Four Months Old!

Friends!

I'm four months old, and I'm all smiles about it. Yes I am, Yes I am... Lots of spontaneous smiles, and some evidence that I recognize Mama and (sometimes) Papa as people especially deserving of a smile.

At the four-month checkup I registered in at the 25th percentile for weight and head size, and the 80th for length. So again - I'm a tall skinny girl. The modelling career is still intact. That's about where I was at the 2-month mark.

Farmor is visiting, as is my great-grandmother "mormor" and Grandpa. We'll have to get a family shot for the next blog entry. Suffice it to say that I'm enjoying the extra attention.

I've gotten much better with tummy time - I used to scream like I was going to die, but now I tolerate it pretty well. I'm not rolling over, but I'm darned close and it's really just a question of time before I get that right.

I've also been practicing sitting, and I'm pretty goood at it. This is me in my new highchair (yes, it's just like Daniel's) and I also have a "bumbo" chair. So there's a lot of focus on the back and head control. Sitting up means that there are more interesting photos coming up - these "laying around" shots are kind of boring.

I'm grabbing things and holding them now. I'll pick up toys and hold them in both hands. Mostly I like sucking on my knuckles.


I'm still sleeping through the night, and I wake up as content as can be. I eat well, I'm sometimes fussy if I'm tired or hungry, but really I'm a pretty easy baby to deal with. And my personality is becoming more interesting.

And that's about it for this time. Hope all is well with everyone.

Love, R.

I'm more 3-and-a-half months old

Friends!

So this is my second cousin Elaine who got married this weekend. And allthough she's cute and all that, I really just wanted you to know that I can now ride in my Baby Bjorn facing forward.

I went to Chicago this weekend, and there I celebrated my 100th day on this earth. Now, I'm past that and closing in on 4 months old.

In addition to my excellent head control which allows me to face forward, I'm also doing crunches these days. Check out the video.



I "blow raspberries" and bubbles, so I'm figuring out the phbbth sound. I really like nibbling on my knuckles these days, and I'm a pretty mellow kid. I will let you know if I'm not happy.

Sometimes the only way to calm me down is to hold me in a football grip. That means that I'm laying on Papa's forearm with my head towards his elbow. I'm heavyish when carried like that.


OK, it's late and the editor needs sleep. Hope all are well.

Love, R.

It's been a week of being held

Hey there



Now when you're my size, you sort of get passed around and held a lot. I like it, really I do. So in order of appearance, here's me with Jackie, my great-Aunt Molly and Ol Granny.



Let's see. Accomplishments.... Hmm. Well, there are some, actually. I said my first verified two-syllable word last week. Ah-goo.

And I can bring my hands together



And I'm doing crunches



And I turned three months old



And I'm getting the typical baby bald-spot on the back of my head.

If the parents put one arm under me, I can roll over, otherwise I'm "really close", but I get so mad when I'm on my tummy.

And that's the update for this week. Until next time.

Love, R.