5 Months!

This month you:
-Went to state tennis to support aunt Hope and you saw your first snow.
-Went to state volleyball to support aunt Holly.
-You weight roughly 13 lbs 9 oz (at home scale).
-You have gotten really good at grabbing toys or anything that is put in front of you.
-Whatever you grab automatically goes to your mouth. You chew on everything!
-We've been trying to feed you rice cereal this month. You are NOT interested. You spit it all out.
-You rolled over!! On October 7th, you rolled from your stomach to your back. On October 15th, you rolled from your back to your stomach. Since those dates, you've only rolled over a few more times. You like to roll on your own time (never when we want you to :)). You now spend quite a bit of time on your stomach. That head is just so heavy....you usually like to just lay there.
-Again, you are still fascinated with the outdoors. Since the weather has gotten colder, we haven't been able to go outside quite as much, but we try as often as we can. When you're inside, you constantly look at the windows. We think you're looking at the trees blowing in the wind.
-You are extremely curious (understatement)!! Sometimes you are so curious, it becomes a fault....you are easily distracted. It has gotten to the point where dad can't be in the room if you're nursing. He even texts mom to see if he can come in the house after he gets home from work. If you are nursing and hear the door --- you are finished.
-You are on a 4-4.5 hour schedule during the day. You typically take two 2 or 2.5 hour naps and then a 30 minute nap in the evening. Your long naps are in your crib and your evening nap is in your swing (or if we're lucky, in our arms :)).
- Realize your capability to move your hands. They are fascinating to you and can keep you entertained for quite a while. You rotate them in circles and your eyes follow them round and round.
-We changed your schedule with the time change. Instead of going to bed around 10:30, you now go to bed around 9:30 and sleep until almost 7.
- Still rub your nose and eyes like crazy when you are tired. We sure hope you don't have allergies!
-Had your first Halloween! You were a sweet sweet princess.
-Attended your first Harvest Missions weekend at church.
-People continue to comment on how beautiful your smile is. You will smile at anyone. We love it!

 

Bundled up at state tennis.

Pretty, pretty, Princess

Our little future hurdler! Just like dad. We'll work on straightening out that lead leg!

4 Months

You:
-Found your voice. You really enjoy talking to your playmat and in the middle of nursing. You also really like talking when we change your diaper.
-Have started rubbing your eyes and nose when you get tired.
-Grabs toys on playmat and always brings them as close to your mouth as you can.
-Enjoys chewing on fingers. Mainly thumb and forefinger on right hand.
-Finally put you in some 0-3 month clothes because you grew out of the newborn in length.
-Still the most smiley baby we know. You smile at almost anyone any time. (Daddy might be the best at getting you to smile).
-You've attended your first football, volleyball, and tennis matches. You enjoyed all of them, mostly because they are outstide. (Except volleyball of course)
-Dad took you and mom to a car show at the lake.
-We went to our church retreat. You were the center of attention. Everybody wanted to hold you.
-You are 12 lbs 8 oz and 23 inches long. Growing!!
-You have very little hair on your head, but you have some long stringy hairs on the crown of your head. We call them your "Alfalfa" hairs.
-In the last couple of weeks you've really needed to be burped when nursing. You have some really BIG burps.
-You're our "little puppy dog." You continuously have your tongue sticking out. It's pretty funny.
-You have developed a TV obsession. We try to keep you from watching it, but you will wrench your neck in odd ways just to catch a glimpse.
-Just in the last few days, you have started to "scoot." You actually turned your entire body a full 90 degrees on your play mat. (Mom and dad aren't sure if they're ready for this!?!?)

 You try to chew on everything (especially your bumbo!).

 Daddy's little Husker.

 Red hair? Many times it looks red....but we think it will be brown.

 

 We're trying to take advantage of the nice weather and go outside as much as possible. You are fascinated with the trees.

 Sticking that fist in your mouth....I don't know how many times you've gagged yourself!

 Break time during the church retreat.... of course we take a nap!

Oh Andelyn. You still wake up almost every morning with terribly gunky eyes. We're hoping your body will start correcting this soon.

So bright eyed.

 Looking so big! Your uncle Vance wasn't even sure who you were when he saw this picture. :)

 Mommy's little helper in the kitchen, already!

 Good morning.

 Hanging out at a tennis meet.

 Aunt Holly won homecoming queen! She let you borrow her crown because she says you're her "queen." So sweet!

 





Andelyn, baby girl, we love you so much! You are incredibly fun to be around. Your smiles are contagious. Thank you for being just who you are, a perfect you! You've brought an immeasurable amount of joy in to our lives. We're so glad you're here! What an awesome 4 months.