Wrestling bears & telling stories

Rowan is getting quite good at grabbing ... and just this week he has decided to put that skill to use in fighting bears.  Well, one bear.  Of the teddy variety.  Still, he's pretty tough. :)

He also still loves those hands and continues to tell us all sorts of great stories.  Sometimes I play back the video for him - he gets really interested and seems to try to talk back.  Today I tried that when he was upset and he calmed right down - he got very focused, staring and cooing at himself.