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Ellen at Four Months

November 22, 2011 By Jenna 2 Comments

Aye yay yay, people. Ellen turned another month older today; she is four months old! Four months ago we brought home our itty bitty gal. I am continually amazed at how much she has changed from those first few days. So, here are few things Ellen has been up to:
This girl LOLs like crazy now. She likes when you snuggle your face in her belly and make raspberry noises. She also really likes to be tickled!

Ellen is super interested in her toys this month. Like last month, she still loves her Sassy letters. She even fell asleep holding them the other day. She also loves finger puppets and her book Melissa the Monkey. We’re pretty sure she has a crush on Melissa’s friend, Manny. Every time he comes up in the book, she squeaks and coos and waves her hands like crazy.

Ellen is also very good at taking her pacifier out of her mouth, and she can usually get it back in on her own. But, her favorite thing to suck on these days is her thumb. She shoves her whole hand in her mouth and then searches for her thumb. When she finds it, the rest of the fingers come out and away she goes.

Our gal also lost a lot of hair this month. She no longer has Mike’s perfectly horizontal hairline. It’s receding on both sides and lightening up quite a bit. Her hair loves to stick straight up into a little mohawk. Adorbs.

This month we have been struggling more than ever with Ellen in the car. When she was first born, she loved the car. It put her right to sleep. Now, we can’t go anywhere if it is after dark. We aren’t sure why this is happening. I took her to the doctor, and he was stumped too. It’s not acid reflux. We tried driving with the light on in the car. We sing to her. I sit in the backseat. Blanket on. Blanket off. Give her a little snack. Burp her. White noise. We’ve tried it all. Our best guess is that babies are just fussier at night, and it is exacerbated by being in the car. We’re praying she outgrows this soon as nights are falling earlier and earlier these days.

Despite this minor issue, Ellen has been such a wonderful baby this month. She is all smiles all day. She loves to stand and loves to look at her Daddy. She wiggles and squeaks whenever he comes home from work. She isn’t sleeping through the night yet, but we are getting there. And, she is gaining weight like a champ!

So, that is what Ellen has been up to this month. What have you been doing?

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  1. krysten says

    November 23, 2011 at 12:18 am

    She is so adorable !!  I can’t wait to meet her.

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  2. Patricia Parker says

    November 23, 2011 at 2:21 am

    I love her hair!!!! Me? well I have been crafting and hanging out with my daughter and granddaughter! You think being a mom is great? I know you’re not in a hurry, but being a grandmother is exceptionally mind blowing!!

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