Sleep regression

Another long gap between posts!  Rowan has been going through a sleep regression, so I've not really been inclined to blog.  My normally super sleeper (we're talking up to 10 hours here) suddenly started waking up every three hours four weeks ago.  This is normal, apparently, as babies start having more adult sleep cycles when they hit 4 months, so they cycle from deep to light sleep every 50mins or so.  It can take them awhile before they learn to settle themselves after waking from the light sleep.  This is the time when adults would turn over, or adjust their pillow etc. and then go back to sleep.
It's either that or Rowan is gearing himself up for weaning, since he always seems to be hungry too.  He'll have to wait a bit though, as the earliest I've read they can be weaned is 17 weeks.  I think we'll start dipping our fingers in certain foods though and letting him have a taste as a palate preparation!

In other developmental news, Rowan spent two days rolling from front to back, and hasn't done it since! I guess he figures he has nothing to prove now he knows he can do it.

Anyway, since it's been so long between posts, here are some photos from the last few weeks:

Make sure you put the right one in the right bed...

Bizarre frog impression

I believe he was watching the thoroughly

age-appropriate 'Oz' in this one. 

Tummy time Daddy style!

Meeting Aunty Pod 

All the cousins. From left to right:

Emma, Tom, Lily and Rowan 

Meeting Uncle Mark. Rowan was a tad overtired

by this point. 

Looking rather grown-up

Coolness in a babygrow

Hugs with Nanny

Hugs with Grand-dad

 Rowan recliningon my breastfeeding pillow. His

favourite place!

Rockin' the pink Bumbo

Run Tangent, run! Before he becomes

independently mobile 

First drawing