Emilie- Four Months Old!

4 month stats:

13.6 lbs.
24 1/4" long

Emilie turned four months old yesterday! Someone slow time down. Things definitely go more quickly with the second baby.

* Emilie is the happiest little baby. She will often times go a whole day without hardly making a peep, except a little cry when she is hungry or sleepy. She is so laid back, and a very good baby. (mom happy dance!)

* Emilie still isn't sleeping through the night. She has a few times, but not at all consistently like Marin was at this age. Oh well though; she's still little. We have established a bedtime routine and are putting her to bed sleepy, and she puts herself to sleep without any fuss at all most nights.

* Emilie loves books. We are reading to her alone more and more. Usually after Marin goes down for her daily nap, I try to read four or five books to her, and she just smiles and loves the colors.

* She loves when we sing songs to her. Marin almost immediately starts in singing to Emilie when she starts to cry. It's very sweet.

* Marin and Emilie already have a special bond. Marin tells her good morning every day when Emilie wakes up. The other day she leaned in really close to Emilie and said, "Good morning, sweetheart! I love you, baby Emmie!" Emilie just beams up at Marin and smiles.

* Emilie is rolling over a lot and has started to use this as her mode of transportation. She's rolling off her activity mat. She doesn't mind being on her stomach as much now, as she can hold her head up higher, but she still doesn't want you to leave her there like that for too long.

* She's trying to crawl! I'm sure it will be a long way away, but she squirms her little legs back and forth like she knows that's how she'll really get herself moving!

* Emilie is pretty strong. She holds her head up so well, that the doctor commented on it at her four month check up. She definitely wants to sit up.

* She is grasping and grabbing a lot. She reaches for toys and loves to hang onto soft objects. She also reaches out to grab onto our fingers to comfort herself; especially as she is going to sleep.

I am having the best time ever watching Emilie grow and discover. She and Marin are the sunshine of our lives. Their bond is the most wonderful little treat for me to watch and I am careful to help foster it. Marin remains mommy's little helper, and will often remind me in a whisper, "Mommy, shhh. Baby Emmie is sleeping." Marin proudly introduces "Baby Em-il-ie to strangers who inquire about her baby sister. She loves being a big sister, and is as proud of Emilie as we are!