Madeline, at 4 months you:
- Eat 30 ounces of formula per day (5 bottles at 6 ounces each) and eat 2 tablespoons of rice cereal. You eat about every 3 hours.
- Are still wearing a size 2 diaper, but probably not for much longer!
- Wear mostly 3 month clothes, but can still wear some 0-3 month and are starting to wear some 6 month. You started wearing 6 month footed sleepers a few weeks ago. You now look like a little stuffed sausage in your 3-month ones!
- Weigh between 15-16 pounds (according to our rough calculations at home)
- Drool like CRAZY, but show no other signs of teething. You've been doing this for about a month already. Your Gran calls this "sugar water". :)
- Still just take "catnaps" during the day (usually about 3 naps at 45 minutes-1 hour long), but we're not complaining, because you sleep GREAT at night!
- Go to sleep between 8:00 - 9:00 pm and wake up smiling between 7:30 - 8:00 am. Madeline, we appreciate your thoughtfulness. You must know Mommy and Daddy are no longer in their 20's. You have actually been sleeping that long for about a month as well! You began sleeping in your crib at night in your room on Labor Day, September 6th.
- Enjoy holding Mommy's hands to pull yourself to a sitting position and then pull yourself up to a standing position. Your little legs are SO STRONG!
- Love hearing Daddy's voice when he comes home from work and you turn your head to find him!
- Make your "razz" sound all day long.
- Are SO observant. You never miss ANYTHING that goes on around you.
- Smile, smile, smile! The nursery workers at church and at BSF say your'e such a happy, smiley baby!
- Giggle HYSTERICALLY when I wash your little hands and wash the rolls of your neck with a warm washcloth. One of my favorite things to do with you.
- Still enjoy watching ceiling fans. I think all babies do!
- LOVE chewing/sucking on your hands. Not a thumb, not a finger - your WHOLE fist. Usually your right one.
- Have recently "discovered" Bond. Until this past week, you never seemed to be aware of him, but now when he's near you, you follow him very closely and watch what he does. He is anxiously awaiting the day you can play ball with him.
- Grab and reach for anything close to you and immediately try to shove it in your mouth!
- Love grabbing Mommy's necklaces and hold on for dear life!
- Recently "discovered" you have feet and enjoy staring at them and reaching for them.
- Sit and play in a Bumbo seat for a while, but not for very long. It's too restrictive for you! You like playing in your exersaucer more. We have to put a towel in the seat with you to help keep you steady, but you're so tall we've already had to raise the height to the second position!
- Roll from tummy to back and back to tummy, but not very often on your own. You're pretty content wherever you are!
Happy 4-Month Birthday, Sunshine! God has blessed us with such a precious baby girl! We can't wait to see what this next month has in store for you!
Love,
Mommy
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