Lunch melt down; happy dinner

Foods Rowan has no reaction to eating: pickled herring, picked peppers, pickles, olives, eggplant, saurkraut even goes down with no expression. Today he had a tiny sample of sardine and these pictures are from 5 minutes after he recovered from the trauma. He turned red, gagged from displeasure and had a complete crying meltdown, tears streaming.

"Dear God, please never let this happen again!"

A wet-faced mess.

 However, at dinner we were practicing our spoon skills with a dip that he really likes: blended cottage cheese, lima bean, and fresh watercress, rosemary, chive and cilantro. Yes, that combo he likes?!

1st Behind the wheel lesson

Showing him the tractor is more than just wheels to spin..

We were flying around the patio

Dressed for a cool morning walk.

Loving the sand box.

Hmmm, considering a carpet cleaning  thanks to our little "Mudpie's" daily soiling.

Finally sitting in the pool

Yanking down the roof.

Sunday night hanging on the stoop

Loving the cool breeze.

Flower inspections

Oh these ear curls....just can't trim them yet!

Birthday continues

Special birthday drawing for Rowan by Sylvie Biesack.

From the Biesack family (fellow Wisconsinites).

Daily baby damage between 5-6am.

He even moves his furniture-the shelf, kitchen chairs.....

This week...

We had many messy dinners OUTSIDE!

We decided we'd rather go in the pool fully clothed than in the swimsuit.

Sand continues to be sprinkled outside the box.

Sand and sunblock is a messy combo.

Highchairs are fun since he can get his feet on the table, I was too slow for the photo.

Family walk with ball caps

Rowan crosses the Delaware ( or the city of Portland via the tram)

Beautiful day sightseeing with the Detricks

Happy guy

Sweet smile

Milk chin

Coming and going by himself!