It is hard to know how to write Elizabeth's 4 month update post because she is on the cusp of so many things and yet how do you capture on the cusp in words? She has noticeably changed so much in the last couple weeks, but I can't figure out how to put it into words. It seems older baby. It is as though she is suddenly in the blink of an eye closer to the 6 month old baby than the infant. So here is my best attempt to capture Elizabeth at 4 months old:
- She still loves to chew on everything. Everything goes in her mouth. That isn't new, if you look at her 3 month post, but there is something somehow different in how she grabs things and puts them in her mouth--smoother, easier, more confident.
- She developed a velociraptor shriek this weekend, which I remember Nicholas going through a phase of as well. Hopefully this phase won't last long. Right now she is in bed cooing and jabbering away but not too shrill of a tone . . . yet.
- She is SO close to rolling from back to front. She twists and throws her legs and turns her head. But she doesn't/can't get her shoulder out of her way. She also sleeps at a funny angle that is similar to this position. Nicholas called me in this morning to look at her. He came out and whispered, "Mommy, you have to come see how the baby is sleeping. It is so silly."
- She is able to sit up with support from the boppy or her changing table, leaning forward. She still has quite a ways to go before she can sit up on her own, but she is months ahead of Nicholas on this. She does seem to spit up when she sits leaning over like that for a long time, so it might not feel great for her tummy.
- She is consistently waking up every two hours at night and almost always insists on eating. We have tried adding a bottle of formula at night to see if that helps and it seems to buy us an extra hour on the first shift (which doesn't help my sleep since it is before we go to bed) but that is about it.
- She has a ridiculous looking bald spot that goes across the back of her head and is bigger on the left side than the right.
- She just started sleeping in her crib this week and there have been no noticeable changes in her sleeping habits. Except that she never stays in the position I put her down in. I'm not sure how she can travel so much of a distance on her back without rolling over, but that could explain the bald spot on her head since I think she pivots on it.
- She loves Maria (her daycare provider) and the other kids there. She smiles and waves her arms at Maria when we take her in and happily goes to her. And I am (almost entirely) happy about that.
- We just started her in the jumper this weekend. She hasn't figured out how to jump but she does love being able to play with the toys standing up.
- She has the most adorable giggle. It first appeared when Joe tickled her and that is still the most reliable way to get her to laugh (although even that isn't fullproof) but she now will sometimes do it when I lift her up in the air. Best sound ever.
- 6 month clothes fit perfectly. Little girl better not grow out of them before it is warm enough for summer clothes.
- She had found her thumb a couple weeks ago but chewed on it like the rest of her hand rather than sucking it. I haven't really noticed her having any interest in her thumb recently.
- She just recently discovered books and really enjoys them. I think it is the bright pictures close to her face more than the stories.
That is all I can think of for now. And I have a stack of exams to grade, so I should do that instead of blogging. Here are a couple 4 month pictures:
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