Watch Me Grow

Here are pictures of your first 4 months. This month you are trying to sit up by yourself and usually have a smile on your face.

4 Months!

Baby Girl! You are now 4 months old. Here are a few things you have been up to: 

- Met your friend Olivia Burr, who is letting you borrow a few of her toys and clothes.
- Fell in love with the play mat. You will lay there and talk to Mr. Turtle who hangs from above.
- You have taken many naps in the jogging stroller. Mom puts you in at nap time and you go over to Orem Community Hospital and walk around the track. One day you took a walk with your friend Tyler Sodja.
- You tag along on dates with Mom and Dad. (Pizzeria 712, Waffle Love, Happy Sumo, and Station 22.)
- We have gone to visit Great Grandma Andrus a few times this month. She wants to hold you like a baby but all you want to do is stand.
-You have started laughing. We have only heard it a few times. You laughed when mom made some funny noises and when she blew raspberries on your belly.
- You are a pro at tummy time. You hold your head up high and are starting to inch your way towards your toys.
- For the first time you went to all 3 hours of church. The first week was hard, but each week has gotten a little easier. (For Mom.)
- You roll over a few times a week. Still only from your tummy to your back.
- You have found your toes, and when you are pant-less, you grab onto them.
- At night you try to sneak your left arm out of your swaddle.
- Your cousins came to visit. Abby and Ty came to hang out at our house, and then we met up with Coy and Keith for dinner.
- While mom and dad eat dinner, you like to sit in your bumbo chair. You also sit with the boppy supporting you.
- At night you still need to be swaddled, but during the day you will nap with your arms out, and sometimes above your head.
- You got sick for the first time this month. Mom went to get you out of your crib and you had thrown up. And then threw up 3 more times that morning. The doctor wanted to see you that day. You were super irritable and sad. Luckily it only lasted for 1 day. Mom and Dad both stayed home with you that day. You weighed in at 12 pounds 8 ounces.
- We finally moved up to size 2 diapers.
- You are using your hands more and more to hold and grab things. You pull your binky out all of the time.
- Mom bought you your first life jacket at Costco. Crossing our fingers you love the water.
- While at the babysitters you have been drinking 1 bottle with 2-3 ounces of milk. You finally decided that you are hungry enough for 4 ounces.
- You love Sadie and Sarah. You recognize them at church and give them big smiles.
- Once mom picks you up from Sarah's you come home and eat at noon. You eat again at 2, 4, 6, and 8 and then go to bed for the night.
- You have been sleeping from 8 PM to 7 AM and waking up once around 3 or 4 to eat.
- For the first time since being in your room and sleeping in your crib you slept from 8 until 7 without waking up in the middle of the night. (Night of March 12th)
- Sucking your hands is one of your favorite things to do.
- You still wear some 3 month clothes, some 3-6 are a tiny bit too big, but you still wear them.
- Almost every Friday, Dad has had the day off this month. So you get to stay home and play with him.
- We have been sitting on a blanket outside playing in the sun. We are so happy to be able to be outside after the long winter.

Your 4 month appointment isn't until next week, so I will update your stats then.
Weight:   13 pounds 3 ounces     29%
Length:    24.4 inches                  42%
Head:      16.1 inches                   55%

Spring is coming

We are so happy to be having warm weather! Today we took some blankets and toys outside and played in the yard. After being inside for the last 4 months, we are so happy to be able to go outside.

You also went in the stroller twice this afternoon. Once on a two mile jog with Mom and then with Mom and Dad to the Mexican market.

Playing with Dad

We have been lucky to have Dad coming home around noon each day. He stays busy studying in the afternoons but every once in a while will take a break to play. 

You were busy playing and Dad fell asleep. 

Life Jacket

Mom and Dad bought you your first life jacket today from Costco. We are hoping that you will love the water this summer. Mom was sad that they didn't have any pink life jackets.

Sunday

This morning Mom was excited to get you ready for church. You wore a dress that was a hand me down from your Henry cousins. Today at church you were playing sucking on your ball during Sunday School. You have started sticking your tongue out more and more.

You love tummy time and you usually will roll over after 5 minutes or so. You are wearing a pair of shoes that Mom and Dad bought for you before you were born. 

Sick Baby

This morning when mom went to wake you up for the day she found you covered in throw up. You had thrown up in your bed, but didn't cry. Mom felt so bad. She quickly cleaned you up and fed you before she had to leave for work. When you were finished eating you threw up again. Mom decided not to go to work and stayed home with you. You took a nap but woke up quickly because you were starving. Mom fed you, and you threw up again. Mom had to do a lot of laundry. You continued to eat and throw up, so Mom called the Grandma Sue to see what she should do. Grandma said to call the doctor. The doctor said that we needed to come in and have you checked out.

All morning you were really sad and if we moved you around you would start crying. Once we got to the doctor, you seemed to be a little happier. The doctor didn't find anything wrong, and suggested we feed you from a bottle a little bit at a time. We spent the afternoon feeding you a little milk and then taking a nap. You were feeling a lot better that night.

Sunday Best

Today was your 2nd time of going to church for all 3 hours. Mom was a little nervous since last week was pretty rough. You did a lot better this week, you took a good nap and let Mom listen to some of the lessons.

Mom and Olivia

Our family of 3.

Swaddle Free Nap

You love to be swaddled when you go to sleep. Mom is getting nervous that you will have a hard time sleeping when you can't be swaddled anymore. During naps, you practice sleeping without being swaddled. Today you were very relaxed as you took your nap.

Faces

You are so cute and are getting pretty strong. You like to practice sitting up with the help of the boppy. Today you were showing mom a bunch of funny faces. Here are a few of them.