Rowan's first trip to the DC Zoo with Alaina Crossett just before Christmas '06. Matt & Kristen live about 5 miles away, the BF connection, gotta love it!
Love at first sight May 15, 2006
Rowan was 9 months old the day we met him in Tchaikovsky, Russia (800 miles east of Moscow)
Leaving Russia October 2006
Karen & her parents arrived in Russia October 11, 2006 and returned with Rowan on November 5, 2006
Grammie & Grampy
Spending time together in Russia, yes Rowan's wearing tights & a minidress, it's all the rage behind the Iron Curtain
Goodbye Ina October 31, 2006
Rowan's caregiver at the orphange, a sad goodbye
First morning home November 6, 2006
4am jet lagged & bleary eyed but so happy
Together at last
...did I mention he woke up at 4am?
Grammie & Papa
The proud grandparents from VT eagerily awaited Rowan's arrival to our nation's capital
Auntie Megan
The ecstatic aunt!
Mary Doctors!
1st trip to a playground with his #1 fan, Mimi Doctahs!
The cousins
Rowan's posse
First semi-successful bath November 14, 2006
by Marc & Mary Doctors in our kitchen sink
The Erics
Uncle Eric & EJ Thanksgiving 2006
Aunt Sara
Warming up to my Aunt Sara
The Roosa Cousins
EJ (12) & Kayla (8) November 2006
Thanksgiving 2006
Rowan's first Thanksgiving with us, the Roosas, Smiths, Genglers & Kevin Lynch
Uncle Stephen
Christmas morning 2006 breaking Rowan's toys in with Grant & Delaney
Learning to walk
November 30, 2006 and he's tooling around after barely being able to crawl a month earlier
The Smith cousins New Year's Eve 2006
Griffin (11), Delaney (6) & Grant (4)
HIGGIE!!!
Rowan met Debbie for the first time up in BF
Laura Fuller
My favorite New Yorker
Bethie
Bethie came to visit Rowan at Grammie & Papa's in January '07
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