4 month pic

And here's the head shot that goes with my last post :)

4 months

Here is my sweet little 4 month old.  I seriously can't get enough of her cuteness!  I probably drive her crazy by the amount of times I kiss those adorable cheeks each day.

Snapped a smiling shot of this cutie (I love her in yellow)!  And then realized I had a matching headband...

Once the headband went on, she stopped smiling.  I don't think it was because of the headband, I think she was just ready for nap.  We didn't even make it to just head shots.  But smile or no smile, she is still adorable.

And now for the 4 month update:

• Claire is now awesome at tummy time!  She no longer cries and can hold her head up high.
• She doesn't like being held like a baby anymore.  She just wants to sit up and look around all the time.
• Claire sleeps in her own room now.
• She sleeps great at night.  Usually 8-9 hours straight.  How did we get so lucky?  She has dropped her 4 am feeding and now eats around 6 am and then goes back to bed for an hour or two.
• She sits in her bumbo pretty well.
• She loves looking at books and can even turn the pages (ok it's not perfect every time, but we're working on it). 
• She loves her chain links on her carseat and is always holding onto them.
• She keeps trying to roll over, but hasn't quite gotten all the way there yet.
• She grabs everything in front of her and puts it in her mouth (including my hand).  
• Claire no longer needs to be swaddled at night.  She sleeps with her arms behind her head, it's so cute.
• Sometimes she sleeps on her side.    
• She "talks" all the time and is always learning new noises.  We love hearing her sweet little voice.  
• Claire does great while running errands.  She is always very alert at the store and loves looking around.  
• Everyone compliments her on her big blue eyes. 
• Whenever the tv is on she always tries to turn and watch it.  
• She also loves looking at the screen on my phone and tries to grab it out of my hands.    
• She loves her monkey.  She especially likes to chew on his leg.  

We love watching Claire learn and grow.  It is so much fun!

SnugaMonkey

Tonight I would like to give a shout out to this monkey... SnugaMonkey (from Target)

It is the BEST thing I have bought for Claire.  Its belly even lights up and plays music.  Twice today Claire wouldn't fall asleep so I put her in her crib with this monkey (while keeping close watch on the video monitor) and it calmed her right down and she fell asleep!  Best purchase ever!

http://www.target.com/p/fisher-price-my-little-snugamonkey-sleepytime-plush/-/A-14050178#prodSlot=medium_1_15&term=snug+a+monkey
(In case you want one of your own)

And p.s... sorry I am lacking in the blogging department.  4 month pics coming soon :)

Growing up

I created this collage to show how much Claire has changed since birth!  She looks so different to me!  

3 months!

This sweet girl is 3 months old!  Time is going by too fast!  Luckily Dan was around this time to get Claire to smile while I took the pictures.  I love her 3 month photos!  She is just too cute :).

3 Months:

• Claire took her very first road trip up North for Calvin's baby blessing.  She did awesome and slept most of the way!
• She is starting to take more regular naps.
• She is still in 0-3 month clothes although I am dying to put her in some of her cute 3-6 month clothes!
• This past month Claire discovered her feet.  She loves trying to grab them, especially when I'm changing her diaper.  It makes it a little more difficult!
• She is getting a lot better at tummy time, especially if she's propped up on the boppy pillow.
• She "talks" a lot more.  She loves making noises back and forth with Dan and me.  She smiles and laughs when we make the same noises as her!
• She will play patty cake with Dan, meaning if he claps then puts his hands up she'll put her hands on his.  It is so cute!  She'll only do it with Dan though, not me!
• She is starting to pay more attention to toys and will hold them.
• She will now look at books with me.
• She is always chewing and sucking on her hands, clothes, blanket and toys.  
• We are starting to move her into her own room!  I think it's been harder on me than it has on her.  She sleeps great but I wake up constantly to see if she's ok.  

We are having so much fun with Claire!  She just gets cuter each day!