Strong legs & soft hands

Rowan is getting so strong!  He is learning how to stand - he can just about support his weight, but he is still learning balance.  He likes to practice standing up by pushing with his legs while Ben or I hold his hands or arms.  We usually do this while we are lying down and he is on top of us.  Rowan loves to stand up and he continues to be a pretty good sport about using his stander (most of the time.)

Although Rowan can basically sit up unassisted (though mom or dad need to be there in case he wobbles), he still does not roll over.  He just doesn't seem interested in it yet.  It might also be his size - that's a lot of baby to roll over!

Rowan is still a good night sleeper, but he's been a bit fussy this past week.  He has woken up a few times during the night and often has trouble getting to sleep (and staying asleep.)  Last night I put him to bed and he woke up a few minutes later, whimpering and crying out.  We laughed because it really sounded like he was wailing "Moooooom!"  I took him another warm bottle and fed it to him while he stayed in his (elevated) rocker bed.  He squirmed at first, but then got a hold of my left hand and promptly calmed down.  He dozed back off, still holding my hand.  His soft little hands are so sweet, I just wanted to sit there all night holding hands.

Of course, he woke back up again a few minutes after I pulled away.  Eventually, he went down for the night and this morning awoke with his (now) usual smiles and coos.

What have we here?