Mmmm...Food

Sallie Rose has started eating rice cereal. She really liked it and did a great job of eating it. She hadn't been sleeping a whole lot these last couple of weeks and I finally realized that she was probably hungrier than usual. Well, evidently she was because she slept like an angel last night.

4 Month checkup

11 pounds 8 oz
25 inches long
shots: check
screaming: check
Mommy getting to comfort Sallie Rose: check
Starting solid foods: check
Sleeping better at night on solid foods: hoping
Possibly on tv: check (news guy was there filming and got us checking out)
Loved by sleepy parents: double check with a kiss

Happy 4 month birthday

That baby girl, Sallie Rose, is growing up right before my eyes. She is 4 months old this week. She is changing little by little everyday. She must be having a growth spurt, because she is definitely a lot fussier than usual. She hardly ever cried before, now she is really starting to take after her Dad, grouchy. No, she is still a very good and easy baby, but not as easy as she used to be. I guess 4 months of baby bliss is enough. She has to grow into her stages, I don't know that I am ready for that yet.

With the grouchiness comes all the beautiful smiles and giggles. She is still so happy in the mornings and smiles now when one of us walks in the room. She plays with her toys, tries to roll over, and loves when we read her books. She is very interested in patterns and colors. She really enjoys other children too. We took her to a Kindermusik class this past Saturday and she loved seeing the other kids. She is a social butterfly.

I don't know how much she weighs these days, but she is still pretty small. She just started wearing her 3-6 months clothes and they are a little too big. She must be long though, because some pants are too short. Kevin always comments on how big her feet are. If they are any preview about her height, then she is probably going to be tall. We'll see.

She is with Susan everyday while we are at work and I believe they are having a really good time. Susan has been great about keeping me and Kevin in the loop of Sallie Rose's daily life. We are really lucky to have such a great person and such a great situation for Sallie Rose.

Here are some pictures from this weekend on our Staycation.

Here she is the morning of her 4 month birthday. Happy as a clam! I surprised her with the camera. I wish I could have gotten a shot of her expression after the flash. Love it!!!

Lost Baggage

Are dark circles and big bags under your eyes just another wonderful part of motherhood? It seems that no matter how much I sleep (not as must as I used too, obviously), I still can not get rid of these black circles? Did someone lose their baggage and desperately want it back? I will give it back in a heartbeat. Oh, I will give back the baggage on my thighs and butt also to whoever will claim them. That was not there this time last year. Maybe someone misplaced them over the Christmas holiday.

This is what I feel like most days.