4 months....from Ainslee

I am 4 months!! Here is what I am up to:

Let's just begin with the nitty gritty shall we?.....
I SLEEP
I nap 3 times a day, but they only last 45 minutes (at the most)
I cry when I get put to bed. OK, I scream. After about 5 or 10 minutes, mom or dad will come in and wiggle my crib a little and I quiet down quickly.
My nights typically go like this: Bedtime @ 7:30, wake up @ 2-ish, wake up at 7:30ish a.m. Sometimes I will wake up around 11 pm too. And sometimes 4 or 5 am. Pretty much I am unpredictable. Mom is tired.

I EAT
I nurse every 2 hours. Yes, every 2. Problem is....I have issues when the milk comes too fast and then I just get pissed  upset so I refuse to eat anymore. So then I am hungry again after only a few hours.
Because I refuse to nurse so often, Mom is nice enough to pump and then feed me a bottle.
I bite too.

I CRY
Oh do I cry!
In fact, my crying gets worse as the days go by.
I cry because I am hungry. I cry because I am wet. I cry because I don't want to go to sleep. I cry because I do want to go to sleep, but just don't realize it. I cry when I am bored. I cry when I want my mom to hold me all day long so she can't get anything else done. I cry to welcome my dad home from work. I cry when someone has the audacity to put me on the ground...or in the bouncer....or in the swing....or in the bumbo....or in the car seat.....or in the stroller. I cry when mom is holding me but she isn't bouncing me. Or when she isn't pacing the floor correctly.
Yep. I am a good crier.

I SMILE
My smiles are crucial around here. I'm not sure mom would keep me around if I didn't do it once in a while. I smile the most in the morning. But mom can usually get a good smile out of me just by giving me some baby talk. Easton is pretty smile-worthy too.
When mom tickles my cheeks, I smile. Also when I get my diaper change I smile. Sometimes dad pretends he is going to change it just so I stop fussing and smile instead. It usually works.
I laugh. I am ticklish and will give a deep chuckle to anyone who tickles me.
I have a sweet little dimple on my lower right cheek

I GROW
Went to the doc a few days ago. I am getting bigger.
I gained a few pounds and now I weigh 13 lbs. 15 oz. I also grew a few inches too        . It's interesting that mom gets so happy when I gain weight, but isn't as thrilled when she does :).

I LEARN
I can hold my head up while I am on my belly....although it's still a heavy little noggin, so it wobbles a bit. I also rolled over this past week both ways! Should've heard my mom get so excited! She didn't think I would ever get there since I RARELY spend time on the floor. I hate tummy time. And back time.
My legs are super strong and I like when mom helps me stand.
I am figuring out how to use my hands. I've been trying to grab toys to put them in my mouth and I am getting pretty good.

I DO OTHER STUFF TOO
I hate laying back. Don't cradle me because I will get mad.
I have stranger anxiety already.
I love sucking my fists. Mom wishes I would just figure out how to suck my thumb....or atleast take a binky (I hate those things).
I have a very big gag reflux.
My hair is still there and isn't showing any signs of falling out. It also has a redish hue to it when I am in the sun. Mom isn't sure I will be a blondie like the rest of the kids.
I have a birth mark on my foot between my last 2 toes.
Mom thinks I am teething.

I AM ORNERY AS CAN BE, BUT CUTE AS CAN BE!!!

I AM 4 MONTHS OLD!!