It's been awhile since I last blogged, but Little G is now 4 months old! Actually 4 and half months, but who's counting? She is just the best thing right now! We are having so much fun as a family... which is probably a contributing factor to the lack of blog posts.
Let's see... where to start?!
Gracie had her 4 month appointment last week and she is perfect! She's still in the 25th percentile for weight - weighing on 12 lbs. 15 oz. She has jumped even higher in the length category - 75th - 90th percentile. Dr. Bays said she's closer to the 90th, as long as a 5 1/2 month old - 25 1/2 inches long. She also gave us the green light for starting solids. Since we started just over a week ago, Gracie has eaten avocado (first food), sweet potatoes, and rice cereal. She begins pears tonight! She is doing very well with learning how to swallow. The doctor explained why we wait until 4 months for food because they aren't developmentally ready until that point. Some babies aren't ready until even later. Gracie seems to be doing okay, although new substances are making her belly rumble a little bit and of course diapers are a bit different, too!
Sweet PotaTOES!
Over the past several weeks her sleeping habits have changed. She used to sleep for 8 hours at night, but gave that up in favor of eating every 3-4 hours. I'm crossing my fingers though because the past 2 nights, our Sleeping Beauty has resumed her 8 hours (ish) schedule, which makes Momma and Daddy so very happy. So very,
very happy! In fact, last night around 2 am, I woke up and wondered if she was alive (yes, I still check for breathing often). Indeed she was still alive and didn't wake up until 4:15. Wahoo! Daddy is convinced her 'decision' to sleep longer at night is the result of a story he told her.
Here's how it goes:
There once was a fishy who lived (still lives) at the Weaver house and this fishy is missing a few fins. He's missing these fins because everytime he got up at night, Papa Weaver removed a body part from him... that's why he's missing so many fins. I guess it took this little fishy several nights to learn to sleep through the night. (Side note - This fishy is a 'science' fishy from Momma's school. He arrived missing a few body parts!)
As Daddy and Gracie were looking at the fishies in the tank a few nights ago, he told her this story. So now that she has slept more at night, Daddy always says she's been thinking about the fish. This morning he said she was probably awake several other times at night, but didn't make a sound for fear of losing her toes! Probably so! How's that for a bedtime story?! Sweet dreams, Little Gracie!
Below are a few pictures of Gracie from this month. She's grown so much and is able to do more things. Practicing rolling over. Fabulous at giggling. Making great sounds with her mouth. Eating her toes (see video above). Sucking her thumb. Putting her paci back in by herself... sometimes. Snorting. Surviving her first 2 colds.
Fall jacket, courtesy of cousin Kia!
Momma's new crafting obsession - making hair bows!
Faux-hawk at bath time.
Baths are Momma and G's favorite time of the day!
She's always so happy and fun!
This is what we wake up to each morning!
Happy girl!
