Kate 4 Months

Well I missed a 3 month post, but I'm trying to blog whenever I can find the time (little harder with two).  I'm hoping that I can get back in the habit of blogging because it is so fun to be able to look back on posts especially from the first year as they change so much.  I've really enjoyed reading about Henry as baby and comparing it to Kate.  It is so funny how alike they are in some ways and completely different in other ways.  It is also funny to see how my parenting style etc is evolving.

Size:  No idea on weight (4 month checkup in a few days),  6 mo clothes, size 2 diapers

Kate is such a sweetie pie :).  We all (including Henry) just love her to bits and enjoy having her around.  She is constantly bringing a smile to our faces as she is always smiling.  It is so easy to get her to smile...you pretty much just have to look at her.  Kate has started giggling this past month, and I don't think there is a sweeter sound.  I remember hearing Henry's first giggles and how they warmed my heart and Kate's do the same :).  Just tonight Henry got her to giggle for him for the first time.  Every time he "bounced" her in her bouncy seat (don't worry I was right there and she was strapped in), he would say "boing boing," and Kate would giggle.  It is so fun to see them interact.  I know there is definitely more to look forward to with the sibling love/fights/talks etc etc.  Shaun was holding her on Saturday night at a restaurant so I could finish eating, and he just looked at me and said "Courtney, I just love her so much."  It was such a sweet moment :).  This is the age where it definitely starts to get a little easier and everyone is able to enjoy baby even more.  The biggest milestone from this month would be that Kate rolled over.  And I missed it!!  I put Kate down on her back on her playmat, and Shaun walked in and said "um Courtney come look at Kate."  It was pretty funny :)..she was not even close to her mat (see pic below!).  She is also now grabbing and holding/playing with her toys.

Favorites:  She loves watching her brother.  Loves listening to me sing (got some really cute giggles from "I'm a little teapot" today).  And she loves girly toys already...call me crazy but seriously I can tell she already likes the pink stuff.  If I'm in a race car toy aisle with Henry, she shows absolutely no interest.  Stroll around to her aisle and her face lights up and she smiles :).

Sleep- She sleeps in her bassinet for the first part of the night 7-11:30ish and then sleeps with me and drinks as she pleases the rest of the night.  It works for me and works for her so for now I'm great with it!

Eating:  Such a little distracted eater the last week or two.  It is pretty funny and of course frustrating at times.  She will pop off at the slightest little sound and look at me like "what was that mama?"  Unlike mr.henry's 4 month post, we will not start solids this month.  So funny to me that I gave Henry baby food at this age....I can't imagine giving Kate baby food already.

Summary:  Thankful that we are getting to an easier stage!   But Kate...please stop growing up so fast!

Now for some pics :)....grabbed these from my phone...haven't uploaded pics from my camera in a long time.

My Ballerina

Looks so much like Henry!

Had to include one of my little buddy :)...he is wearing dada's hat

Here is the roll over I missed...did she crawl too??

Henry loves to play with his little sis