Things have been very crazy around here in the past month. As I mentioned before Ryan's father is sick and has been put on hospice. We have been spending as much time with him as we can so we have been in Illinois for 3 weeks. We already had several weekend trips planned to Illinois so we kept those intact and just traveled back and forth from his parents, my parents, and our weekend destinations.
Since I was unable to go to Florida with my mom the previous week, I spent the following week with my parents while Ryan went back to Kentucky to work for a few days before he returned back to Illinois. My mom and I just hung out with Rowan and did some shopping. It was a nice relaxing weekend that was much needed.
Rowan, Ryan and I then returned to his parents to spend time with his dad and help out where needed. We have been here since then. It is relaxing and exhausting all at the same time. It has been really nice though to be spending time with his family and Rowan really helps put a smile on everyones face.
On weekend we went up to Chicago for a friends wedding. Ryan was the officiant so he went up a day earlier then Rowan and I. It was a beautiful wedding with an even more beautiful couple.
The next weekend we were back up in Chicago again for the Rock n Roll half marathon. This was Ryan's first half marathon and he did great. His goal was to complete it within 2 hours 10 minutes and barefoot and he did both! Rowan and I cheered him on and are so proud. We took a little time after the race to spend time as a family and walked around the city to see the sites.
Rowan's 4 month appointment is September 1st, but I never updated on his 2 month appt so here it is. He weighed 12lbs 3oz and I think 24 inches (it was so long ago I can't remember for sure and the paperwork is in KY). He did great with his shots and only cried for a few minutes. I got a little nervous cause the doctor listened to his heart for a really long time, but in the end she said everything was fine.
He is our little bundle of energy. He is always moving his arms and legs and hates laying down. He sits or stands at every opportunity. The bumbo has been a lifesaver! Once we are back in KY I am going to get his walker down so he can sit in that. He has really started to track everything that passes by him and he knows Ryan and my voices.
In the past few weeks something switched and he doesn't mind belly time anymore. He will play with his toys for a solid 10-15 minutes before getting irritated. He will roll over on his own if we put his arms under him, but he hasn't done it completely solo yet. He is trying to put everything in his mouth and we have broken out a few of the teething toys. He seems to like the coldness so I think he may be cutting teeth soon. He is a drooling fool, but I know that babies go through a stage where they produce more saliva then they can swallow and he is for sure there!
He turned 3 months on the 23rd of July and I can't believe he will be 4 months in a week! Time really does fly.
Once things settle down again I promise to give more consistent updates. I love writing about how much our little man has changed from each post and I hope you guys enjoy reading it!
-Nicki
