Monday, May 16, 2011

4 Months Old

Ava bean is 4 months old. Time is a-flyin. We went to the pediatrician yesterday for her check up. Here's all her stats:
14lbs 4oz (75%)
25 inches (75-90%)
17 inches - head (90%)

She is doing great with her milestones he said. She did have some yeast issues so we got some cream and we are using that to help her out :)

Here are some things I just don't want to forget about Ava at four months:

I just love how she loves to cuddle when she gets sleepy. She will just snuggle up to you and it makes you feel so special.
I love how she tries so hard to roll over, and does! She rolls back to front and front to back and has for a couple weeks now. There are times when she does it so quick and other times when she works and works for it.
I love her squeals! She hasn't mastered laughing yet but instead she almost screams for an extended time. It is hilarious. When you try to tickle her she just does a high pitched 'ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!'
I love her expression when she pulls herself up. Yes she is pulling up, but only on our fingers but still, pretty amazing right? But her expression after she does it looks like she is SO proud of herself. Priceless.
I love that she is not waking up every 2 hours.
I love that she gets a huge smile on her face when Chad puts me on speaker phone on my way home from work.
I love that she is starting to have favorite toys.
I love the shy look she gets sometimes when you are trying to get her to smile. She will smile, then turn away, then look back at you and repeat. SO cute.
I love how she watches sesame street and Elmo is her favorite.
I love her little sighs she does when she is sleeping.
I love her little fat rolls and how dust and stuff get stuck in them. Gross, but so cute haha
I love that she blows bubbles all the time.
I love that she is TAN! She isn't very tan but seriously, she is darker than I am and we haven't even really been outside.
I love all her hair and her bows. It is so much fun to brush and be able to stick a little bow in. It is starting to get a little poofy on the sides though ha!
I love that she gives us warning burps before she spits up everywhere.
I love how she tries to stick her ENTIRE fist in her mouth and drools all over it. Lately she has started sticking her fist in there and then 'talking'. So its a muffled "muaaaaaaahhh" "bluuuuuuu" and so on. Those were the best ways I could think to spell her sounds...but seriously its so funny to hear.
I love that she uses her eyebrows to express stuff. Sometimes she just raises one and it is hilarious.

Some other things Ava is doing:
drooling EVERYWHERE
spitting up EVERYWHERE
still up and down with sleep. nothing consistent.
cries every time she is in her carseat (although the past 2 days she has fallen asleep instead!)
she leans up to get out of her carseat once you get the belt off ; she knows its coming!
she loves dogs and stares at them any time she sees one
getting more and more ticklish, still not incredibly crazy about it though
she has perfected her pouty face

...I will add to this when I get more time/ think of other things!!

1 comment:

Karen said...

Can't believe this...reading this actually made me cry! Yes, I know you are amazed at the thought that I would be able to cry so easily. But really...your "mom" heart is all over this post. I love it. Makes me wish I had written every little thing down about you and your brothers. You will really be glad you have this record to read and re-read over and over as she grows up.

Isn't Motherhood wonderful? Well, at least most of the time? ha