4 Months Old-January 9, 2011

4 Months Old

Happy 4 month birthday our baby girl!  Today, you had your 4 month shots!  I made the appointment early enough for Daddy to go with me this time.  Last time I had to endure it by myself, so this time, I wanted him to come along!  You took your shots like a CHAMP!  You puckered up and screamed one loud scream and were done!  Um, please tell me why you didn't do that with me last time for your 2 month shots?  Looks like Daddy is going every time we have shots from now on! 

The doctor confirmed what we already know and that is that you are PERFECT in every way!  You were 25 1/2 inches long (99th percentile!), and weighed in at 15 pounds 14 ounces!  Looks like you are going to be tall and are our little chunky monkey!  (Although I don't think you look "fat" at all!)  I love your little or big rolls on your thighs to pieces!  I could just eat them up every time I change your diaper! 

Here are some highlights from this month:

• You have started grabbing at things if we put them in front of you...and of course they go straight in your mouth!
• You keep your  hands in your mouth constantly unless I can distract you with something else! 
• You LOVE watching the TV.  We don't keep the TV on during the day unless it's on country music and we're dancing around, but you LOVE to watch it when Daddy gets home.  I think it's the movement and colors that attract you to it!
• You are doing so much better with tummy time!  You'll now stay on your tummy for 5-10 minutes at a time multiple times during the day!
• You LOVE sitting in your play chair and in your jumperoo!  You are doing so good reaching for the toys and playing with them! 
• You also love to be on your back on your playmat kicking and sliding around!
• You have showed no signs of wanting to roll over, which is fine by me. 
• Your daily routine consists of waking up around 5-6am to eat every morning, then we go back to bed until 9 or 10 each morning
• You are awake for a few hours at a time.  We spend that time playing, talking, reading books.  Of course, most of the time you try to eat the books, but none the less it makes me feel better to know you are being read to. 
• You are sitting up very well.  You still aren't sitting up straight, but are doing great practicing every day!

It really has not set in yet that I am home with you everyday and no longer have to get up for work again for a LONG time!  I plan to stay home until you start Kindergarten.  I have so many fun ideas planned for us as you get older.  I have enjoyed every second of being with you during the day.  I just can't imagine you going to day care everyday.  You are becoming a definitely Mommy's girl!  You light up with I walk in the room!  I love that!  You still adore your Daddy as well! 

We didn't do a big photo shoot for your 4 month birthday.  You are always sleepy and tired the night after shots so we just took it easy and snuggled around the house!

Keep growing baby girl!  We love you to the moon and back!

Those little hams took the shots like a champ!