Four Months

Dear Claire Bear,
 

You are now four months old (as of 2 days ago). I am stunned by how quickly time is flying by. Happy Four Months baby girl. You are growing by leaps and bounds - you seem to grow out of sleepers within a week or two max. Your personality is starting to really develop. You are a girl who knows what you want and you don't hesitate to tell us when we're not meeting your demands! You're also so generous with your grins and there is nothing I love better than getting sleepy baby grins as I rock you before bed.

As a gift to me on your four month birthday you took a nap in the morning that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes! In your bassinet! That is the longest nap you've ever taken. Of course it remains to be seen if it's a trend or if you were just feeling magnanimous.

Things you like at 4 months:

 

• Silly faces - still almost guaranteed to make you smile
• The jolly jumper
• Bananas!
• Your excersaucer
• Being naked
• Playing peek-a-boo
• Waking up every three hours during the night (damn you sleep regression!)
• Watching your puppers play
• Hearing yourself talk

Things you hate at four months:
 

• Not being the center of attention for more than 30 seconds
• Being in a stationary car seat (damn red lights and Tim Horton's drive through)
• Strangers
• Strong smells - you have cried when dad lit the bbq, when the dog made a mess in the house (eeew!), when we walked into the body shop etc etc. You are a sensitive child.
• People getting in your face too soon after you wake up, even if it's people you normally like
• Getting weighed
• Hats

Things you haven't made up your mind about yet:

• Baths - you used to like them but recently it's a toss up as to whether you'll laugh or scream
• The stroller
• Your hands - you like them when they are shoving toys into your mouth but you hate them when they poke you in the eye.
• Socks

Love,

Mom