4 Months Old!

Brooke is 4 months old today! Where has the time gone? Just yesterday she was my tiny little newborn, cuddled in my arms at the hospital. Dustin and I have really been enjoying her and love watching her learn and grow. She has officially mastered rolling from her back to her belly and does it often now. She has no idea how to roll from her belly to back but she doesn't seem to mind not being able to get back. She also loves to scoot around on her play mat and the thought of a mobile baby scares me! We have an appointment on Wednesday so I will have to update on her weight and length! She is still in 0-3 month clothing, which is nice because I have gotten good use out of them, but I am ready for her to wear the next round of cute clothes!

One day old...



Four months old...

Brooke giggling!

Brooke has been giving us giggles every now and then but as soon as we pull the camera out, she gets really serious and stares at us. This afternoon she was in a really good mood so I hid our camera on the table (hence the glare in the background due to placement) and got her going!

Pacifiers

When Brooke was first born, I intently listened to everything the lactation consultant told me, including not introducing pacifiers for awhile. Despite their "4 week" rule I decided to give her a soother around 1 week and she sucked on it every now and then. Soon after that she decided that I was better than any pacifier out there and quit them cold turkey. I really had no complaints beside how red and raw her hands were getting once she discovered she could gnaw on them, and even better, her thumb!

Superbowl Sunday we were at a friends house and were introduced to another couple with two boys -- 5 years old and 15 months -- and got on the subject of pacifiers somehow. (Conversations like these seem to happen all the time when you have kids!) I was telling them how Brooke refuses to take pacifiers and just to prove my point I popped one out of my rarely used paci-pouch and plopped it into her mouth. And just to prove me wrong, she started to suck on it. The next day I introduced the pacifier back to her just during her nap and she sucked on it the whole time! It has definitely improved her naps and the amount of times she gets up each night. We have been using them during naps, in the car, and at bedtime for sleeping. She has just started to suck on them when she is playing with her toys or on her nap.

This weeks pacifier milestone: Pulling it out but not knowing how to get it back in!

TuTus

Pink and brown tulle: $2.40
Elastic band: $1.50
Seeing your little girl in a tutu: Priceless!

Giggles

Brooke has learned the art of giggles. Around 2 and 1/2 months she started letting out small laughs but this week we learned how to make her giggle. Tickling works something, other times giving her kisses all over her face works. It is so great to watch her smile and make her giggle, and I cannot wait to hear the adorable belly laugh. Another thing she has accomplished recently is grasping on to thing, things other than my earrings and hair. A week or two ago I introduced a love to her (a blanket with a Pooh head on it) and she started sucking on it while she napped. Now she holds it whenever she is in her bouncy chair. When she starts grasping the head more I am going to try and introduce larger toys.

Sunday we had our friends Randi and Matt over for lunch and games. We have gone to their house twice now for dinner and games so it felt nice to reciprocate the gesture. Our favorite games are Catch Phrase and Cranium, SO FUN! It is also great to have another couple with a baby to get together with. Their daughter is almost 6 months old and it is amazing to see the difference between her and Brooke. Part of me wants Brooke to stay little for ever but another wants her to reach more milestones, talk, walk, jump, run, play... okay, I'm getting carried away.

That is all I have for now.