Aubrey Girl
Wow - 4 months have passed by so quickly! I think I will say how quickly time has gone by in each and every letter I write to you. This has been such a big month of change for you! You are SUCH A HAPPY BABY! You only cry when you are overly tired or hungry. You used to tell us immediately if you had a dirty diapee but now you let it go for a while.
You have been spending your days with "Nanny Charni" while Mama and Daddy are at work. She and her family are a true blessing for us. You get such good care and LOTS OF ATTENTION from Nanny Charni and her two girls, Becca & Katie. They dote about how you are a joy to be around and are so happy, and that pleases me to no end. It's true - you smile all day and are now LAUGHING! It's so great. You get a kick out of the saying "stinky bootie". If you have a stinky bootie, all we have to do is ask "do you have a stinky bootie"? and you just laugh and laugh. it's AWESOME.
Some of the new things you're doing include:
- more major kicking - definitely have a future soccer player among us (you get that from your mama)
- you push yourself backwards when you're laying on a flat surface (changing table, floor, etc.) - and rotate around when on the floor - no more laying still in one spot for you!
- you rolled over from back to front for the first time on St. Patrick's Day! You've rolled over from stomach to back as well - maybe once, so we're working on that.
- talk, talk, talk - you are a talker! you are finding new pitches with your voice daily and you sit there gabbing away - it's the cutest thing!
- you love your "lovie" (you probably think we are trying to push a love of giraffes on you with your lovie, sophie the giraffe and your giraffe music maker hanging on your carrier - we aren't)
- you are a DROOLING machine - Nonna Jo thinks you're teething ~ time will tell!
- you have started biting me when I'm nursing you. this is NOT nice and I am sure to let you know this
- the other night i think i scared you when i said "no biting" b/c you de-latched, pouted your lip and started crying - mama felt bad afterwards...but it hurts baby girl - OUCH!
- speaking of nursing - besides the biting, it's going well. you take a bottle easy peasy while away from me, but when you're with me we do not use bottles and the transition b/w the two forms of feeding have been seamless. let's hope this stays that way!
- sleep - you like your sleep (which is GREAT). People are surprised when I tell them you're sleeping through the night - and have been for a while now. Sometimes the actual bedtime is late - around 11pm but you typically last until 5 or 6 am, with the occasional 4am feeding. You typically fall back asleep on the way to Mrs. Charlene's and sleep until 10ish. We've had a few 4am feedings and the other night you pulled a fast one and woke up at 1:30am to feed.
- speaking of sleep - we tested out the crib and you slept in your crib for 2 nights in a row (i was nervous, but you did great). Sunday night, however, i could NOT get you to stay asleep and so for the sake of all of us NEEDING sleep - we brought you into our room. you wouldn't settle for the moses basket either - so i nursed you in our bed and that is where you stayed for the night. this has happened a handful of times and it freaks me out sometimes b/c i don't want you to get hurt b/c you're in our bed.
- we tried out size 2 diapers last weekend (just before your 4 month b-day) and although they may be a wee bit big, we are probably going to stick to it and keep you in size 2.
- you're outgrowing 3 month clothing and there are some outfits i'm still cramming you into (like i did with your 1st st. patrick's day outfit). i think it's time to shift to 3-6 month clothing!
- you're holding your head up like a champ and we introduced the BUMBO seat to you - you seem to like it. We are keeping it at Mrs. Charlene's house.
- you're losing your hair! you were born with so much hair and now you're working on a pretty awesome mohawk. Your left side of your head is more bald than the right.
Your 4 month check-up is this week. This means more vaccinations...boo. But you did so great last time, I'm hoping for another easy shot day. We will get lots of snuggle time in afterwards and Nonna Jo will be at our house, so she will sneak in lots of snuggles too.
You are just a gem, Aubrey. I grin from ear to ear every time I think of you and I cherish the evenings and weekends with you since that's when we get to spend our time together.
I love you baby girl!
Mama
UPDATE: you weighed in at 13 lbs. 11 oz. and are 25 in. long. You're in the 75th percentile for height and 50th for weight.
UPDATE: you weighed in at 13 lbs. 11 oz. and are 25 in. long. You're in the 75th percentile for height and 50th for weight.
