Saturday, September 13, 2008

4 months old!

On this coming Wednesday Claire will turn 4 months old, which is the age I always tell the parents of my patients is my favorite age for a baby because they love to smile and laugh, they can't move much, they sleep through the night (in theory- we are super blessed that way), and they don't talk back.


Claire has grown up so much in the last month. She learned how to roll over, play with toys, laugh, blow spit bubbles, turn herself around on the floor (so she can see the TV), play in her jumparoo, roll her hips around while on the changing table to increase the skill level required by her parents to change diapers, and grab hair.

She is also starting to want to chew on anything she can get into her mouth- though she prefers our knuckles. I am worried that she is going to start teething soon, and really hoping that I am wrong! Ouch.









Claire's new favorite toy is a stuffed animal/beanie baby blue horse with a pacifier sewn into its mouth. It was the first toy she ever really played with much and it opened the doors to all of the other toys. Since she loved it so much, Grandma Nancy bought her another one- this one is a frog. It is always good to have more than one of the favorite toy, especially since she sleeps with it every night and I don't know what would happen if we lost it.





This is a cute pic of Claire sleeping in her pack and play. It doesn't look very comfortable, but it worked for her.



The boys continue to do so great with Claire. She is noticing them a lot more and is wanting to pet them (or gouge their eyes out with her sharp little nails or rip their ears off) which they are so patient with.

2 comments:

Nana Porcupine said...

What a cutie! Time sure does go fast. Thanks for the new pictures. My favorite is either #2 with the cute hat/dress outfit or the sleeping picture with her favorite Beenie baby toy. I like the very close up with mom and daughter too. Good picture and a lot of special memories for future years!

Anonymous said...

Leslie, these pics are so adorable! I can just picture her sleeping on the couch or playing with her toys etc. Glad the frog paccy is working for Claire! Keep those photos coming, especially the ones Mindi will be taking this weekend! Love you, MOm