10/19/13: Penelope is 4 months old!

My sweet, darling Penelope, we love you so much. You are so happy and smiley! We got lucky to have such an easy-going baby...although you got your 4 month shots two days ago and you've been very uncomfortable and fussy these past few days. Poor thing is a sensitive sweetheart. 

At 4 months, you:

Weigh 13 lbs, 11 oz (50th %ile) and are in the 41st %ile for height (I can't remember how tall they said you were), but to me you seem big...don't know why. Maybe bc you're wearing 6-9 mo clothes...

You just started rolling over easily a few days ago, although it's harder for you to roll from front to back and sometimes get stuck. 

Your naps are inconsistent, anywhere from 45 min (usually the norm) to 2 hours (if I'm lucky!). 

You go to bed around 7:30 pm and wake up once or twice per night and wake for the day between 6:30 and 8:00 am.

You are getting harder to nurse because you've learned the art of arching your back to look around the room at everything (Gwendolyn and the TV are your favorite things to look at...mommy always turns the TV off when you try to watch). It's so fun trying to wrestle with you so you'll eat...

You are starting to not mind your car seat and sometimes will fall asleep in there if we're out...but it takes a lot of convincing you.

You prefer to sleep in your crib over anything, and you're now putting up a fight at daycare, fussing and not wanting to nap there. You take 4 oz bottles. 

You make little happy screaming noises when we come to get you after naps. 

When daddy holds you, we call you his little twin, with your matching big eyes and hairdo's! :)

You love love love your sister and she loves cuddling with you, playing with you, and trying to make you smile and laugh. She says your name and tells you "it otay" when you cry. She loves you like crazy! 

You are definitely talking more and getting very responsive to faces! Here's hoping these fussy days after your shots ease up soon for you, sweet girl. 

We love you, little "Pelly"! :)