Darth Vader

So, as an accompaniment to our holiday Rowan has been feeling sick. Leading out to Christmas break he developed a cough and it was causing his to throw up and it just wasn't awesome. He had been coming down around 4 in the morning for 3 days in row and on the 3rd morning I had the thought I think he has pneumonia.  I told that to Sam who questioned me more than agreed but I made an appointment with him that morning and sure enough- he had walking pneumonia. He was put on antibiotics and a few days later was feeling a lot better. It was night we were eating burgers and he still thinks that cheeseburgers make him feel better. 

But, during that sick time and missing some school he played on the iPad. He had really started playing this Lego Star Wars game and became extremely into it. He would talk about Boba fett and then a couple weeks later he was more interested in Darth Vader. I kept thinking we just needed remove the game altogether because it was becoming a little too much. He would ask "Does Darth Vader choke people?" And as much as we would remind him that we don't really want to talk about that, and that, yes, in fact, he does choke people, but we don't. (Rowan never tried to choke anyone) but a little later on in the day he would ask the question again. He then had a day at ABA where instead of saying "Hi" to someone saying "hi" to him he would tell them, "Darth Vader chokes people." 🤨 Well, after that I made the executive decision I would be removing the game. I called Sam to let him know the decision and he agreed and then reminded me that a few years ago when we had the same game and Rowan started walking like a lego so it turns out it's just a game he can play. I broke the news to him. He took it pretty hard. When we got home I told him he could still wear his Darth Vader costume, and that seemed to help. He then followed me around in the Darth Vader costume using a Darth Vader voice saying, "You need to let Rowan play Star Wars." "You need to say sorry to Rowan."  😂 Which may not have had the effect he wanted because it was just really cute and funny. But, he was also really sad, and that made me sad but I knew it was the right thing to do. 

Rowan is now being treated for a sinus infection with more antibiotics and I am really hoping that he can start feeling 100% because we can tell he is not at his best lately. 

Rowan turned 6 years old this year and he wanted the cheeseburger cake he had seen at Safeway. He was really happy to be turning 6, and then reminds me that he will 7, then 8, then 9 😩 Oh, my little boy. He is the best. 

Rowan talks fully now, he is very direct and opinionated, he is protective of Jonah, and a very good big brother. Rowan also has a great sense of humor and still brings a light in a joy to our home that could not be filled by anyone else.