Every month flies by, but this month went especially fast!
Your 4th month went by at the perfect pace.
I think because it was filled with so many milestones.
This month was rainy for the most part so we spent lots of time inside playing.
And the milestones that you reached were small, but of course still important!
It was more improving a lot of the milestones you've already reached.
You bring us so much joy and we love watching you grow!
I weighed you about halfway through the month and you were 17 pounds.
You wear 6-9 and 9 month clothing. Most of the clothes that are just 6 months are pretty snug.
We switch between cloth and disposable. You are wearing size 2 disposable, I bought size 3 in the nighttime ones because that's all that was available- they fit you, but they're a little big.
You still have beautiful blue eyes and light brown hair that is very fine, but getting longer.
You entered your 5th month with a high fever followed by a bad cough. It was the saddest thing. I ended up catching what you had, but thankfully you healed a lot faster than I did!
We spent lots of time cuddling and some time in the steamy bathroom.
You love your sleep and you make it very obvious when you are tired and you typically go right to sleep when we put you in your crib.
You sleep on your side and usually end up on your back in the middle of the night.
You wake for your paci a few times throughout the night and then fall right back to sleep.
Occasionally you sleep on your belly, but your right side is the side of choice.
You wake between 6:30-7 have your bottle in bed with me and sometimes sleep until 8-8:30, but unfortunately this is becoming more rare. You take 2-3 naps a day that last anywhere from an hour to 3 hours. You're not too consistent with the length of your naps, but you are with the time of day. A morning, after lunchtime, and sometimes, late afternoon nap. I struggle with that last nap because if you don't get it you're so tired by 6:00 and daddy isn't home for another 30 minutes, then you eat too early and wake up too early because you're hungry. But if you do get a late nap in and nap until 5:45/6ish you wake up grumpy and still tired! So we are still trying to figure that out!
We still maintain your bedtime routine regardless of when we put you to bed though.
You have a vegetable for dinner and then it's tubby time- which daddy usually does.
You still love your tubby time!
We had to switch tubs this month because you started to try and roll over in your other one, so we brought out the duck tub and you're loving the "freedom".
After tubby, I lotion you up and put on your PJs.
I usually clean your ears a little and put some lotion behind your ears and you love it.
It's the funniest thing- you are so squirmy and the second I start doing your ears you just zone and relax.
Then I give you your bottle- depending on your mood, which is usually a wiggly worm distracted by everything, we watch Mickey Mouse so you can finish your bottle.
You have a few long strands of hair on each side of your head and your newest thing is playing with that hair on your right side while drinking your bottle.
You are capable of holding the bottle yourself, but you tend to play with it more, put it over your head, drop it, etc.
The beginning of this month you started sitting up. You've been able to sit, but would usually lean forward and it wouldn't last very long. Now you can sit up, but like to throw yourself back. I knew you were strong enough to hold yourself up, but you just liked flailing backwards so sometimes I put the boppy behind you.
One day I took you outside for some pictures and you sat great! It clicked! And you've been sitting great since then- although for some reason you sit better in the grass.
You are also starting to roll or scoot to reach what you want. You grab anything and everything in sight. But I have noticed you being more specific with what you want and trying your hardest to get it.
It's been fun seeing you pay attention to the details of things. You are obsessed with tags- now I know why they invented "taggies"! I'm pretty sure the tag is your favorite part on your exersaucer. I've also noticed you now have {use?}peripheral vision- you will be zoning and reaching for something at the same time.
05.06.12
You sat in the front of the grocery cart for the first time. You did a good job, but you seemed to lean a lot so I'm not 100% sure you were ready. The next week we went to Target and their carts were so much better- you did awesome!
That look you're giving in the grocery store is your new look when we are out. You used to smile at every one, but the "stranger danger" has set in. You are so different when we are out in public than when we are in the house.
You've really started to notice and love Roxie. You always get a big smile anytime she enters the room.
Even though she tries to lick your face off, you still love to watch and touch her.
You are a happy smiley baby, but I've come to the realization that you aren't a laugher. Some babies are and some babies aren't- you smile all the time, but you've only laughed a handful of times. You have little grunts as giggles and then get very serious. And your newest thing is holding in your breathe and laugh then letting out a squeal.
You've become a lot more vocal and you like to screech and scream while you play.
You're ticklish now, too! It's hard to tell if you love it or hate it, but I think it's a mix of both!
You have a new scrunched nose smile that I love
You've really discovered your tongue and you've started twirling it in your mouth
In the morning, if you watch Mickey Mouse you always smile big when he says "Hot dog!"
You love to eat. There isn't too much that you've had that you haven't liked!
Last month we were surprised how much you liked peas....this month it was a different story!
Could you be any more disgusted??
Your favorites are still bananas, pears and sweet potatoes. I've also given you a few of the Earth's Best chicken dinners and you loved those. You love finger foods like Mum Mums, crackers, puffs and cheese puffs.
You are constantly eyeing anything anyone else is eating.
I enjoy sharing little pieces of my food with you through out our day.
This past week you've enjoyed a little taste of sweets too- some whipped cream at Friendly's and a bite of Papa G's banana ice cream!
And it looks like they were the best things that have ever happened to you.
You also started using a straw sippy cup and you do so well with it. I think it's due to the medicine dropper with your gripe water!
You had two little "pig tails" and we couldn't decide if it was weird or cute.
But you made it pretty clear- it was very cute and made you look like a big girl!
05.13.12
We celebrated our first official Mother's Day.
I wouldn't be a mommy without you!
God is good!
We have lots of fun when we visit the farm- not only do you get spoiled by your awesome aunties and uncle {Uncle CJ is currently your favorite- you always smile for him!}, but
Papa G and Mimi spoiled you with some fun toys.
A couple weeks this month you were not like your normal self- it was like you went back to being a newborn...minus the sleep! You were taking short naps, not sleeping through the night and eating all the time- including a few times at 2 in the morning! I was convinced {and praying!} it was the 6 month growth spurt and not the "new you". And then it happened. Overnight you turned from baby baby to older baby and were back to being you...but bigger. You can definitely tell when you compare pictures from the beginning of this month to the end!
Everything happens so fast.
Seriously, don't blink.
Thanks for being so sweet.
We love you to pieces!!!!
