Lily is flying through these milestones so fast. Life is busy, but full of fun. My 3 blessings keep me on my toes and always entertained. Never a dull moment. I recently saw this parody on the books "if you give a mouse a muffin" that did the same chain of events writing method with the daily events of motherhood. One thing leads to another and nothing gets finished. Pretty accurate. :)
This is where I've been looking to see what sam and emma were like at each month (since my memory is no good), so I'm writing so much detail for my own future reference. Feel free to skip this part. :)
Lily at 4 months… 16 pounds, 2 ounces (95th percentile) and 25.75 inches (95th percentile) BIG girl!
Eats - Eats every 3-4 hours, no dairy. I tested her supposed dairy allergy last week and she broke out in an awful excema rash and had tummy pains again. So, for now we will continue on a dairy free diet to keep her comfortable. She still doesn't ever really relax while eating which makes it difficult to nurse in public as she's constantly tugging on my cover. But she's obviously getting plenty.
Sleep - She takes naps on and off throughout the day (often in her carseat), pretty much following an awake for 1.5 hours, asleep for 1.5-2 hours routine. She often needs help going back to sleep in the middle of her nap, either with a pacifier or rocking. But she also often gets interrupted from her sleep to go get brother or sister from school or run errands, so it's hard to expect her to nap better.
At night she sleeps about 7pm to 3am to 8am (approximately). She has had trouble falling asleep sometimes, fighting it until 10 or so. A few days ago we let her cry it out. She was waking up every couple of hours, but would go right back to sleep if we put the pacifier in. So, we needed to teach her to sleep without the pacifier. I couldn't let her cry it out without her being able to self soothe with either her fingers or the pacifier, so we left her unswaddled too so she could use her hands. She would cry for about 10 minutes, then be quiet for a bit, then start up again for about 1.5 hours. I wouldn't have let her cry steadily that long, but she kept getting quiet in between. The next 2 nights i laid her down without a peep! She sometimes still fights falling asleep, but not for too long usually.
Plays - She grabs at toys. She smiles ALL the times. A few times she has giggled, but really saves it for only the most hilarious situations. She can roll from tummy to back and has started scooting in circles on her play mat. She loves her bouncy seat, play mat, swing, and wubanub most of all, but has started to explore other toys and the bumbo seat.
Other - She is well loved by all! Everyone is always willing to help her by bringing toys, pacifiers, or singing to her. The big kids are also very curious about her and always asking many questions about her. Emma asked, "Why does Lily have a mouth if she can't talk?" They are both begging for Lily to sleep with them, but for now she's still in the hallway. :)
