Carrington's 4 Month Update

Happy Monday! (isn't that a bit of a contradiction?) 

Our weekend was one of the most relaxing we've had in a while. My in-laws were supposed to come up, but plans changed, so suddenly the weekend was plan-free. To make the most of it, we went out to dinner as a little family of three (still love saying that) on Saturday night, followed by a trip to Babies R Us to check out bouncers for C. We put her in one (after wiping the crap out of it, obviously) to try, and she looked so proud, like she thought she was a big girl. It was the cutest thing ever. So I think we're going to order the Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo this week! Once we got home, we put C to bed *in her crib for the first time* and the husband and I rented The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. So good! And C did great in her crib! I, on the other hand, was up about once an hour to check the monitor. Sunday we satisfied my fierce taco craving by having a yummy lunch at Chipotle, then did some shopping at Target. 

Our Carrington girl turned 4 months on Saturday! She is more bright and beautiful every day. I've been doing a monthly update picture that I post on Facebook for our friends and family, but decided to begin doing an official monthly update in this space, as well! 

Weight: 14 lbs. 1 oz. (somewhere around the 55th %)

Length: 23 3/4 inches

Health: Excellent! I know I'm probably jinxing myself, but so far, no colds or sicknesses

Sleep: Again, I'm probably jinxing myself, but it seems like we've been blessed with a pretty great sleeper. C sleeps about 11 hours a night, usually from 7:45 or 8pm to 7am. She takes 3-4 naps a day, anywhere from 30 minutes - 1.5 hours.

Social: This past month we did a lot of visiting. C's auntie Sarah and uncle Jamie came to visit and we went to dinner, we visited with both of our families back home, we went to auntie Becky and uncle Paul's house for takeout dinner and a visit, C came to work with mommy a few times, we went to a poetry reading and visited with close friends there, plus every Friday we do a mommy/baby yoga class and then lunch with our friends Margaret and Josephine (who is just 12 days older than Carrie!).

Diet: C is still doing very well on her alimentum formula, and though we were given the green light to start solids, I think we'll aim to wait another month or two before beginning.

Clothes: C is almost exclusively in 6 month clothes now (and the few 3-6 month items she has) - I can't believe it! She has so many 6 month outfits, I'm already stressing about her getting a chance to wear them all. Hoping the weather warms up soon so she can wear some of the sweet spring dresses!

Baby Gear: Carrie is still loving her SkipHop activity mat, naps in her swing, plush baby doll, and OBall.

Crying: Carrington only truly cries when she gets those terrible gas pains (we hate you, gas bubbles!)... other than that, she gets a little fussy/whiny in the evening around 5 or 6pm. But overall she's a pretty laid back girl.

Likes: Girlfriend loves to be sung to (specifically the ABC's, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You're Happy and You Know It, Twinkle Twinkle, etc.), talked to, and cuddled. She also loves riding in the car and her stroller (usually lulls her to sleep).

Dislikes: Doing much better with tummy time but still tells us she's over it after a while. Also not a huge fan of getting dressed. 

Postpartum: Nothing too new. Kind of weirdly, my c-section scar has been kind of itchy lately, which is annoying. I'm thinking it's been all the weather we're having... my skin is extra dry. I'm also in the market for a treadmill - need to tighten up this tummy for summer!

Milestones: Carrington rolled over for the first time last Monday, and then did it all day the next day. Since then, she's been on strike. ;) She rolls from belly to back. Does great with tummy time, grabs toys (and brings them to her mouth), tracks objects and watches mommy and daddy, holds weight when standing assisted.

We love you so much, jellybean, and can't believe you've been here for 4 months already. You're growing and learning so much each day, and we are so proud of the sweet, smart, silly, sometimes shy, smiley, lovable little girl you are already.

xoxo, Jen