Baby Love - Four Months

 My Sweet Charlotte Faye,

You are FOUR MONTHS OLD!

This month you spent the night away from Momma and Daddy, you celebrated Thanksgiving, you decorated the Christmas tree, and you had your first snow!

What are your stats and what does the doctor say?

We go to see Dr. Chris for your four month check up next week.  Unofficially, you weigh 13 pounds and you are 25 inches long.

What are you eating?

You are still eating Enfamil ProSoBee.  You are eating 5 oz bottles every three - four hours.  Now that you are four months, you get to start baby foods!  We tried Rice Cereal and you seemed to enjoy it.

When do you eat and sleep? 

We have been sticking to our routine.  You get a bath and your bedtime bottle between 9:30 and 10:00pm.  You were doing SO GOOD sleeping through the night…but I think you must miss Momma.  You have been getting up around 3:00am again for a little snack and snuggle time.

What do your routines look like?

In the morning, you take your bottle and then play on your Kick n’ Play Piano Gym and in your WonderBug for about an hour.  Then you take a nice long nap in your swing.  You have cereal and a bottle at lunch time.  Play some more and take another nap!  Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat.

What size clothes and diapers are you wearing?

You are wearing 0-3 months and 3 month clothes.  Your legs are really long enough for 3-6 month pants, but you still need 0-3 month onesies.  You are wearing Size 1 diapers.

What are some things you love?

You love YOUR TONGUE.  You love standing up on someone’s lap.  You love your Kick n' Play Piano Gym, your WonderBug exersaucer, and your new Flower Chime Garden.  You still love your Lovie.  You love when people talk and sing to you.  You love music.

What are some things you don't love?

You don't like being buckled in your swing or carseat (but you love both once you are all buckled up).  You definitely do not like teething.

What can you do?

You can push the buttons on your toys to make the music come on.  You can smile when you see someone you know.  You can almost roll over back to front.

Who has visited and watched you?

Aunt Magan and Uncle Adam kept you overnight.  You loved spending the night and they loved having you.  You met lots of people over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

What are your nicknames?

Daddy and I call you Sis and Sister.  This will probably stick.  Your Great Grandma wants the nickname Lottie to stick.

What are we looking forward to in the next month?

Before you turn five months: 

* You will have your first Christmas Holiday Experience.

 * You will get to try several new baby foods like green beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes!