Developmental Developments

This week Rowan learned to:
1. Snap his fingers (no I am not joking)
2. Say "ma ma ma ma" and "da da da da" and "la la la la".
3. Scoot on his bum
4. Crawl backwards
5. Drink without spilling too much out of a sippy cup.
6. Eat pancakes

It has been a very big week for him. With the changes he has also become much more determined to get his way which means that I have learned to:

1. Change his diaper with him lying on his stomach grabbing at the baby monitor he discovered is hidden behind the humidifier. He remembers it is there with every diaper change and refuses to lie still for us.
2. Put his clothes on while he is sitting up. It is a lot less "gentle", but highly effective.
3. Tune out the crying and complaining because he isn't getting his way (the ma ma ma and da da dad seem to come out when he is frustrated and wants something).

His personality is showing through. Let's just say that I am bracing myself for a child who knows how to throw a pretty spectacular temper tantrum even though he promised me from the very beginning that he wouldn't be one of *those* kids.