4 Months

Little stinker,

You are:

• 14 lbs 6 ounces (50th percentile)
• 24 1/2 inches tall (50th percentile)
• 75th percentile in head circumference!  
• Loving to sing!
• Wanting us to let you "stand" and put weight on your legs
• Smiling all the time
• Laughed for the first time!
• Get scared very easily
• A VERY light sleeper (just like your mama, which really stinks)
• loving to watch Joey in the room
• Nursing/bottle every 3 hours or so and once during the night
• Slept through the night a few times!
• Got your first fever!
• Wear 3-6 month clothing
• Met your friend William for the first time!
• Cheered on the Broncos to the SuperBowl!
• Still hate tummy time :(
  
  
  
  
  
  

The biggest thing to happen this month was starting school/me going back to work.  I definitely cried a lot about leaving you most of the day, but I've been very lucky to still get to nurse you around 8 am and make it home in time before your 5pm feeding.  This has definitely helped!  You are generally eating twice at school, around 4 ounces each time.  You didn't like the bottle at first, but you are getting a lot better.  You LOVE school and so do we.  It is the sweetest place and definitely makes the transition easier.  You are in a room with 3 other babies (all girls)!  The people there sure do love you.  I have definitely snuck away from work a few times to come play with you.

We also had a sweet blessing at church this month and promised to raise you as Christian parents.  I pray that we can serve God everyday and that you will know Christ as your Father.  Our church is so amazing and we are so blessed to have such a great community of believers.

You also scared me half to death with a minor fever.  It turned out to be nothing, but I definitely sped all the way to school to come get you.

You are starting to sleep a little better, however, it's hard for you to get back to sleep once you wake up.  Hoping that gets better!  You normally want to eat around 3-4 am and then go back to sleep until 7:30.  We usually put you down around 8 pm.  

You are such a happy baby and are truly the love of my life.

I love you to the moon and back.

3 Months

Can't believe you are THREE months!! Am I going to say that every month?! You are getting bigger each day and are growing out of everything! This month, you've been obsessed with your hands. I'm not sure if you're about to start teething, but you are constantly chewing them. You are sleeping much better and have dropped your midnight feeding. You usually sleep from 9-4 and nurse at 4 and then sleep until 6:30 or 7. This was a big month because it was your first Christmas! 

We spent Christmas Eve night with Grandma and Granddude. You got to partake in our Xmas eve traditions- church, Benihana, baking cookies, and even Xmas pj's! Of course, Santa came and brought you some fun toys. You were talking up a storm as we opened gifts in the morning. Last year at this time I was praying for a child, and this year I was blessed with you. 

Deanne, Kenny, aubrie, and gran came to celebrate as well!

Your first visit with Santa! You were so good. 

We also drove up to MO to visit your great grandpa and grandpa miller. 

Abby got to spend a lot of time with you due to the horrible weather - her flight was delayed FOUR days! 

Not enjoying tummy time. Mom, pick me up! 

This has been a fun month celebrating the birth of Christ. Now onto 2014, which will be a big year for you! 

Love you to the moon and back bud.