4 Months

Stats: 15lbs 3oz weight ; 24.25" length

This past month has really gone by fast with being back to work. Addison is really growing into a little girl with a big personality. She is really responding to us now, and is trying to "talk" to us all the time. When she smiles first thing in the morning---and it just melts my heart. (even when we're all so tired from not sleeping through the night sometimes.) She has definitely been worth every minute. When I come home from work, or being away from her for any reason-- she definitely knows who I am. It's so cool to see that and I love it!

Had her 4 month MD visit, and all went well. She is in the 90% for her weight, chubby healthy baby, and 50% for her length and head circumference. Her 2nd round of immunizations went well, no fever or anything!! :) Since she's so healthy, and sleeping well for the most part, we don't have to start on rice cereal for another month or so. We figure she will have her first taste of potatoes at Thanksgiving too!

She's starting to teeth more now---lots of drool and putting anything and everything she can coordinate into her mouth. She loves her "Sophie" giraffe, which is an organic rubber teether. $20 for the "sucker" but worth every penny as it really soothes her. Wonder when the teeth are actually going to come out?

Helping Mommy with my never-ending laundry. I average about 2-3 outfits per day; some days up to 5. But, I have so many cute ones to choose from that it makes it fun!

I'm big enough and strong enough to play in my "exersaucer" now. - It helps to keep me entertained for awhile, with all the colors and sounds and textures! Although, sometimes I want to dive forward so that I can try to "eat" the toys.

Couldn't resist this while we were getting changed one day:

Big girl sitting with Elmo on the couch

All smiles:

This months "photo shoot" was a little more challenging---took both Adam and I to keep her from rolling over and falling forward. She's just a little mover, and doesn't want to sit still.

Adam and I have been quite busy the past few weeks as well. We celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary on Sept 22, going out to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant Bien Trucha in Geneva. It was a really nice night-- I can't believe how much our lives have changed in the past 3 years. :) Then, we had our 10yr high school reunion- and a bunch of our high school friends came into town. Addy got to meet more of her "aunts and uncles". "Auntie L", Laura stayed with us for the weekend---and soaked up her time with the baby. :)

Looking forward to Addy's first Halloween....we went to the pumpkin patch this weekend to start off the fall festivities: Any guesses on what she's going to be?

P.s. She "officially" rolled over today, Oct 6th, all by herself! Such a big girl!