4.5 Months

These updates are mostly for me to look back on when I begin to create Ryleigh's baby book. ;-)



Ryleigh's 4 month update (Weight & height update on Friday)
*********Weight: 14.10 lbs Height: 24.25"************

Social: Ryleigh giggles at EVERYTHING! Everyone, every sound, every toy, ...Possibly every ghost... (sometimes she laughs at an empty space... here's to hoping it's one of our grandfathers saying hello.) She is a giggler and laugher and a talker a good 80% of the time. The rest is teething, which is handy that she has discovered how to put EVERYTHING in her mouth. Toys, hands, hair... It's time to baby proof!

Rolling / Movement: She has discovered, not only how to roll from her belly to her back, but also from her back over to her belly. Which has made diaper changes a hoot and a half for sure! The second I lay her down she rolls right back over. (Good bye changing table, hello floor and sore back) She actually started doing this the day before she turned 4 months on September 28th. She has also discovered that on her back she can spin herself in a circle. I think after she gets lost because she starts freaking out wondering where her toys went.

Sleeping: As for sleeping... We are struggling BIG TIME with her crib. We are both having separation anxiety when it comes to bed time. For about a week she stayed in her crib until at least 3 am, going down around 8:30. Lately, (maybe because of the teething) she has started only wanting to sleep on me or in her swing. I need a hero, miracle, will power? ANYTHING to help both of us survive this transition from Mommy's bed / bassinet by the bed to her crib!

Eating: She is up to 6-8 oz of formula every 4-6 hours. And sometimes a snack or two of 4 oz in between. We are starting to introduce baby cereal this month, just before she turns 5 months old. Today experimenting with the spoon, which it turns out she thinks is a fun new toy, and also that she really enjoys yogurt. Another new development this month is bottle holding. She has figured out how to hold her bottle as well as how to tip it back to get all the milk out.

Sizes: My once 5.15 oz baby is predominantly in 6 month sizes! She's getting so big and filling out with little baby rolls.

I cannot imagine life without this little girl. I still can't believe it has been 4 months already. How much she has grown and learned in such a short time.