One Month Old!

It's been a long month for baby-angel, but he's made it to another milestone...Rowan E is 1 month old today! We made a coffee cake in celebration.

Here he is, the binx (bibi) nearby, sacked out on the couch. One thing about Rowan...he makes any outing a special event, so spend a lot of time on the couch. Sometimes (like last night) we have lovely sushi-picnics in the front room.



It's been rainy and generally crumby in Gboro for the past few days, but last week was warm and springlike. We kicked it in the back yard, where our garden is starting to come in: broccoli, lettuce, spinach, and plenty of weeds.




We're carrying Ro around in the sling whenever we go out. Yesterday, we tried to get some ice cream at Enid and Boccaccio's (or whatever it's called). Liz remembered the place from Boston, but they also have outposts in NC. Desgraciadamente, they were closed, as were a couple other ice cream places we threw hopeful glances toward.




We think that Ro looks quite a bit like me. Of course, that debate goes on. However, I think we can all agree that Audie and I share a cunning look...




















...while Rowan yawns the most like a tiny lion...






...or maybe a little tree leopard...


His sleeping pattern is getting slightly more predictable. He's usually down by 9-9:30 p.m., up and fussy by 4-5 a.m., and then placid through the morning. However, last night, he had a late night and didn't get to sleep until 11 or so. S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y-...NI



Ro has received met many dashing friends: Elephante, SoftHorse, Lionfriend. Unfortunately, the cats also want to make new friends. I caught Lemmy putting the moves on SoftHorse...



















...as Liz put the moves on Wafflemania. Speaking of wafflemania, our revolving door bed-and-breakfast will be back open for business after nearly two weeks without a guest. In the next couple months we'll have visits by Uncle Sam B., AGMs and Auntie Lee-lee, Auntie Mau-mau, Gram and Gran B, and, finally, Great-Gran-B. So, Rowan officially has a busier schedule than we do.

...finally, a little note for you fans of oxytocin. A recent NYT Magazine article included an interesting claim. Check out the misinformation (the profile starts out, and it's like "okay, she has a p.o.v." but then it's like...really? Have you not gone...one step beyond?).