4 month stats

Height: 26 inches
Weight: 16 pounds, 11 ounces
Head Circumference: 42.5 centimeters

She got one shot today...was her usual brave self and only cried for a few seconds.

Here are a few pictures of Samantha rolling. She usually gets to this point then rolls back onto her back, but she did get almost all the way onto her tummy once today. Was not fast enough with the camera to catch that, though.
What a beautiful baby! We love you!

4 Months!

You are four months old today! What are you up to?

You are out of your 3-6 months clothes. You're wearing 6-9 months now.
You are smiling all of the time.
You love looking at people. If it's someone you know, you'll show your sweet smile. If it's someone you don't recognize, you'll wrinkle your brows and study their face for a while before offering a smile.
You are so good at gripping things! You'll reach out and grab toys, glasses, hair, clothing, whatever catches your interest!
You babble all of the time. Sometimes with your small voice, sometimes with your loud voice!
You are not rolling over yet, but you'll roll from your back onto your side.
You do not like tummy time very much, but you're getting better at it!
You are liking your carseat more. You hardly cry in it anymore.
You sleep very well at night - up to 12 hours! But you hardly nap during the day. Lately, you've been taking about four 20 minute naps throughout the day. That's okay. I love playing with you during the day.

You make your mamma and daddy so happy. We love you so much!

Hats!

All of these hats were handmade with love by her Grandma Charlie. Aren't they awesome? She almost has one for each day of the week! Which one is your favorite? Samantha gets the most compliments when she wears the strawberry one.

Tummy Time

Samantha has always HATED being on her tummy. When we first started Tummy Time, she would only tolerate it for a few seconds before crying and screaming. And we don't believe in letting her cry through it, so we pick her up and try again the next day. Now, at 3 and a half months, she still doesn't like Tummy Time, but we keep trying! Lack of Tummy Time hasn't affected her ability to hold her head up...she's really good at that. But I think it has affected her ability to roll over. She's not on her tummy for long enough to discover how to roll over on to her back, and when she's on her back, she has no desire to roll over on to her tummy. She does roll over on to her side, though.

Sad....

Apo Grandma and Apo Grandpa went back to Hawaii this morning and we miss them SOOO much.

Updates

I haven't posted in a few days because my computer got a virus! But it's all fixed now.
It looks like we have a thumb sucker. Samantha has always liked sucking on her whole hand, and just a few days ago, she found her thumb! So cute!
Samantha's great grandparents (apo grandma and apo grandpa) have been visiting from Hawaii. She took to apo grandma right away, offering squeals and smiles, but it took her a while to warm up to apo grandpa. She has been loving all the attention from her apo grandparents and Mama has been enjoying having so much help!

3 Months Old!

Samantha is three months old! We went back to the doctor's for her second set of shots. She got two this time, one in each thigh. She cried for a second, but after some hugs from Mama, everything was good again. She weighed in at 15 pounds, 8 ounces! They didn't remeasure her height because they had just measured her a few days ago.

What are you up to these days?


It should come at no surprise given your height and weight, but you are comfortably wearing 6-month clothes.

You love your stroller now! You usually fall asleep when we take you out for a stroller ride.


You still don't like your carseat, but you don't cry as much as you did before.


You still love your Moby Wrap.


You are grabbing for toys, and love to feel different textures, but your favorite thing to grab is your daddy's hair:
You are so smiley! Whenever people talk to you, you will flash them your adorable smile. But when you see the camera, you refuse to smile!

For your 3-month birthday, we got you a Jumperoo. It took you a few minutes to figure out how to make yourself bounce, but once you did, a huge smile spread across your face and you went wild!
We love you, sweet girl.