The biggest change, we would say, is we finally have our happy baby back!!! Abigail is A LOT less fussy. We don't want to say it too loudly, but we think the colic may be on the way out. Shhhhhh!!!! Abigail is SO much happier!Yay! Before if Abigail was awake, most likely she was fussing. Now she pretty much cries for the typical reasons babies cry (hungry, tired, etc). We just love our happy baby! She is so much fun to be around.
Abigail is still, what Colin and I refer to as, high maintenance. She's definitely not a "chill" baby. If Abigail is awake, she likes to be on the go and entertained, which is totally fine with us. We'll take that any day over the crying. We are just so happy that SHE is happier. Abigail has the most adorable smile. It makes us melt every time:)
At 4 months Abigail weighs 11lbs 13.6oz and is about 22.5 inches tall. She is still in the 5th percentile for height and weight, which seems strange because she seems so big to us. We guess it's because she was so tiny when she was born. Abigail has the cutest chubby cheeks and buddha belly. Love it! G-dad calls her cheeks! So cute:)
Abigail has always loved her hands. For some reason she is just fascinated with them.She used to stare at them forever, but she has now discovered how to suck on them. Most of the time she uses both hands for this process....one hand to help guide and hold the hand in place and the other hand to put into the mouth. She tries to stick her ENTIRE hand in her mouth at once. Sometimes she is able to isolate her thumb, which is so sweet. Abigail also makes this face when she first sticks her hand in her mouth like she just ate a lemon...but she keeps on going for it! We're hoping she'll start sucking on her hands to soothe her in the middle of the night instead of waking Mommy up:) Fat chance, right?
Abigail still sleeps in our room in her swing next to her mother. Last month we were able to turn the swing off after she fell asleep, but not so much this month. Abigail prefers to have the swing on, which is probably not the best habit...whatever gets her to sleep, right?!? Abigail gets into certain sleep patterns. Last week Abigail was waking up around 2:00 and 4:00 in the middle of the night just fussing a bit. This week, she wakes up around 4:00 and 6:00. We try not to pick her up until 7:00 or 7:30. I'll give her a pacifier (and she'll spit it out) and we play this fun little game for a while:) Sometimes she falls right back to sleep and other times it takes hours! Overall, though, her sleep is great! Can't really complain. She sleeps about 8-10 hours (although not completely continuous) at night.**Side note: Colin and I wrote this together over the weekend and that night Abigail was up ALL night! Can you say jinx?!?**
Nap time is still difficult for Abigail unless we're holding her. We do have her on a schedule, which is wonderful. So much easier to plan for the day! Abigail takes one short morning nap (or two if she didn't sleep much the night before), one long afternoon nap, and one very short evening nap. If she misses a nap, or one gets cut short, she has quite the meltdown but we hear that's pretty typical. We can't wait for the warm weather so we can go on walks. Bring on the Spring weather!
Much like her mother, Abigail is a talker. She has started cooing and seems so eager to carry on a conversation. We say a few words to her and, when we stop talking, she makes some sounds like she is trying to answer. She is usually pretty good about waiting to talk until we have stopped. Very polite, don't you think?!? I am sure she will be talking in no time.:) Abigail is also blowing bubbles, which we're sure is going to lead to more outfit changes throughout the day:)
Abigail still loves bath time...probably because she gets to be naked. She still loves being a naked baby (so funny) and she still hates getting dressed. We love our little naked baby:)
Abigail still loves to be held above everything else. She has a new favorite position to be carried in...holding her facing out. We think she likes this because she is better able to see everything. She loves to move her head side-to-side like she is watching a tennis match to make sure she is not missing any action. Gotta check everything out, right!?!:)Abigail has created quite the bald spot on the back of her head because she moves her head side-to-side so much. It seems to get bigger each day. It's going to grow back, right?!?
These past 4 months have been so special. We love watching Abigail grow and change each and every day. Colin and I could not be happier as parents. We love you so much, baby girl!!! Happy 4 Months!!!
