4 Months Old

Dear Eva Kate,

You are 4 months old! This past month has been full of smiles and laughter. I keep telling you not to grow up so fast, but I guess there is no stopping you. One amazing thing that I've noticed about you this month is that when we say your name you turn and look at us! Yeah! (Except for when I'm trying to take pictures). Also when we say, "Where is Mama? Where is Daddy?" you will look around for us and smile when you see us.

During playtime you have learned a fun trick. Here you are in your Bumbo with some soft blocks on the tray in front of you.....

And you knocked them all off! Daddy taught you to do this trick and you will do it over and over again, as long as we keep putting the blocks up on the tray. You've also learned to play Peek-A-Boo with me and you always smile when you see me peek out from behind my hands.

Today we took you to the doctor for your 4 month check up. You weighed 13 pounds, 3 ounces and are 23 3/4" long. That puts you around the 35 percentile for weight and 50th percentile for height. More proof that you are always growing :)

You like to stand and put weight on your feet now. Sometimes when you are sitting in my lap you push up and sit down over and over again. You are so strong!

Your most favorite toy right now is your dog, Lola the Jittery Poodle. She has a rattle inside and you like to shake her and eat her feet when you are playing on your mat.

Other fun facts about you at 4 months:
* You get a bath every other night and like to splash in the tub.
* You still cry so much when we do tummy time :( But you really need to practice now to build strength and get ready for crawling.
* At night you usually sleep from 10:30 PM - 8:00 AM. Most mornings you cry a little around 6:00 AM but go right back to sleep when I give you your pacifier.
* You take a good morning and early afternoon nap and then usually doze off once or twice in the late afternoon/ early evening time.
* Your 3 month clothes fit just right. You can still wear some 0 - 3 month outfits and almost fit a few 3 -6 month outfits.
* You nurse 5 to 6 times a day now. We decided to wait a while before starting you on solid foods because you just don't seem that hungry yet. I think you'll let us know when you're ready.
* You talk sooooo much but don't have any real words to say yet.
* Your hair is growing. One day we can put in some little hair clips.

You are my favorite baby. Daddy and I love you to the moon and back!

love, Mama

P.S. It was exactly one year ago today that we found out that I was pregnant! This past year has been so full of joy for us! I love you even more now than I did that first morning when I found out you were on the way.