To Lucille on your Four Months Birthday,

Just like I did!

You are becoming such a big girl. Your physical strength increased quickly this past month. Not only do you lead with your head as I pull you up from your back to sitting, but by the end of this month you became awesome at tummy time. You lay their casually taking in your surroundings, chewing on your hands, playing with toys. Okay so this is still only limited to five minutes at a time, but I'll count it! On a few occasions you even have flipped back the other way, but at this point I don't think you really understand how you are doing it.

Super Girl

You transitioned from swaddle to sleep sacks relatively easily. The first few times you were especially squirmy, but quickly adapted. I think you appreciated the extra freedom they provided. It is not uncommon to find you in a totally different direction in the crib then I put you down.

Hmmmmm

At the end of the month you also started a new noise. For most of a whole day you tucked in your lower lip, pursed your lips and said "hmmmmmm".












In addition to your physical growth, your awareness has increased. You are super interested in the things around you, so much so that if we are out and about you will skip naps, feedings, etc. Apparently, this is an inherited trait from yours truly who also was an inquisitive (nosy) baby. No longer can I always trust you to doze peacefully as I get errands done. *sigh*

We aren't sure about your personality yet. At times you seem like your dada, quietly studying something with a raised eyebrow. Other times you seem like a miniature version of me, filled with spunk and sassiness. Overall you are an easy-going baby willing to smile at anyone who engages you.

Thankfully, you and your dad are buds again.  He made sure to get home early-ish in the evenings to play with you and/or give your your baths. By the end of the month you built up enough trust him to fall asleep in his arms- which he loved!

Smile!

I am really grateful I get to spend so much time with you. I just think you are the best. Thanks for being such a stellar baby! When I am feeling blue, just looking at you will bring a smile to my face.

Moma's Girl

Lucille at Four Months:

Four Month Stats (as of 1-16-13)

- Weight: 14lb 1oz - 41 percentile

- Height: 25 3/4 inches - 89 percentile

- Head: 16 1/2 inches - 80 percentile
- Brown for sure!

- More hair - color still indistinguishable

Milestones
-Head no longer lags while pulling you up from your back to a seated position
-Sporadically rolling belly to back (at very end of month)

-Learned to make the "mmmmm" sound
                                                                               -Nicknames include Sassy, Stinker, momma's girl


Love,

Mama & Daddy