4 Months!

You are such a big girl now!  Mommy can't even believe how big you are already!  This post will mostly be filled with pictures...but here are some new things with you this month:

• You love to be sitting up now - especially in your Bumbo or your new Jumperoo!
• You drool.  A lot.
• Your hiccups have gone away (whew!).  You used to hiccup 3-4 times a day...now...maybe once a day, if that.
• You now go to the nursery for church - Mommy can again pay attention to the service!  =)
• You went to a 4-hour schedule (from a 3-hour).
• You do a little trick where you will point your toes if we ask you to.  It's cute.
• You are officially in size 2 diapers
• You grab for objects and hold on to them now (and then put them in your mouth immediately).

You are a spirited little baby girl.  You are starting to really come out with your personality.  This is now how I would describe you.  Still easy going...likes to hang out and go with the flow.  But, if there is something that you don't like or doesn't go your way - you let us know - loudly.  =)  We can't wait to see how this little personality develops even more!

We went to your pediatrician for your 4-month appointment.  You are now 15 pounds and 6.5 ounces.  You are near the 85th percentile for both categories.  She was pretty happy with this.  At 2 months you were at the 95th percentile for both.  Everything checked out good for you.  I need to do a better job with tummy time with you - so that you like it more so your head doesn't get flat in the back.  She said your head looks pretty good now, but we don't want you to have to wear a helmet!  Your teeth are right at the top of your gums...and this could mean teeth soon...or they could sit there and not pop through for six months...who knows.  You sure are chewing on everything though!  And lastly, you got your shots like a champ...cried for a bit, then I held you and you were fine after that.  Not even too grumpy in the evening either!

Oh, and we talked to the pediatrician about when to introduce solid foods.  We will try and wait until six months with you.  As fun as it sounds to feed you some rice cereal with a spoon and see it all over your messy face, allergies, diabetes, and obesity are all linked to solids being introduced before 6 months.  Therefore, we will wait. 

You and me had a little photo shoot the other day with Daddy's nice camera.  Here's some of my favorites!