First 4 Months!

FIRST 4 MONTHS (written 2.22.11)

As of February 18th, 2011 your stats are:
Weight: 14lbs 8 oz
Height: 24 ¾ inches
Your height and weight put you in the 65th percentile.. and your head measures in the 85th percentile.. baby girl.. you’re a genius what can we say?? ☺

Baby girl.. there are seriously no words to describe how much cuter you get every single day. Everyone’s always telling us what a beautiful and well-behaved baby you are.. and let me tell you.. you put in a lot of effort in socializing.. you literally are exhausted after spending hours with other people because you’re trying soooo hard to be perfect.. you are perfect baby girl.. I promise you.. don’t worry about pleasing everyone.. you’re so freaking awesome exactly the way you are.. we’re lucky though.. you are always smiling.. always squealing.. making horse sounds.. you’ve officially been giggling the last few months.. not every single day.. I guess we have to do something really funny to get a laugh out of you.. for instance.. during diaper changes.. you wait in anticipation while we first take off one side of your diaper.. then the other.. your eyes are wide.. your mouth is in a little “o” shape.. and you wait.. once we take off your diaper.. we announce what we see.. “peeeeee peeeeeee” – you smile sooooo big everytime and you even laugh at times.. you seriously can’t get any cuter ☺

Our mommy and me group has been awesome.. you have met so many other babies and you’re all so happy together.. your favorite seems to be River.. you have also spent the most time with her.. you’re so cute together.. her mom May is pretty cool as well.. hopefully you will be able to continue this friendship with your new friends for many years to come.

Daddy cannot get enough of you baby.. honestly.. he smiles so big every single time that you’re awake and playing together.. you love him so much as well.. your whole face lights up when he walks in the room.. you also have conversations with him now.. they include you spitting a lot.. but baby you seem to have lots to say.. we can’t wait for you to actually talk.. just a few weeks ago you said.. mo mmmmyyyyy.. we’re pretty sure that you just put some sounds together and didn’t actually know it was a word referring to me.. but we’re sure that you will be speaking soon enough.. daddy’s convinced your tongue’s in the way.. it’s abnormally large for your little mouth.. ahahahahahah.. just like me baby girl.. my tongue was sticking out ALL the time when I was a baby.. it sometimes still does.. daddy likes to point it out and make fun of me.. it really only happens if I’m concentrating hard on something ☺

Last week.. on the 18th, we went in for your second round of vaccines.. ugh, like we thought.. it was definitely worse this time around.. in comparison to what we hear while we’re there.. the other babies are definitely losing their mind more than you are.. the thing is though.. you seriously NEVER cry.. it’s very rare for you to cry.. so when you do.. it’s heartbreaking ☹ and well.. shots are not pleasant.. not for you and not for us.. this time you knew something was up after the first shot.. I’m guessing you’ll know the deal at your 6 month appointment even before the nurse comes in the room.. maybe being a baby genius is not so great after all sometimes??

Since I last wrote.. you’ve been making serious attempts at communicating.. you now grab stuff.. stick it in your mouth.. you’re constantly drooling – hence your new nickname being drool monkey.. no teeth yet.. we’re checking ☺ The other day we were in Redondo with daddy’s family and you were sitting in his lap.. you were distracting your daddy while your tiny hand grabbed a tomato right off the plate.. good that daddy noticed it because that would have gone right in your mouth.. and you’re a little young for that.. we can’t wait to feed you real food.. but we’ll wait till 6 months.. you’re only eating 22/24 oz of formula per day and that’s on the much lower end of where you need to be.. if you end up closer to 32 oz / day then we will try to start you on solids.. we’ll be skipping cereal all together.. it has no nutritional value and is mainly processed junk.. you, baby girl.. will be eating home made organic goodness!! Only the best for our baby girl ☺

In january your auntie dida visited you and you had a great time together.. she got you that glowworm that you’re so in love with ☺ She even got a few real giggles out of you.. my mom, your teta.. also visited in mid February.. she got lots of giggles out of you baby girl.. I guess you like aggressiveness.. daddy and I are too soft for you.. lol.. they were rougher and you loved every single minute.. it’s so awesome to see how readily you interact with the world baby.. you’re so curious.. so genuinely happy.. you’re just a pleasure to watch.. oh.. I have to mention something new you’ve been doing.. daddy and I call it “passionate embrace”.. let me see if I can describe this correctly because it’s so cute.. if we put our face close to yours.. your hands will reach up.. grab our face.. maybe the cheeks.. or the ears.. wherever you happen to grab.. and you will slowly pull us down close to your face and then give us super sloppy kisses.. you breathe really loud when you do it too.. where do you even come up with your stuff?? You’re so awesome!

The next month is a busy one for us.. you’re going places baby girl!! ☺ Here’s what’s coming up.. on Saturday march 5th, you’ll be going to your first sporting event.. an ice hockey match.. we’ll be rooting for the Kings! The following weekend, we’ll be going down to San Diego to watch daddy’s razorbacks play baseball against san diego state.. we’ll be wearing red and cheering wooooooooo pig!! ☺ The weekend after that.. we’re going on a road trip baby!! We leave on Friday the 18th and will be heading to Arizona for Dodger spring training.. it’s going to be an adventure.. you’re going to get to sleep with mama and daddy in the big bed!!! We’ll be there for 3 days and then get back home.. something tells me you’re going to be exhausted.. but we’ll do our best to keep you as comfy as possible.. we’re bringing your favorite sleepy wrap and the baby bjorn and the beco butterfly II that we just ordered (soooo excited!).. you’ll be good baby girl ☺

The swing is still your favorite place to be.. we’re going to try out the crib for naps in the next few days.. I’m going to hope for the best baby girl.. you’ve honestly surprised us in the most positive way with every single step so far.. so who knows.. maybe you will just LOVE your crib.. and if not.. we will figure out what we need to do to make you happy.. You’re seriously the best thing that’s ever happened to us.. yesterday was our 2-year wedding anniversary and on march 5th.. it will be 5 years since our first date.. we’ve had lots of adventures in the last 5 years.. but you, baby girl.. we could have never been prepared for how much you would change our lives.. I am not a morning person.. but when I look over at you smiling away.. I can’t help but grin from ear to ear.. you make us soooooo happy baby. I hope we continue to do the same for you.. a million hugs and kisses sunshine baby!!

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So I would have kept this entry as is.. except for one thing.. tonight.. I made tacos and you sat in the kitchen on your high chair.. you’re my little sous-chef sunshine baby!! Anyway.. we made tacos.. and then we took you in to get a diaper change and to get you to nap.. during the diaper change I started blowing on your little belly.. baby.. you have never GIGGLED so much in the last 4 months.. you kept going and going and going.. of course, we whipped out the camera and the giggling stopped.. but baby girl.. I’m going to try again later tonight.. after our shower.. did I mention that?? You and I take showers together.. we have a great time and you’re so happy happy happy.. thought I couldn’t love you more.. but tonight.. i was proven wrong.. yet again.. love love love you!!! ☺