :-)


Roger and I knew that we were going to be induced sometime during the evening of July 26th. We were pretty excited all day and ended up going to see the new Batman movie that day to keep us busy. Around 7:00, Scottsdale Shea hospital called letting us know they were ready for us to come in. We couldn't leave right away though because I wanted to shower, do my hair, and put on a bit of makeup. HA.


We arrived at the hospital around 10:30 pm. Scottsdale Shea is a very nice hospital but before you get to enjoy the large private rooms, you must endure the Triage unit. It was nice too but you had to share a bathroom, the beds weren't as comfy and the TV was much smaller. While there the doctor broke my water, started the pitocin and left us to hang out.


Around 1:00 (about 2 hours into this) the pain started to get really bad so I asked for an epidural. I had been planning to get one the entire time but didn't want to appear to wimpy and ask for it too early. At that time, I was only 3 cm dilated. The good news was that when you get the epidural they move you to the cushy delivery room! I got the epidural around 1:15 then Roger and I both decided to try to get some sleep.






At 2:30 I started feeling strange again so the doctor came in and I was already to 10 cm. This is where it became unpleasant. My doctor had JUST gone into the OR to do a C-Section so they would not let me push. The next 2 and a half hours were the WORST. I had to lay there and wait. Finally I got to start pushing around 4:45ish and Rowan was born at 5:48AM.





He cried right away and I personally checked to make sure he was a boy. :-) They got him cleaned up and brought him to me. My favorite part of the whole experience..... I didn't have to miss a meal! They brought me the breakfast menu an hour after he was born! :-)



Roger and I had a really great experience at the hospital. We really enjoyed bonding as a little family. We watched countless episodes of Seinfeld, ordered pizza, and just hung out. It was great! (It was also great to see all our family a few days later.) Sorry this was so long... Your reward for reading is some never before seen hospital pictures!


Roger's first diaper change



Roger & Rowan taking over the bed

Baby Rowan

The Many Faces of Rowan

Thanks Michelle!

Rowan is at the stage where he wants to put everything in his mouth. He has realized that he can put his hands into his mouth whenever he wants to and he takes full advantage of that. He really wants to chew on his toys too but hasn't quite mastered the fine motor skill of getting them to his mouth and keeping them there. He will chew quite happily if we hold the toy for him but I was getting a bit tired of doing that. I was searching for an ingenious solution to this dilemma when I remembered an idea my friend Michelle had when her baby was going through this. I wet the end of a baby washcloth, squeezed it out, and ta da, the perfect Rowan toy. Its big enough for him to hold onto and he can chew on any part of it. He can also enjoy it with no hands and there's a better chance it will stay in his mouth. Rowan is pretty thrilled with this new toy and best of all, its cheap too!

Election Day....

Well, even though today did not turn out as our little family had hoped, Rowan still looked adorable in his political gear! We celebrated Election Day by going out for lunch and then going to vote together. Rowan even got an "I Voted" sticker.

P.S. Happy Birthday Grandma O.!

A Day With Rowan

The first thing Rowan does each day is chew on his hands while Mommy picks out his clothes.

Then, Rowan enjoys a little time in his new exersaucer.... notice the book, he's still too small!

There's always time in the day for a few kisses from Cooper! Yum......

Next comes the tough work of rolling over..... he's getting close to rolling from back to tummy!

Usually Mommy loads Rowan up in his carseat for a trip to McDonalds or maybe the bank.

Here's Rowan praising Jesus! He loves kicking his legs to his Go Fish C.D.

Ahh finally, bathtime! Mommy loves bathtime because it means that bed is in sight!

P.S. Rowan does nap during the day but there are no pictures seeing as I do not want to risk waking him up..... Naptime is Alison time! :-)

P.P.S. These pics are from different days, I don't dress and redress him multiple times a day!! :-)