Five months. Almost half a year. How have we gotten here so quickly?!
(And let it be known, like many of these posts, I'm about two weeks late. It takes me a while to get my thoughts together, ha.)
Look at you, sweet thing. Growing and so fun to be around.
Your fourth month was a blast, and we are seeing your personality emerge every day. You are such a cool baby, and I love seeing your face light up with excitement. Your gummy smile is the best.
You have found your tongue and your toes and you love playing with both.
Since you have become stronger, we started using the Bob stroller for some outings where we think you'd like to see what's around you.
At your four month pediatrician visit, your doctor told me that feeding you in the night was no longer necessary as long as you were getting enough ounces during the day. We fully transitioned from milk in the middle of the night to just replacing your pacifier and helping to soothe you, like rubbing your back and saying "shhhhhhhh."
Most nights I was getting up two to three times each night with you but sometimes more. Your fourth month was my walking zombie month. (spoiler alert: it was all about to get better in month five)
Our bedtime routine starts with a bath at 6:15. You are starting to enjoy baths more and are interested in your bath toys. Your baby tub sits in the large tub and I sit on the edge and let you play for a bit before getting you all soapy.
By 6:30 we are getting you in a nighttime diaper and pajamas. Daddy always brushes your hair after your bath.
You take a bottle of milk at night so we can make sure you get enough. You drink 7-8 ounces.
Often times you fall asleep toward the end of the bottle and then I'll just gently lay you in your crib. Here you are passed out cold, wearing a sleepsack that I wore as a baby, made by my own mom. You are asleep at 7:00 most every night now.
You are great about sleeping in other cribs, too. Whether in a hotel crib for your first Charleston trip...
... or the crib at the mountainhouse. And yes, in your fourth month you became a belly sleeper.
You are getting strong enough to be propped up on a sofa without immediately tipping over.
The Bumbo seat, ahhh the bumbo seat. We waited until you were four months to introduce this, and sometimes you seem to like it:
But then this.
Later in the month, when I introduced the tray and some toys, it held your attention a little better. And we started using the buckle religiously.
You love that green O-ball, anything that crinkles, and you are interested in books.
Your daycare teachers just love you to pieces and you are almost always being held when I get there to pick you up.
Your Bunny (my mom) has still been coming once a week to keep you at home while I'm working.
She adores you fiercely.
And so do Daddy and I.
Love you, dear baby.
Our fourth month favorites
