Dexterity is arriving in generous doses for Rowan. His hands are transitioning rapidly from randomly-slung instruments of destruction to purposely-wielded tools of manipulation. It was a couple weeks ago that he really started holding toys with intent (intent to put them into his mouth, specifically). Now, he reaches, grabs, passes things back and forth between his hands, and seems to really take pleasure in having something to do with those newly-functional fingers. In this photo of Rowan playing with a new chew toy from Grammy and Papaw, you can see Rowan's new-found skill.
Yesterday morning while he was falling asleep, he even twirled my hair! And speaking of falling asleep, there's news to report. In the few days since returning from our Thanksgiving abroad (to the Midwest, that is), Rowan has adapted quickly to naps in his crib instead of someone's arms. This, though a slightly mournable transition, was absolutely necessary as my work has resumed full throttle and those naps are the only times during the day when I allow myself to be the super-driven near-workaholic that I can be. Other times, I'm a super-fun, totally attentive (though possibly over-talkative) Mommy!
With that said, I'd estimate there are approximately twenty minutes left on the morning nap clock! As Don Scro would say, "Gotta go!"