Addie at Four Months

Our sweet Adeline is officially four months old today.  I tell you . . . I thought the time flew by with Evie, but it is flying so much faster with Addie.  I'm sure it's because I am caring for two children now, but I sure wish time would SLOW down.  These little babes grow so fast that it seems like you blink (or literally go to sleep one night) and they are bigger and headed on to the next stage.

Addie is a dream.  She continues to have the sweetest temperament.  She is delightful and happy and brings so much joy into our home.  I just love to snuggle her whenever I can.

Here's what she's doing now:

• She is finally sleeping longer at night.  She'll give me anywhere between 5 and 9 hours at a time, although it's usually 6 or 7 (an occasional 5 or 9 sneak in there).  
• She's eating about 4 ounces at each feeding.  Very occasionally she'll eat a little less or a little more, but it's usually 4 ounces every time.  She also loves to hold my hand while she eats.
• Okay . . this girl totally rolled over (one way) for the first time two days ago.  That is not super usual for babies.  Usually they roll over some time after four months, but she beat the four month mark.  Once she took her first roll, she had it down.  She rolls ALL of the time when she's put down on her back.  The funny thing is, once she gets rolled over on her tummy she doesn't want to stay there for very long.  Silly girl!
• She definitely responds to her name now.
• She started to play with toys . . . you know, the ones that can dangle over the babies while they lay on the floor.  She has fun with them for about 5-10 minutes, and then she's done.  But, she does enjoy the play for a few minutes.  She'll grab the toys, talk to them, and she'll also try to grab them with her feet.  Being the social little baby that she is, she particularly loves the toys that have eyes (our little frog or butterfly are her favorites right now).  This being said, she would obviously still WAY rather play with us and talk with us.  She prefers one-on-one interaction above anything else.
• I constantly find her looking at both of her hands held above her face.  She loves to watch them move as she plays with her fingers.
• She's so wiggly.  She seems to be constantly on the go.  She even wiggles when we feed her . . . which is sometimes pretty difficult and looks like a circus.  
• She can easily scoot around by using her heals.  She'll turn in circles a lot.  She's never in the same spot when I get her out of bed because she'll scoot to the other side or something.
• She loves to watch the TV.  I joke around about how I have a TV Junkie at 3-4 months.  She's a riot.  She'll seriously turn her head to position herself so she can watch the TV.  It cracks us up.  Most babies could care less about the TV at this stage.
• She loves to laugh.  She'll often times give me a spontaneous laugh to let me know she just wants to giggle.  So, I'll tickle her or just simply laugh back and she'll start laughing and laughing.  I tell you . . . baby giggles are the BEST sound in the whole wide world!
• She is slobbery.  I don't know where all that saliva comes from, but she's got plenty of it.  If she's not sucking on a pacifier, then she'll often times suck on her hands and that saliva is everywhere.  
• She is very partial to her immediate family members.  She's getting picky about who she lets hold her.  She usually breaks out in tears and wants her mommy or daddy back.  And, she always wants to know where Evie is.  She watches that girl like a hawk.  She recognizes all three of our voices and will turn towards them if she hears them.
• She loves to play/sing "Pat-a-Cake."  She also loves the "Jump, Jump, Jump Jimmy Crow" song because it has actions and we use her name instead of Jimmy Crow.  Both of these songs usually spur on her giggles.  She also loves us to sing, "I love My Addie Baby, She Loves Me" as well as "Here We Are Together" as both of those songs have her name in it and she always smiles SO big when her name is mentioned.  
• She just started to razz (make a wet razzing sound).
• She can bear some weight on her legs when held upright.  In fact, she loves to stand on our laps because that brings her on a closer eye-to-eye level with us.

Her official Stats from her 4-month Wellness Check:

Weight:  14 lbs, 13.5 oz (62.92 %tile)

Length:  25 inches (71.47 %tile)

Head Circumference:  83.87 %tile

She is so healthy and happy.  She is sweet as can be and seriously adds a HUGE dose of her sweetness to our home and family.  We love her to pieces.  I mean. . . look at her!  How could we not be in love with this beauty!?