4 Months Old

Four Months... wow. Taylor is becoming more and more of a little person with her own (some times very strong) personality! When I think about the last month I can't help but mention our complete lack of sleep. Taylor has decided that she prefers getting all of her calories in the middle of the night. She has no interest in eating much during the day but once the sun sets , boy, she is ready to go and wants to eat every two hours or so. I think I am getting less sleep now then when she was a newborn and I certainly have less adrenaline! On a positive note, every morning Mike goes to get her and brings her in to our bed. Even after the hardest night, when I hear her over the monitor, cooing and ahhing to him when he says good morning to her and then when I see her smiling face in his arms I feel revived! She is so pleasant in the morning and talks so much that she can make even the most tired person feel ready to party! We have experienced lots of "phases" with Taylor so I am hoping that this is just another one and soon she will be back to her old sleeping self!

Aunt Jen and Uncle Dave's Wedding

After 8 years Aunt Jen and Uncle Dave are married! The bride was beautiful, the groom handsome, and the day couldn't have been more perfect! Here are some highlights...

Jen looked amazing! Taylor was happy to pose with her!

The married couple strolling to the limo

Thank goodness that Maddie was there to help

Some cuddle time with Mommy after a long day! It was good for both of us!

Today we spent the afternoon at Dave'e parents house. It was a nice relaxing day. Taylor was able to spend some time with the newlyweds!

Holding on!

Taylor is really getting to love her hands and all that she can do with them beside chew them. She likes to hold on to her toys and she has started reaching for her toes. I have no doubt that these too will be in her mouth soon.

Teething??

Taylor has always liked putting her fingers in her mouth. She used to just put one or two fingers of one hand in while rubbing the back of her head with the other hand and it seemed to relax her. Recently this has changed and she has started shoving both hands in her mouth, gnawing away at them, and drooling like crazy. Today I noticed little bruises on two of her fingers where she apparently chewed a little too hard. I am not sure if this is the start of teething or just her exploring but tonight she had a low fever and a runny nose. Does this mean no sleep?

Why bruise my fingers when I can chew on Mommy's?

Swimming

We went to Ashlynne's sister's house Wednesday to go swimming. Taylor had a brand new bathing suit, swimming diapers, and a sunhat... we were prepared, however despite the preparation she wasn't a big fan and we only got to break in the hat. I dipped her toes in and she didn't seem to enjoy it. The water may have been for bit chilly for her and she does not like to be cold. We will try again soon!

It was so nice to hang out by the pool and Taylor loved watching Katie, Robbie, Nolan, Ashlynne, and Matt swimming. She is definitely entertained by other kids and whenever we are around Nolan she can't take her eyes off of him! He is a great little swimmer and I am sure next year he will be able to teach her a few things.

3 Months

Taylor is three months old! On one hand it seems like she has been here for ever and I can't believe it has only been three months, and then other times it seems like three months has flown by. I was filling out her baby book the other day and I realized that I have very little recollection of April or May even happening. June is much clearer, as we settle in to this parenting thing! First time in her highchair

This month was a busy one. Mike's classes are two nights a week and it is shortened since it is the summer so an entire semester of work has been crammed in to five weeks. He is doing a good job of spending time with Taylor whenever he can... even if he is studying and she is sleeping.

Taylor has mastered a few things this month. For one, she is sleeping like a champ. She has been pretty consistently sleeping for 7 hours, then eating, then sleeping another three for about three weeks now. It has been wonderful to sleep this stretch of time again, it has been almost a year since getting this much sleep! Of course just as things seem to be going perfect we started putting her in her crib this week. The first few nights I had to check on her a million times so I was back to functioning on little sleep, but I had to make sure still there and still breathing. I had to take the bumper pads off last night because the night before she scooted to the side and I found her pushed up against them. Last night she woke up screaming after hitting her head on the rails... I have already purchased breathable bumpers. We learn quickly around here!

Unfortunately, she hasn't quite figured out how to fall asleep and getting her to close her eyes has become a huge challenge. She screams and screams until finally falling asleep. I have taken to pacing our back deck as the fresh air seems to speed up the process.

Taylor has also mastered the art of melting our hearts with her adorable smile. She smiles so big that her little shoulders pull up to her ears and her head goes back and forth, like she just can't get enough of whatever you are doing. She has let out a few small giggles, mostly when we make funny noises with our mouth, but we are still waiting for that all out belly laugh.

Reading with Mommy

Still a little small

So far throughout Taylor's almost three months of life (tomorrow is her big day)there have been a lot of things that I have been waiting for her to "grow in to"... a ton of adorable outfits that happen to be 3-6 months, the excersaucer, the jogging stroller, the front facing position in the baby carrier, the highchair, and a few others. Well, this weekend we tried a few of the things that have been a little too big for her...

Taylor's first stroller ride facing the world

Taylor's "First Fishing Hat" from PopPop