Everything Emery {4 months}

Happy 4 months, Emmy!!  

You are slowing but surely developing your own little self.  You started grabbing at and holding toys this month and of course you want everything in your mouth.  Your favorite thing to hold is a blanket and you often like to hold one while you fall asleep.  You are still the sweetest little baby who only cries when you have a very good reason!  This month Lincoln has started hugging you and saying "I yuv you, Emmy!" 

Here is what is going on with you:

• You had a great check-up yesterday!  You weighed 14 lbs. 8 oz (70th percentile) and you are 26 inches long (95th percentile).  You got two shots and it took till the second shot for you to realize what was going on.  You got extremely red faced but calmed down very quickly.  Daddy calls you "tomato head" b/c the few times you get upset your whole head turns bright red! 
• You eat every three hours -- 6 ounces each bottle, 5 bottles a day.  Somedays you eat really well and other days you only eat about 5 of the 6 ounces.  You are still drinking the Alimentum formula and taking your prevacid medicine.  The combination appears to still be working so we have not tampered with it yet but we may start experimenting with different (cheaper) formulas soon.

• You are still napping similar to what you were last month.  You have a good morning nap in your crib from about 9:15-10:15.  And another nap in your crib from 2:00-4:00.  Between your two good naps you cat nap in the swing and cat nap in the swing in the evening.  You have grown to LOVE the swing and we are happy about that!
• At night you still go to bed around 8:00 and sleep till about 7:30 each morning.  You usually wake up one time each night and all you require is your pacifier and then you go right back to sleep.   For a few nights this past month I had to feed you a few ounces in the middle of the night b/c you were going through a growth spurt.  And also a couple of times this past month you would not want to go to bed so we started you off in the swing and then moved you to your bed and then you slept fine.  You are also starting to develop a love for sleeping with your lovie!
• You are wearing size 2 diapers and size 3-6 month clothing

• You laughed out loud this month for the first time.  It was while you were laying on the changing table and mommy was tickling you.  Daddy heard it too and it was actually on his birthday!
• You rolled over from your belly to your back this month but have only done it that one time since.  You are SO close to rolling over from your back to your belly.  You try SO hard whenever we lay you on the ground but you can only get about 70% of the way over.  

• You are becoming more aware of familiar faces and strangers.  If someone holds you that you are not familiar with then after a few minutes you will let out the red-faced scream.  You also do this if you think you have been left alone for too long.
• Your hair is getting a little bit longer.  It still has a brown tint to it but in some lights the peach fuzz on your head appears very blonde.  It also looks like it has a wave to it when it's humid outside. 

• You still have bright blue eyes.  Sometimes they even look more of a purple tint.
• This month you have started to notice Lincoln even more.  You love to watch him and will turn your head all the way around to find him.  You also try to watch his TV shows with him but we can keep your entertained pretty easily with toys instead.  

• Whenever I change your diaper you use both of your hands to grab my arm and hold it against your tummy.  It is the sweetest little gesture.  
• You love to be talked to and smile at just about anyone.  

• You are just a laid back little gal and we are just in love with you!

Here are you and Lincoln at four months of age!  I think you two are starting to look a little bit more similar this month!

We love you EC!