Is Your Mama A Llama?

Little P is at the age where she definitely recognizes and knows her mama! I have to admit, it is quite flattering to have a little one always tracking your every move or get a sad, pouty face when her mama leaves the room. My mom laughed at me one day when we were Skyping. She said, "What do you two do all day...you're always together!"

Ain't that the truth! I definitely act silly when we're together, and I'm always trying to make her laugh or try to evoke new expressions on her face. I love this time when we're together by ourselves. I am absolutely cherishing every moment together. Everyone always says it goes by fast, and I'm finding out that it does. Time is a precious thing.

Happy 4 Months!

 

The time seems to have flown by...I remember thinking while I was pregnant that I would be bored or wondered how I would fill my days with a little infant. Boy, was I sure disillusioned! My days fly by so fast. I never seem to have enough time for anything, and I'm always in a hurry--huh, seems to be a recurring theme...

Some of her milestones include:

• Laughing (when you kiss her cheek and chin--best sound in the world!).
  
• Kicking her right leg up.
  
• Holder her bottle (she doesn't like it if you try to hold it!)
  
• Rolling over.
• Following you with her eyes.
• Entertaining herself with toys (more like biting them).
• Her two bottom, front teeth have scratched the surface.
• Grabbing our faces.
• Curious about everything--doesn't want to miss a thing!
• Shorter naps.
• Less poopy diapers!

First Day at Day Care

I was starting to get cold feet as the day approached to take Little P to day care. Even though we felt very confident that we found a great match between our baby and the provider, Anne, it was still nerve-wracking to entrust someone else with your most precious gift.

RT and I both decided to drop her off. She was as happy as a clam on the drive over. We did not make a big deal over it. Anne held her, and we chatted for a little bit and left. She didn't cry or seem anxious about us leaving. It was actually a very easy transition. I felt better as we both went our separate ways to work.

Throughout the morning I thought about her a lot and what she was doing. I couldn't wait to go pick her up!

I found out that her day went well. Anne said she was such a good baby and so sweet! I am so glad that we found Anne. I know Little P likes going there, too. She is always all smiles and legs a-kicking when she sees her!

Stop Teething Me

I think Little P is cutting teeth. I can't see or feel anything poking through yet, but the drooling has increased ten-fold and the other night she was just miserable. She wasn't sleeping as well and nothing seemed to console her. We gave her baby Tylenol to alleviate some pain. She finally was able to sleep. I hope this whole teething process doesn't bother her too much.

Before & After

Little P loves going for a walk. She especially loves to be facing outward. No stroller action for this girl! RT took her in the evening so I could finish a project for work which was super nice. When they left, she was bright-eyed and awake and looked so sporty in her outfit. Upon their return, she was OUT...

What She's Doing Now

Little P is "talking a lot" meaning she's vocalizing especially after waking up. She lifts her head up and starts "ahh..ahh..." Her father says she takes after her mother...all that yapping. I don't think so! The Mayotts gave us an activity mat that has hanging toys overhead. That has been a lifesaver for us. It buys us some time to eat breakfast and sometimes dinner. She loves looking at the lights and can play for minutes at a time. She talks to those toys, too!

Little P is starting to turn over. She can't quite make it all the way over with the shoulder in the way. She falls asleep to me rocking her in the glider singing Haru Ga Kita and Hush Little Baby. The best milestone is the smiling. Every morning I'm greeted with the biggest smile as I say good morning. When I act really silly with her, I can get a little giggle. I still cannot believe that we have this sweet little baby in our life.

First Night in Her Crib

Little P has been sleeping through the night since she was about 8 weeks old. I think we've been very lucky from what we've been hearing from other parents. When she first slept through the night, we were so worried! Should we wake her? Is she getting enough to eat?

Our fears were banished as we brought this up to our pediatrician a few days later. He said (at that time) that she was in the 90% for growth, so clearly she was well fed. We were also advised to never wake a sleeping baby!

Here we were going on 5 weeks of sleeping through the night until last week when Little P decided to wake up in the middle of the night! It was a few days of 1:30-2:30 am wakings with me nursing and rocking her back to sleep. How quickly our bodies adjust to getting 6-7 hours of sleep! Was this a cruel joke? Do we have to go back to the middle of the night feedings?

I wondered if she was getting too big for her bassinet. I noticed a few weeks ago that every so often throughout the night, I'd have to scoot her down because her head was up against the top of the bassinet. I'd hear her fussing a little so I knew she was uncomfortable. So, over the weekend I had an epiphany: she needs to be in her crib!

After coming home after a weekend away, we tried the crib for the first time last night. It went beautifully! She fell asleep around 9pm and woke up at 6:30 am. How devine!

Fingers crossed that this will last...