Month: 4
Babies Weight: 16 lbs 13Oz. 97th percentile! This girl is going from strength to strength in the chubbiness department. She hasn't stopped growing since she came out.
Babies Habits: She is still eating about every three hours, though she is getting ready to extend it to 3.5. So Awake at 6:30, eat at 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 and to bed. She is started to extend her awake time from 1 hour to 1:15 - 1:30. We have even done 2 hours when we're out and about, but I don't like to do that to her very much.
Nursing: She's got it down and it is fast and easy. I actually enjoy it once in a while. She can be very squirmy, but she's gotten better at being somewhere other then a dark and silent room. My boobs are shrinking a bit now too. THANK GOD! SO ready for that train to leave the station! We like to nurse in bed on sleep in mornings now and that is fun. She is the cutest! She'll finish up and then look up at me with her big blue eyes and grin at me and then start chatting away. So sweet!
Milestones: She isn't rolling tons yet as I think she is just too chubby to get her self over. But she is now doing really well with holding her head up and her back straight. She is in the bumbo chair and really good at grabbing things. She is also very responsive to voices and people talking to her. She is definitely not as friendly as Emma was and doesn't like to be held by strangers. She is also getting more used to being outside and is more tolerant of the sun. At first, she was definitely not stoked about being in the fresh open air. It was kind of funny. We went to the beach a couple of times for a few hours and she does pretty good. I am looking forward to the two nap a day gig. That way I can have a good four hour window of play time with the kids instead of and hour or hour and a half. But it's coming and sooner then I like, she'll be graduating... :)
Milestones: She isn't rolling tons yet as I think she is just too chubby to get her self over. But she is now doing really well with holding her head up and her back straight. She is in the bumbo chair and really good at grabbing things. She is also very responsive to voices and people talking to her. She is definitely not as friendly as Emma was and doesn't like to be held by strangers. She is also getting more used to being outside and is more tolerant of the sun. At first, she was definitely not stoked about being in the fresh open air. It was kind of funny. We went to the beach a couple of times for a few hours and she does pretty good. I am looking forward to the two nap a day gig. That way I can have a good four hour window of play time with the kids instead of and hour or hour and a half. But it's coming and sooner then I like, she'll be graduating... :)
Older Kids: They are having their ups and downs. Jack is getting used to not being in school again, and being home with mom and irritating little sister again. He is still very sweet and kind to Juliet, we're just working on Emma. He figured out how to pump on the swings and he is riding his big boy bike, which is so exciting to see him growing up. He is a very interesting boy. I love to talk to him because the way he thinks is unusual and very interesting. Unfortunately he likes to do the most talking when it's bed time. Such is the way of little boys who don't want to go to sleep.
Emma Joy. That girl. She is so vivacious and DRAMATIC!!!!!! The drama gets old very quickly. She is a lot of work at the moment as she is very strong willed (big surprise there) and so we are working hard on getting her to be obedient and not ARGUE with EVERY THING we say. It's exhausting! She is really fun too. We have a good time together most days. She is also starting to take more notice of Juliet as the baby is now more interesting.
Emma Joy. That girl. She is so vivacious and DRAMATIC!!!!!! The drama gets old very quickly. She is a lot of work at the moment as she is very strong willed (big surprise there) and so we are working hard on getting her to be obedient and not ARGUE with EVERY THING we say. It's exhausting! She is really fun too. We have a good time together most days. She is also starting to take more notice of Juliet as the baby is now more interesting.
My Weight: 156 I now have lost 1 lb! :) OK. so it's more like 4 since my heaviest post pregnancy weight. I am not distressed yet, though I am thoroughly sick on not fitting into my clothes!
Exercise: Really good actually. I did a couple of 4 day weeks, but have been getting 5 more consistently. I am going to be trying for six my 6 months pp. I think I can do it too. Unless it's raining on the days I am at the office. But Crossfit is going well and I am making gains and improvements. My running is coming a long too, though I am still about at 8 to 8.5 min miles. I am determined to get down in the 7 MPM range again and ultimately I want to finish a 10K in under 43 minutes. I am pretty sure I can do it, I just have to train.
Eating: Definitely not there yet. I occasionally make good choices and don't eat sugar, but it's definitely not the norm. I am trying to regrow my will power muscle, but it's easy to make an excuse when I know I won't see much improvement for another month or two, It's just an excuse to eat what I want, but it is keeping me from really getting to it. I am working on it!
My Measurements:
1 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.25 Belly: 35.5 Waist: 32 Chest: 37
2 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.25 Upper Thigh:23.5 Belly: 35.5 Waist: 31 Chest: 37.5
3 Months PP: Hips: 41 Thighs: 21.50 Upper Thigh: 24 Belly: 34 Waist: 31 Chest: 37
4 Months PP: Hips:41 Thighs: 22 Upper Thigh: 24 Belly:33 Waist: 30 Chest: 37
Things of Interest: I am pretty sure that Juliet is my biggest baby. She is my first who has a dimple. She is a sweet tempered little one and I love having her at work with me. It's so much easier enjoying a baby when you know it's the last time. I really LOVE the fact that she is the last and we are having a good time seeing her grow. I truthfully am not sad about it at all. I have loved all my babies and this stage, 4 months to about 2 years old, is my favorite. They are so fun and easy to deal with! It's when they start flexing their person muscles and being sassy that the parenting gig gets difficult. At her age, you just feed, cuddle, make them laugh and change diapers.
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