Little Dancer

Rowan is turning into a little dancing queen. We've had this little radio set up on the floor where she can reach it and she absolutely loves it. She turns it on and off and on again and dances the whole time. She really likes Kenny Chesney too...Check out some of her moves...

Fun on a Saturday

Rowan and I went over to her Grandma Gora's on Saturday and went swimming! It was a quick dip because Rowan was ready for a nap...but it was all we needed. Earlier that morning we went to Derek's baseball game and sweated it out; it was almost 90° out. Here are some shots of our day...

what a stud!


later at Grandma's...

Rowan's Birthday Party Invitation

Here's Rowan's 1st Birthday invite...we're emailing it to everyone instead of printing and mailing. We're poor! hahaha.

We had hoped to have Rowan's Aunt Linda take a pic of her to use on it - but we both had busy weeks and never got together. So, it's not as fabulous as it could have been...but it works :) This is the best I could do with a squirmy, headstrong 1 month old. And look -- the little monkey almost smiled! She's a tough little cookie when it comes to smiling for the camera. Ahhhh!

Triplets?

You decide...



Daddy, Rowan and Mommy as babies. Crazy alike, aren't they?

Baby Snack Paw

Rowan and I went to Portage on Sunday after church to watch Derek's baseball game. I almost had a heart attack when we got there and I realized the ladies in the church nursery accidentally kept Rowan's wipes after her diaper change. Um yeah -- not a good thing to be at a baseball field with a messy poo-er like Rowan! Thankfully we made it thru afternoon without any mishaps though. Whew.

Rowan's been doing really well in the church nursery on Sundays. This week she was playing with Janelle (Goetz) Lautenbach's little baby boy...his name is Luke. He is soooo cute! He has the biggest, most gorgeous blue eyes. I think Rowan might have a crush on him :) I know I do.

She's been doing this new thing where she walks around with her snack cup stuck on her hand. It's funny because she'll walk all over and forget she has this crazy cup on her little paw. She'll pull her hand out to eat when it's necessary but immediately returns her fist to the cup and continues to play. Here are some random pics from our baseball outing...(snack paw included)

pretty girl

I just ordered this pic in an 8x10 and it's now hanging on our living room wall -- it's so cute! It's a photo the photographer took at Jenny's wedding. This is when Rowan was 8 months old...

Derek and Kyle = crazy babies

Last night I took mini videos of Derek and Kyle playing with their baby girls. I think it's pretty certain that Rowan is going to be a wrestler and Haley a dancing queen...

I still can't believe these two nuts are actually daddy's now. It's going to be so much fun watching the girls grow up together. It's funny to think that this is how God had it planned out all along...

mmmmm peas

Rowan loves eating peas! She gets mad at me during dinner time if I don't let her feed herself in some fashion...usually I give her snacks or chunks of food. But a few weeks ago I decided to try a baby spoon and she actually stuck it in her mouth. So now at dinner time she usually demands the opportunity to shovel it in. Here is her 1st "messy" attempt...

Colorado pics

Rowan getting her "laps" in on the train ride...Daddy is balancing her. You need to click on the pic to make it bigger -- it's so worth it to get a closer look at her mischievous grin :)


Daddy and Rowan posing after our day at the Hot Springs


Derek's family tradition...posing with the Vail bear

Colorado Trip

We just got back from our vacation in fabulous Colorado. It's so relaxing and beautiful out there! Now I know why Derek has such fond memories vacationing there as a child. We did a lot of sight seeing and shopping - and we definitely got some use out of our stroller. We took Rowan with us everywhere we went (except for the one afternoon that we went golfing) so it was a lot of work! She's so heavy now so getting her in and out of strollers and car seats was beginning to be a chore by the end of the week :) Plus I think she was getting sick of it. She just wanted to run around...literally!

Rowan also started walking 3 weeks ago, right after she turned 9 months. She started off a little wobbly, but is cruising all over the place now. She practically runs -- it's so cute. She usually has one or both arms straight up in the air too...I'm thinking for balance? Also very cute!

Her walking adventures sure made for a busy vacation. Since she was so mobile, she was into everything. All she wanted to do was open cabinet doors (she was amazed that they actually opened, unlike the baby proofed ones at home) and she also really really wanted to stick her fingers into the box fan. We had to watch her like a hawk!

Here's a video of her favorite place in Colorado - the Denver airport! She LOVED all the open space. She was walking up to strangers and yelling at them. So funny.