Vienna is 4 Months!

Me oh my! Our baby girl is, as her Daddy says, 1/3 of a year old! She is growing up so fast and has become so full of personality! We are enjoying every moment with her, even the trying ones.

Here's a brief update on our little Miss:

Her 4 month well-check stats:

Weight: 13.6lbs   50th Percentile
Height: 25in        80th Percentile
Head:40.5 cm      35th Percentile

She is still long, lean and thriving according to her Dr!

We are planning to get her ears pierced soon, which we were given the okay to do. Taylor has wanted to do it for some time, but I insisted on asking Dr. first. She said as long we go to a place that does a lot of babies, we'll be fine. I used to really want to get them done, but lately I've had a bit of a change of heart. I guess it's just a conversation we parents must have once again.

Such a wiggle bottom!

After talking about when to introduce solids, recapping Vienna's milestones and Vienna getting her physical exam, Dr. placed her on her belly. I had warned Dr that Vienna is not a very big fan of tummy time- so she was interested in seeing how she acted. Of course, she didn't fuss at ALL! Always on her best behavior around other people! (my mom always said that was best anyway- as our behavior was a direct reflection on our parents). The best part of her tummy time was when Dr was observing the way she moved, and said "Look at this!!! Are you seeing this?! Her movements are incredible! She is tucking her feet under and pushing against my hands!  This is what I see in 6 month olds! She's going to crawl soon!" WHAT?!?! I'm not ready for her to crawl yet! But it was so fun to hear that despite her dislike of tummy time, her tummy activities are advanced!

Tweety Bird Band-Aid: This girl is a super star at getting shots, but beware of the feverish, whimpery fussy, sleepy baby to follow- My poor girl

I always love going to Vienna's Dr.- I love the confirmation that we're not doing anything noticeably wrong as parents. As new parents, we're constantly wondering if Vienna is where she should be, if we're reading enough to her, if we talk to her enough, if we put her on her tummy enough, if she has enough expressions, etc., so to hear a "professional" confirm she's where she needs to be, is so motivating and resassuring.

Our little Pumpkin has become quite the character the past month or so. She:
-chats to/with us all the time
-laughs on purpose
-is full of smiles that melt our hearts
-has a pretty great routine which helps in predicting what's to come
-has begun to really enjoy her jumperoo
-loves her bouncy seat and activity mat
-grabs for everything, especially anything in our hands
-puts EVERYTHING in her mouth
-drools uncontrolablly- soiling multiple bibs per day,
-poos only every few days, but they are EXPLOSIONS
-rolls from her tummy to her back
-rolls from her back to her side but not quite all the way to her tummy
-attempts to sit-up on a regular basis
-doesn't yet sleep through the night, but hopefully will soon!

My goodness- Who knew we could make such a beautiful "thing". She is our pride and joy- she's my first thought when I wake and all I dream about through the night. (Yes, some of the dreams include dropping her or accidentally laying her close to the edge of the bed etc! LOL)




Sleeping on Mommy ALL day after her shots

I'm so looking forward to everything to come, but I do wish I could preserve all of her innocence and littleness a bit longer. I had to put all of her NB and 0-3 month clothes away today. It made me a little excited to have another baby- just to have that smallness back!! But this age is incredibly fun and rewarding. I just hope and pray every day that she knows how much we love her and that we'd do absolutely anything for her.

Thank you Miss Vienna, for blessing and enriching our lives. We love you!!



Vienna on immunizations