Our baby girl is 4 months old. I always feel like 4 months marks the point where the baby becomes less of a newborn and more of a little person. It seems like around the 4 month mark is where they begin making so many new discoveries and accomplishments at such a rapid pace that I can't keep up with them all. My case in point - Tessa rolled over for the first time (that I saw - I think she's done it once at Grandma's) last night. She was lying on her play mat on her belly (which she really isn't crazy about) and rolled right over to her back. Both Brandon and I happened to be in the floor with her, so it was a great moment for us.
She weighs 14 pounds and 7 ounces, putting her in the 55th percentile. She is 26 inches long, which puts her in the 96th percentile for length. She's officially in size 6 month clothing. Some 3-6 month still fit, but are becoming shorter and shorter. We've also graduated to size 2 diapers. We haven't started any solids yet, but we will probably start cereals this week. I know a lot of people wait until the 6 month mark - I don't. I started at 4 months with my boys and it worked well, so we'll just stick with what works for us. She takes 5 ounces every 3-4 hours (closer to 3) and 6 ounces before bed.
She has hit a rough patch with her sleep this month - she got her first little cold about a week ago and it really messed with her sleep. Because she is so congested, she has started crying out in the middle of the night. I have to go in and clean her little nose out and get her calmed down. We don't feed her, we don't turn the lights on (except her lamp). She goes back to sleep with no problems until her little nose becomes stuffy again. We have elevated her mattress, used the humidifier and vapor plug ins. She has the vicks rub on her chest and feet. It's just one of the many annoyances of being an infant I think - a stuffy nose and not much you can do about it :( She also had her first fever and bout of pink eye this month, a lovely gift from her brother Brooks.
She is still being swaddled for bed and doesn't try one bit to break free. I think she knows that once she does, she'll be forced to sleep unswaddled. HA! I know that's something we'll have to tackle shortly and I seriously DREAD it. She is still "happy happy happy" for the most part and continues to be my most easy-going child.
Acheivements this month include:
- Rolling over (from tummy to back)
- First fever :(
- First trip to the mall (& Toys R Us, which she apparently hates as bad as I do because she cried the whole time)
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