Thursday, April 26, 2012

4 months in pictures

Pics with Megs & Matt before they left!

At the Zoo

Madd's sleeps under her swing, so cute!
TT Teether :)





Happy Easter B
Helping Daddy set the bouncer up
Sitting up with boppy the first time




B's first slumber party!

She loves showers!
Happy Anniversary Mommy & Daddy
Diana got her the cutest outfit, on our way to see Dr. Abbey
Baby Smiles to end!

4 months

Such a happy girl!


Weight: 15lbs 6 ounces 
Height: 24 inches
Clothing: 3-6 months, we are still lingering in 0-3 months here and there
Diapers: Size 2's
Feeding: Nursing every 2-3 hours during the day and 8-10 hours at night
 

Sleep: Oh the up's and down's of baby sleep!  We seem to have hit the 4mth wakefull's recently, it hasn't been as bad as it could be but still not great like it was.  She started waking up at 3am then 4am then 5am and now it's more of random waking up between 3-5am for her pacie.  I don't love giving it to her but it's better than getting her back on another middle of the night feeding.  Our next steps are to stop swaddling, we did try last month but because of our other issues we bought a Woombie and have continued swaddling.  We are also trying to have naps on the flat PNP surface because around 6mths we are thinking it's crib time.  After she gets used of the flat sleeping in the PNP we will transition naps to the crib first, then night time (tear).  Still feeling great about B here, I have heard so many Mommy horror stories so I will take the 8pm-7am with some stray wake up's here and there!
 

Updates: Friends we have giggles and they are the very best.  I love that huge smile and now we have combined that with giggles...melt!  She is changing from a newborn to a baby so fast, she is getting bigger and learning so much every day it is amazing to see.  Grandma Mary and Grandpa James got her an Abagail reading bunny and books that we have been reading and she really loves them, she loves talking and singing in general but just loves watching Abagail "talk".


Nursing is better than ever and I think we are going to wait to introduce solids until right around 6mths because she is doing so great and doesn't seem interested quite yet.

Favorite moment this month:
on top of the giggles we our little girl is sitting up, she does need the boppy or her chair for the support but she does great.  The Easter Bunny got her a bouncer and she loves it, the sitting with all the toys, so much fun!  My other favorite moments are just our little family times, it's amazing to look at her and Danny and feel so complete!


A couple of my other favorites from our "shoot" this month - it is getting harder to keep her "contained".


awe you can see her boo boo band aids


Daddy give me that elephant!



Ohh Chicago!

 In February B took her first flight, out of my tummy, to Danny's hometown near Chicago!  She is quite the little traveler and did a fabulous job.  The hardest part was nursing but by the flight back we had it figured out, although I will admit pumping in the bathroom at O'Hare was not a high point of our trip :)

Getting to see her Daddy's old house
We got in late Friday night so we went straight back to the house and got to sleep, we bought a pack n play and had it shipped there and luckily B's Uncle Adam had it all put together for her.  We woke Saturday morning, met with the accountant to get our taxes done and headed to Danny's Grandma's where his family was ready to meet Braelyn.  It was a great day and getting a chance to see so many people that love her so much already get to spend time with her!  Later that evening all our friends came over to visit as well, more heart swelling moments!
Four Sax generations!
Sunday we got to spend all day at Uncle Adam's & Auntie Mana's hanging out after our wonderful Walker Brothers breakfast.  Later that evening more friends and family came over to be with B.  It was so amazing to see that so many people love our little girl, and she loved hanging out with them!!  A big thank you to all of the Sax family and Auntie Mana's family who came over to visit with us, we missed you all!

Monday Danny and I took B to visit her Great Grandpa Samuel's grave, her middle name Samantha is after him.  Grandpa Mike joined us there and after we ran to visit with a couple more people and then over to Uncle Adam and Auntie Mana's for a short visit before a VERY exciting lunch at Portillo's (for Daddy anyways).  We visited Uncle Randy and Aunt Courtney after that at their house, Uncle Adam even got to feed B a bottle there!  To end the night we had a lovely dinner with Grandma Nancy, Uncle Adam and Auntie Mana with lots of play time for B.  We left Monday afternoon to head back, our first trip anywhere was very successful and B earned her wings!