Adelaide's fourth month in pictures
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Learning to hold her own bottle.
We're not supplementing anymore, so she's not getting any further practice, but it was cute while it lasted.
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| Snoozing her way through Nana's 80th birthday party |
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| Getting pretty good with those little hands. |
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| Last trip to the beach for the summer... winter's on the way. |
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| First swimming lessons! (Daddy wasn't allowed to take anymore pictures after this one) |
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| Silly girl |
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| getting stronger |
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| First night sleeping in her own room *sob* |
Four month update
I feel like Adelaide has changed like crazy in the last month. She's suddenly become this little girl... not just an adorable little newborn. She laughs more, and smiles all the time. She is still a happy, happy girl in the morning, and still has cranky time in the evening a lot of the time, but we can handle it. She's not quite rolling from back to front, but she gets onto her side no problem, and still rolls front to back easily. She's much better with tummy time now and lifts right up onto her arms with her head all the way up. It's coming much easier to her lately. She's also grabbing, holding and passing toys (especially her "rings... cheapo multicolored links that have become her absolute favorite toys).
Unfortunately, and fortunately, she's become totally attached to me. While she loves spending time with her Daddy, there's a point in the day where no matter what's going on and who's around, she just wants to curl up with me. I have to admit there is a little part of me that secretly loves it, but a big part that worries about it too. I am (hopefully) going back to work soon, and Daddy will be home during the day. It would be nice if she could learn to depend on him for snuggles and comfort too... he's more than willing to give it!
On the day of her 4 month birthday, we had a weight check and she was up to 9lbs 13oz. At her 4 month well-baby (which was about a week later) she was finally up over 10lbs, at 10lbs 7oz!!! She's still growing at her own slow but steady pace, and we don't have to go back for weight checks any more. She's still wearing size 0-3 months, but we're fine with that as long as the doctors are satisfied, which they are. We're really blessed, with the help of some herbs and domperidone, to be back to straight nursing every 3 hours. No pumping or EBM supplementing required! Such a relief.
Cloth diapering is going GREAT! We absolutely love it and I am so happy we made the choice we did. I don't see us switching back any time soon.
We made the switch from bassinet in our room to the crib in her own room the day after her 3 month birthday. I hadn't really made a plan of when to do it, but since she was sleeping through the night I thought it was time. It made me sad, but she did really great right from the first night. I may not do quite as well as she does... I sneak in to look at her 3 and 4 times before bed, and sometimes in the middle of the night. I miss her, but she's fine. Most mornings I wake up before she cries. I head in to peek at her and she's wide awake, entertaining herself, usually sucking her fingers (she's totally off the pacifier now). As soon as she notices one of us, her face lights up with the biggest grin... it's a really nice way to start the day.
Her first swimming lessons went... well, swimmingly! hardee har har. She was totally comfortable in the (very warm) water, and we even put her under in her second class. I know that starting her this early is controversial, but she loved it and I'm not doing anything I don't think she's ready for. She splashes and smiles, and is so busy looking at all the other babies and sights that she doesn't ever make a peep. She's always exhausted at the end of class and I'm lucky to get her fed before she zonks out for a nap. I think we'll start having lunch at the pool (in the change room of course) so that she can comfortable fall asleep in the car on the way home.
I really have no complaints about this girl, although it would be nice if she took some longer naps through the day. I'm lucky to get 20 minutes here and there, and usually only when I'm holding her, but if that's my biggest complaint, I'll take it. She's such a sweetie, and I still can't get over how lucky we are and how much I'm in love with her.
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| "Buggy" at 4 months |
