(February 1, 2011)
Dear Liam bird,
You are four months old! I cannot wrap my mind around how quickly you have grown up already! You weigh 13 pounds, 5 ounces and are 24 inches long. Both of these measurements place you in the 20th percentile. Your head is 40.5 centimeters round which puts you in the 10th percentile for head circumference. I am so proud of your growth! To think of how teeny you were four months ago, it truly is remarkable how much you have grown and so quickly. Dr. Davidson was very pleased with your progress today and celebrated the fact that you are finally on the growth charts by giving you shots! You did not appreciate this in the slightest and I had to nurse you to get you to calm down and stop breaking my heart with the big crocodile tears!
You are finally filling out your 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. I went through your clothes the other day to weed out the newborn things that are too small now.
This month we have gotten to see your little personality emerge and that is such a joyful us to witness! You are a very happy little fellow and love to flash your gummy grins at us constantly. You have started laughing some and have started to find your little voice. You shriek and squeal at your animals that hang from the bouncy seat, it's too cute! You are quite the cuddle bug and you frequently object to us putting you down or walking out of the room. I can't blame you much though, your daddy and I are never happier than when we are all cuddled up on the couch together. I refuse to believe that we are spoiling you by loving on you, so do me a favor and prove me right!
You are still eating like a champ and I think we've got a good little routine down for your feedings. You eat six times a day, while I am at work you take two 5-6 ounce bottles and you nurse the rest of your feedings.
Little guy, you like your sleep and we are thankful for that! You have started twirling your hair to help comfort yourself to sleep for your naps and I love watching you do that, it's precious! You are still taking 3-4 naps during the day of varying lengths. At nighttime, you've been going down between 8 and 9 in the evening and sleeping until 8 or 9 in the morning waking once for a snack around 2 or 3 (which is when I usually have my snack, too! nursing is hard work!). We are still swaddling you at night and that seems to be the trick for keeping you asleep. I wonder what will happen when we stop?
You like to play in the floor but you aren't a huge fan of tummy time. You can lift your head and chest off the floor and you have almost mastered holding your head up. You have started kicking your legs a lot and wiggling like crazy so we think you are going to start trying to roll over soon. This month, you have really started to enjoy your Baby Einstein video. You still love to look at lights or fans.
This month you had your first baby sitters.
Auntie Kirsten watched you while I worked and daddy was at a men's retreat.
Erin watched you while daddy and I went on our first date alone, more to come on that. And,
April watched you while I was at work and daddy and Rhett had a music meeting. You did great for everyone! Woohoo!
We are so thrilled that you are our little baby. You brighten my day, every day. I love love love coming home to you each day and seeing your face light up when you recognize me. You are the best gift we've ever been given and we thank God for you every day.
Love you forever,
Mama girl
(almost chubby thighs at the doctor)
