4 Month Stats
Weight: 12 pounds, 8 ounces....but 13 pounds, 2 ounces as of this morning!
Length: 24.25 inches
Eating: you are still only drinking breastmilk for now, and will change to eating every four hours now. Your bottles are now 4oz each time and you power through them. Now that I am back at work you are taking bottles during the day and I am still nursing you in the morning, evenings and on the weekend.
Bedtime: you are now in the Rock N Play in our room and usually wake up once at night. I thought we may be entering the 4 month sleep regression because, for a couple of nights you were waking up every two hours but you're back to just one time again, so that's nice. You consistently wake every morning on your own around 545am or 6am, which is right on schedule.
Awake: you love your activity mat and have gotten much better at grabbing, and holding on to, the items that hang from it. Like your sister, you love to get a sneak peek at the TV. You're still a tad too short for your Exersaucer but you do like to sit in it and look around. You smile so much, love to "talk" and love to watch what people are doing. It might be a coincidence but since you started going to the nanny this week you are so much more vocal, it's too cute!
Naps: great news! you've been doing great at napping and staying asleep! You rub your eyes when you are tired and we put you down awake and you fuss and moan for about five minutes and then put yourself right to sleep.
Diapers: you are wearing size 1-2 diapers from Costco and they fit just perfectly
Clothes: you have started filling out your 3 month clothes and I love having an excuse (actually leaving the house!) to get you all dressed up in the morning.
Favorites: you have figured how to click your tongue and smack your lips and you love to laugh when someone goes "Boo!" and slightly scares you.
Development: you started rolling from your back to your side this month and it looks like it may only be a week or so until you are on your stomach because you've already made it over to your side. We no longer have to put items in your hand, you can reach out and grab them and then hold on to them for quite some time. Just this week you have started kicking things with your feet and I bet you will be grabbing your toes soon.
You think your sister is the most entertaining one in the family and you love all of the attention she pays to you. She loves to be the one to wake you up in the morning and after naptime, although each time she runs in and yells, "Boo!" Not exactly how I would like to be woken up but so far you haven't complained.
We are still nursing and I love those special moments. You have started grabbing and pulling your hair whenever you nurse on the right side. It's so funny because that's the only time that you do it and you do it the entire time!
Dear Nell Bell,
You had your 4 month doctor appointment already and are a growing girl! You did great with your shots and the doctor commented on how strong you are. The doctor had recommended giving you a bottle of formula every day but we're not doing that yet...now that I am back at work I can monitor how much you are eating in bottles and you are doing great and have gained a half a pound in a week (previously you only gained about a pound in two months!)
Speaking of, I made it through my first week back at work from maternity leave and everything is great. Monday was a little stressful because you wouldn't take a bottle from the nanny (Tori) so you didn't drink one ounce all day; Tuesday you only had two ounces and by Wednesday you had finished all three bottles, good girl! Tori watches you and mommy's friend Tiffany's baby, Andi, who is two weeks older than you. You girls are going to be great friends!
Easter came and went and we celebrated in Palmdale with Grandma, Grandpa and Tio. The Easter Bunny visited and you were nice enough to share all of your loot with Mila.
Easter came and went and we celebrated in Palmdale with Grandma, Grandpa and Tio. The Easter Bunny visited and you were nice enough to share all of your loot with Mila.
You think your sister is the most entertaining one in the family and you love all of the attention she pays to you. She loves to be the one to wake you up in the morning and after naptime, although each time she runs in and yells, "Boo!" Not exactly how I would like to be woken up but so far you haven't complained.
We are still nursing and I love those special moments. You have started grabbing and pulling your hair whenever you nurse on the right side. It's so funny because that's the only time that you do it and you do it the entire time!
You are such a happy little baby, definitely not as serious as you used to be, and you love to coo and talk. Your octaves have got much higher and you love to make it know that you are around and have a voice too.
You've also started laughing, which is such a wonderful little sound!
We love you oh so much little one and are excited to see what comes next.
Love, Mommy
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