Blakely turned four months old on February 13. The time needs to start slowing down because I can't believe she is this grown up. Sometimes I look at her and just think back to when she was a little newborn...I guess I will do that her whole life!
Firsts: She rolled from tummy to back for the first time on 1-21-12. She has done this quite a few times since but she doesn't really do it on purpose. It still sort of surprises her. I think she is close to rolling from back to tummy because she sleeps on her side most of the time so she just needs that last little push to get over.
She had her first hard core growth spurt. She wanted to eat pretty much all the time for about 4 days. I fed her about every 1.5 to 2 hours for two whole days and my nipples weren't even that sore the first week of breastfeeding! She was super fussy during this time and only wanted to be on the boob or asleep. We just hung out in bed for days....it was nice to snuggle :)
She found her feet and plays with them all the time now.
She took her first ride in the big girl stroller.
She attended her first baby shower. It was for my friend Anna who is due with baby boy Hudson on my birthday, March 17! She did so great.
She started reaching out and grabbing her toys this month. I noticed her doing it on purpose over and over again on 1-31-12.
Her first time wearing a hoodie!
Her first jean skirt!
First time sitting up in her Bumbo seat
Her first Super Bowl
Her first time in the Jumparoo!
Feeding: We are still exclusively breastfeeding. I dont' have any intentions to stop any time soon....boobies are magic! She has started taking a bottle SO.MUCH.BETTER. She still only likes to take it from me or Lonnie but we are working on that. I usually give her a bottle once or twice a day and it is always the last feeding or two of the day. I wanted to start giving her a bottle to go down for the night so Lonnie and I wouldn't always have to be home at 9 every night. We tried to go out the other night and have my aunt put her down but she didn't really want to take the bottle from her. We will keep trying though!
This is what she has started doing when I feed her. It's like she thinks my boob is hilarious!
At the doctor today he talked to us about starting solids. He said it was up to us as to when we wanted to do it. He said that from 4-6 months anything that we give her is just practice to get her used to eating with a spoon. All of her nutrition will still come from breast milk. When she gets to six months he wants her to have cereal every day to get more iron since she is breastfed. So I bought a box of rice cereal. I don't know when we will try it out...Lonnie wanted to do it like yesterday so we will see. Maybe this weekend. I just don't quite think she is ready but maybe I'm just sad she is growing up so fast?
Sleeping: She is still such an awesome sleeper at night! I feel like we are so very lucky when it comes to this. She sleeps about 10-11 hours each night. Her naps during the day have gotten so much better as well. She will usually take 2-3 naps a days and then a small cat nap in the evening.
Diapers: She is still in size 2 disposable diapers but we have switched to cloth! Right now I am still figuring out which one is my favorite before I order a whole stash. I have 10 different diapers (I know, I am obsessed) so we are cloth throughout the day. Still disposable at night. I just got some hemp inserts today so as soon as I get those washed I will try one at night. I will do an entire cloth post soon to let y'all know what I like and what I don't...although I am so not an expert!
Look at that cuteness!!!
The diaper is cute but the only thing I see in this pic is her bald spot!!!
Clothing: We are in a weird spot with clothes. 0-3 month stuff is getting pretty small and she can't wear any of it with the cloth diapers now. So we are pretty much in 3-6 month or just 6 month since switching to cloth. The 0-3 dresses will still fit with the cloth diapers. I got so many clothes from my showers but not really any 6 month stuff. I have a ton of all other sizes! So I have had to order some 6 month things for her. I hate to order anything for the cold weather because spring is right around the corner so I feel like she is wearing the same things over and over again...which is totally fine, I know :) I can tell that she will be up a size in pants with the cloth diapers. But I figure with spring and summer coming I can just keep her in dresses and rompers to show off her super cute diapers! I should probably stop ordering all girly print diapers....I can't help it....the cuteness is unbearable....
Weight: She weighed 14 lbs 2 oz at the doctor this morning. That is right at the 50th percentile.
Height: She is 24 inches long and that is just under the 50th percentile.
He was happy with her growth and said that she was doing great! She got her four shots and she screamed for a few minutes. Lonnie had to get some blood work done so I carried her out to the car while we waited for him. She was really upset in the car from the shots and being so sleepy so I fed her and she conked out for a while. We came home and all took a three hour nap...it.was.awesome!
Eyes: They are still blue. They are a darker blue like Lonnie's but they do seem to be getting a little bit brighter blue.
Hair: Her hair is still light brown and sometimes it looks a little red! She has a bald rim around the back of her head now from rubbing her head and turning it back and forth when she is playing. It is more bald on the right side because that is the side that she always wants to sleep on. The front is getting pretty long.
Daily Routine: I stick to this routine pretty much every day. Sometimes it gets a little off but I just adjust throughout the day to get back on.
730 to 8am-wake up for the day. First feeding. She usually only eats off of one side (bc it is so dang engorged!) so I pump after.
8 to 930am-play in the bouncer and watch mommy clean up the house and get Grand Di dressed and ready for the day.
930 to 1100-morning nap. This is still her best nap.
11am-next feeding.
1130am to 2pm-we usually play on the floor or with Grand Di since she is staying with us for a while. Sometimes she will take a small nap from 1-2
2pm-next feeding. If she napped before this feeding then we will play til about 415 before the next nap. If this is only her 2nd nap then she starts to get real fussy around 3. I usually have to rock her or put her in the swing to get her to go to sleep. Sometimes it even takes the boob.
5pm-next feeding and daddy comes home to play.
7pm-next feeding and sometimes this is from the bottle if mommy has had a cocktail ;)
9pm-last feeding and she goes down for the night.
I usually pump again when I go to bed which is like 1130...way too late!
Favorite Toy: By far her favorite toy is this ball.
A few other things I want to remember...
She is starting to actually like tummy time. But only if we are playing with her.
This dolly is one of her favorites as well. And this picture is one of MY favorites...
She LOVES LOVES LOVES taking a bath now. She just stares at herself in the mirror the whole time.
When she went through her growth spurt and was so fussy Lonnie would carry her around all evening long like this. She absolutely loves it and she will stop crying immediately if you hold her like this.
She has started drooling like crazy...
She is such a daddy's girl. It is the cutest thing ever. She just lights up when she sees him or hears him talking. If I am feeding her then she stops eating and starts looking around if she hears him. When he gets home in the afternoons and she sees him for the first time she starts smiling and wiggling all over the place. He is so good with her...she is so lucky to have such a great daddy!
my loves
Sometimes I put her on the floor with a couple of toys. I'll come back a little bit later and the toys are scattered all over the place and she is totally passed out. She played so much she wore herself out!
She has started to get a little bit of stranger anxiety the past few weeks. When someone takes her from us or picks her up she is ok for about 30 seconds. Then she starts wailing! I hate it for the person holding her but she will usually stop after a minute or so. Especially if Lonnie or I get in her face.
We don't go anywhere without Jaffy the pink giraffe. She is always in the car seat, swing, or bouncer with B.
Mommy: I am doing good. This month has been a little overwhelming for me. Since my mom is staying here because she broke her ankle and is non weight bearing for at least 3 more weeks I have been SUPER busy. I enjoy having her here though. I'm actually getting used to it and I'm not sure I want her to go! She is able to do a little more for herself now so that helps me out a lot. She and Blakely have totally bonded and that makes me very happy :)
Daddy: Daddy is doing ok this month. He has had a few health issues that are making him very tired. He wants to go to bed early but once her sees her smiling face he has a hard time doing that!
She is just so beautiful....
