4 Months

Your 4th month started just as the new year 2012 started.  It was kinda bittersweet to see your birth year pass us by, but we knew so much more was in store and because of that we were excited.  You seemed to grow so much during this month, in both your looks and development.

Sometime around when this picture was taken you really began to giggle out loud in response to us.  We would tickle you and you would make the sweetest sounds.  We were beyond happy to finally hear those sounds coming from different rooms in our house.  Being the silly parents we are, we do some pretty crazy antics to hear that legitimate laugh.

You started sitting up better when we put you against something.  I think you liked this new way of seeing the world, you just seemed to take everything in around you.

 

The marking of a good sleeper, thankfully.

I just had to include a picture of me with my little girl!

You met your Grandma Ann for the first time.  She was married to your Great Papa when he died back when I was in 10th grade.  You were a good girl for her, even though you had started to have stranger anxiety earlier than most children.  She loved squeezing on you!

Don't let this one fool you.  The reason we took this picture was because it's so odd to see you with a paci actually in your mouth.  You normally could care less about it (and a bottle for that matter).  You looked so funny, more like a little baby.  It didn't last long after this shot was taken but we were able to capture it!

Had to give Barney some love on here.  Granny gave him to you and wouldn't you know that you love him so much.  Whenever you're not so happy we can show you Barney and, most of the time, we can get a smile out of you.

Below is the anatomy of your roll.  It all started the morning of Jan. 24th, two days before you were 4 months.  You were on your playmat and all of sudden you did it.  You had been rolling onto your side off and on but this day you just went for it, back to tummy.  Yeah, you took the hard road first and showed us your strength and determination.  You and I were quite surprised and although you loved doing it, you didn't like the fact that you couldn't roll back over.    

"Whoa, what just happened?"

Happy baby!

Monthly sock monkey picture.

4 months of love, love, love!