Story is 4 months old!

Happy 4 months, sweet Story!

These months have gone by so quickly, especially this last one. It seems like we were just commemorating your 3 month birthday.

The last month of your life has been a whirlwind. Here's what you are up to at 4 months of age:

• Daddy took you to see Dr. G. today to make sure you are healthy. You weigh 15 pounds 9 ounces, 90th percentile. You are 26 inches long, 95th percentile.
• You are wearing size 2 diapers and mostly size 6 month clothes. We are still squeezing you into some 3 month dresses still.
• Your hair is almost all gone, and what is coming in seems to be very light, much lighter than your siblings. We shall see if we have a little tow head after all!
• Your eyes are bright and blue. It does not appear that they are going to change either. They are so much like Carter's but darker in color, just beautiful!
• You are rolling over from front to back and back to front.
• You love your play mat, your swing, and just playing on the floor.
• Tummy time is still not your favorite, but you are doing a great job of holding up your head.
• You are grabbing toys and beginning to hold them.
• You love to hold and play with my hands. Sometimes, you try to eat them!
• You love to put your own hands in your mouth.
• You talk a lot, especially just after your bottle; it's the sweetest thing.
• You laugh really hard when we give you lots of sugar under your neck.
• My favorite thing you are doing right now is when I lean in close to you and kiss you or talk to you, you like to put both of your hands on my face. It's the sweetest thing!
• You eat 6 ounces of formula with 3 teaspoons of rice every 3 hours during the day.
• You sleep from 7pm until 7am with a bottle at 10pm. We start your day at 7am with a bottle, and you usually go back to sleep for a couple of hours.
• You take 3 - 4 naps most days, but your longest nap is still in the afternoon with everyone else. We are thankful!
• You like to cuddle and be held. I'm going to enjoy that as long as I can too!

We celebrated Tilly's second birthday. . . a couple of times. Here you are with Mama at Mimi's Cafe, after having Tilly's birthday breakfast.

Miss Courtney came over to babysit, so Mommy and Daddy could attend Miss Kathryn's wedding.

We spent lots of time outside once the weather started to cool off. You love the baby Bjorn, thankfully.

We attended Carter's very first soccer practice.

You rolled over for the first time. I love this look on your face, so surprised after you rolled over, like "what just happened!"

You, along with your brother and sisters started school for the first time. Yesterday, was your first day to stay with Miss Jeanne and baby Eli. Miss Jeanne reported to Daddy that you were such an easy and good baby. You took two great naps, and you ate all of your bottles! Good girl, Story!

Your big brother, Carter, quite possibly loves you more than anyone. He loves to hold you, and he talks to you in the sweetest voice. I think you like him too.

Here you are with all your siblings. I like to try to get a picture of the four of you each month, but it is tough to get everyone smiling or even looking at the camera.

All of you are growing up way too fast. But Daddy and I are so thankful to along for the ride. We are having the most fun as your parents! We love you!