4 months old

My sweet Shelby is 4 months old and she is exactly that, SWEET!

At four months, Shelby

• weighs 13.3 lbs. and is 25 1/2 inches long.
• sleeps from about 7:30 p.m. - 6:30/7:00 a.m. with one dream feed at 10:00 p.m. (and of course the occasional sleepless night...).
• sleeps without the swaddle for naps and sleeps swaddled with her arms out at night.
• nurses every 2.5-3 hours.
• can roll from her back to her tummy.
• has found her feet and loves to put them in her mouth.
• has laughed for us, but her Aunt B really got her going a few days ago! It was the sweetest thing!
• grabs and holds just about anything you put in front of her.
• wears size 2 diapers and 3 & 3-6 month clothes.
• loves her bath and has started splashes around quite a bit!
• loves her swing and so do we! The motto at our house has become, "When all else fails, put her in the swing!"
• started oatmeal cereal. She doesn't seem to like or dislike this, but it is still fun to watch her learn. She gets better at eating each time I feed her.
• is developing quite the personality. She is very silly and super sweet. I also think she is going to be very stubborn and driven. Her doctor even mentioned this at our appointment while we were discussing the fact that she is a very fast and efficient nurser (under 5 min. now). She knows what she wants and she doesn't waste any time getting it. It will be interesting to see if that translates into other aspects of her development!
• loves to cuddle! I know this probably won't last, so I'm trying to soak it up. It makes everything better on those rough days when I can just hold her and she snuggles right into me.
• responds to us when we talk to her. She will look at us and smile. Love her!

 Happy Valentine's Day

Spending time with her Grandma

 Taking a stroll in the park

 Playing in the Bumbo with Daddy

 My little snuggler

We tried the walker, but her legs don't reach the ground