Four Months Old

Happy Four Month Birthday, Emma! Here are some pictures to show Emma's size and growth now that she is four months old. She was so squirmy and I was not able to get the pictures I had hoped for but these are very cute! I tell more about the drama of taking these pictures in the video at the end of this post. (Her eyes are blue although you cannot tell with the dark backdrop.)





Emma turned four months old today. It is amazing how fast those four months have gone. We celebrated the day with Emma's first cold (thankfully it is not a bad one). I am loving being home with her each and every day and am so thankful the Lord has blessed me with this opportunity. With that said, this has been so hard and we are going through some great challenges with Emma right now with sleep and crying fits and mood. She is not what you would consider an "easy baby"...not even close. That is especially tough for me as I work through those challenges day in and day out and we have regressed far more than we have grown in so many areas. I am anxious to hear the pediatrician's advice on Thursday. Mike and I are continually amazed at how much we love her and cherish her. She is such a joy and blessing to us!

At four months old Emma is...

...rolling over all the time from her back to her tummy. She is just now figuring out that she can also do that in the crib.

...sleeping with her face against the bumper pad with Curious George's foot in one hand and duck in the other.

...playing with her feet all the time.

...playing in the megasaucer.

...picking up toys and putting them in her mouth.

...giggling (and coughing out of excitement) all the time.

...sucking on her fingers (and pacifier...yes, I did say pacifier...it made a comeback after two weeks without it) all day long.

I will post an update on Thursday after we go to the doctor and officially know how much she has grown.