C & T plus Baby Makes 3!: Letters To Adeline- Four Months

Getting so big!

My beautiful girl!

Adeline,

You turned four months on August, 9th, 2013 so this is a recap of your forth month! This month has been so fun to watch you grow and figure things out! You've started grabbing toys, and batting the animals on your play mat. You are so talkative and love to coo and make all sorts of baby sounds. I started putting you in the Bumbo for a few minutes here and there, and you do great with head/neck control, and I think you enjoy the different perspective that it gives you. You continue to be such a happy, laid back baby, and we just all love you so much!

Milestones this month:

- On July 11/12th you slept from 9pm-6:15am in your crib, then until 7:30am in our room. 10.5 hours!

- Rolled from belly to back on July 15th!

Look at those chubby little thighs!

Adeline 4 Month Stats:

Weight: At your 4 month appointment (you were 4 months 4 days) you weighed 14lbs 6oz. Dr. M marked you down for 50-75% which is funny because I looked back at Reese's 4 months stats, and she was 14lbs even and they said it was 60%. So, there's that.

Height: You are a long one, my dear. You are 25.5"! 90th %tile.

Head: 16.25 which is 50th %tile.

Clothing: 0-3 months summer clothes still, but I do put you in some 3-6 jammies.

Diapers: We just made the transition to size 2 because we used up the last size 1's, the 2's are a bit big, but I'd rather a bigger diaper to hold more...less chance of a blow out!

Favorite Toys: You love the Lamaze Flutterbug and Oball. You are pretty good with playing with any little baby toy that Reese gives you, though.

Favorite Past Time: You love to play on your play mat, you love tubbies, love to go for walks, rides in the car, and to just be a part of the action.

Communication: You cry when you're hungry (like you from zero to screaming in a second), and also when your tired and fighting it, but honestly? You very rarely cry- such a good girl!

Cries: Only when hungry or tired. You're very content.

Bedtime/Nap time: You nap throughout the day and are typically only up for 1 or 2 hours at a time (max!), then nap. You typically have a long nap in the morning and one in the late afternoon with 30-45 min naps the rest of the day. The car usually always puts you to sleep. Bedtime in your crib

Foods: You drink 6 bottles per day, typically every 3 hours. 5 oz each for a total of 30oz per day. *This month we tried to introduce dairy again into your diet by giving you 2oz. of frozen breastmilk in your bottles. At your 2 month app, the doctor suggested doing this right before your 4 month app because most babies outgrow the dairy allergy around 4-6 months. We did this for 3 days before you had a reaction, but then when you had the reaction, you were up ALL.NIGHT.LONG. You woke up every hour and cried in pain. :-( So, Nutramigen it is, no more breastmilk for you. Dr. M suggested that we try baby yogurt at 6 months though, so we'll try again then.