23 Months

One more month and he will be 24 months...2 years. This month has been so much fun and he seems to be turning into such a big boy!

All about Rowan:

-His Grandma (Derek's mom) came out to visit for the first time over Memorial Day weekend. We had so much fun visiting a lot of our favorite places and eating yummy food.
-Went on his first big boat ride. It was the Ferry that took us back from riding across the Golden Gate Bridge.
-Went to Gilroy Gardens for the first time and road lots of fun rides! He loves the rides and didn't get scared at all.
-He Loves to go swimming and got a new "floaty" that he loves to wear. I bet by next summer he will be swimming all by himself!
-Has been enjoying stroller rides again. He gets mad if we start to walk back home and will tell me to "go dat way" while pointing his finger in the chosen direction.
-Loves to play pretend with his toys.
-Has gotten really good at remembering his manners. When I tell him to use a nice voice (when he's whining) he will always say "please" and then whatever it is he wants me to do.
-Always says "please mama hold you please" when he wants to be held.
-When he wants me to go somewhere he says "please mama come"
-Has started saying "look" when he wants to see something such as: what's in the microwave, what's in my mug, in the freezer, etc.
-Learned how to do a push up.
-Is having a hard time going to sleep. Daddy is so patient with him though.
-Loves The Cat in the Hat. If you ask him who wrote it he says "dr. Euss"
-Has so many books memorized. If you start reading a sentence he will finish it. It's amazing. We will read a book once and the next time he already knows it. He can also do this with songs and nursery rhymes.
-Loves to pretend to read his books. He will say words that he knows are in the book and lay on the floor and read them.
-Talks about his friends all the time. He will ask to play with certain friends and he also knows which friends he doesn't care for so much :)
-He has started to throw a few more tantrums then he was last month. Usually when he wants a toy that somebody else has. He also has a hard time sharing any of his favorite toys. I'm glad it's just a stage.
-He know that we only throw balls and only jump on the floor.
-Will laugh at himself when he says something funny such as "Rowan eats dump trucks" then he will laugh and laugh.
-Loves to be tickled and will say "more tickle"
-Leaves the "s" sound off of a lot of words.
-Likes to pretend he's going to Hawaii to see Gigi and Meema
-Learned his full name. However, sometimes when you ask him what his full name is he will say "Papa Kevan Deviny"
-Will let me put sunscreen on his face without freaking out.
-Is still rear facing in his car seat
-Loves to pretend to be a baby and have me rock him in my arms. I love this as well.
-Says "I love you" without being prompted
-When he gives you big hugs he always makes an "ahh" sound
-Is definitely the cutest, smartest, silliest, 23 month old boy I have ever met!

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22 Months

Things he is up to:

-Spent his first week without us while we were in Hawaii. His Meema stayed with him and he had a blast!
-Is now weaned. I think being away for a week really helped with that one.
-Loves to sing...
-Can sing half of the ABC's
-Sings the first verse of Twinkle Twinkle, only he says "winkle, winkle"
-Sings "here we go round mulberry bush early in morning" while running in circles
-Can sing all of Row, Row, Row your boatt
-Sings Happy Birthday To You
-Makes up his own little songs
-Said his first long sentence "Mama eating breakfast while reading paper"
-Says more sentences when he talks instead of just single words.
-Loves to play with his "babies" which are all of his stuffed animals. He is so sweet with them and will read them stories, rock them, and feed them.
-Loves Cheese Dosa's. He gets so excited and impatient when we order them.
-When you ask him what he wants for lunch he will almost always say "macaroni and cheese with peas"
-Loves to say "hello everybody"
-Is getting better at playing by himself for short periods of time.
-Gets so excited to see his friend Kellen. He knows that Kellen has trucks and a cat at his house.
-Has a really good memory.
-Throws really well and is learning how to catch.
-Knows that Starbucks has Coffee and Banana's...thanks to Meema for buying him a Banana at Starbucks everyday she was here.
-Says his own name really well now.
-Had his first chocolate treat at his friends Ryan's birthday party. He LOVED them and had chocolate all over his face!
-When he get's frustrated with things he will often throw the item he is frustrated with or hit something. We are working on this.
-Is a really good listener.
-Pretends to read signs when we are out on walks. He goes up to them and says different letters.
-Knows that the leasing office is where we pick up packages and will often times ask for a package when we walk by it.
-Can name different construction things such as Bulldozer, cement truck, trailer, etc.
-Loves to give snuggles and loves
-Will say "I Love You" when you say it first
-Is starting to wear his 24 month shirts, pants are still too big.
-Is wearing a size 6 shoe in pediped brand, but size 5 in crocs and other sandals