Rowan update

I took Rowan to the pediatrician yesterday for his 2-year check-up and he's doing great. His verbal skills are off the chart, his overall health is great, and his growth continues to follow a normal curve. He had to have his iron checked by fingerprick and he didn't fuss one bit. He was curious about the whole process and was impressed with the band-aid. He also had to get his last two lingering immunizations and took those like a champ - no tears. Again, I think the band-aids helped a lot. That, and the nurse kept talking to him about his moose shirt and praised him for being so handsome and charming. They were best buds by the end of the visit.

• Likes: We've been turning on PBS in the evenings for Rowan to watch/listen to while Jeremy and I try to get dinner ready and finish up other house chores. Rowan is quite taken with Curious George, Sid the Science Kid, and Super Why! Mainly he likes the music, but he will occasionally look up from his Legos to see what's going on. Another favorite past time of Rowan's is talking. From the time he wakes up to the time he's put into bed at night he's chatting. He'll tell you about all kinds of things that happen at school, at G-Ma's house, things 'Monkey George' does... It's really entertaining. He's going to be a great conversationalist.
• Dislikes: We're still working on teaching him to be more patient for us to respond to his requests. Overall, he's been pretty agreeable lately to most things.
• Communication: As I stated earlier, this boy loves to talk!
• New Skills: Rowan can count to 10 by himself and to 14 with some help. He can identify a few numbers. He's still working on balancing on one leg, but he's getting much better. I've been working with him on getting dressed and undressed. He really likes being independent and doing things for himself, which makes it more fun for him and easier on me! You can turn just about anything into a game if you take a minute to think it through.

Rowan is truly a cool kid. I look forward to spending time with him and miss him when we're not together. Much love to my sweet boy!