4 month Stats

We took the little one in for her doc appointment last Friday. Have I mentioned how much we love her doctor?! He's very gentle with her, is great at explaining things, and most importantly he is never in a rush with us.

Yep, he will forever be the Kunz's pediatrician...

For those who are interested, we go to Scott Smith, D.O. at Idaho Falls Pediatrics.

Anyway, here are the stats:
14 lbs. 10 oz (70%ile)
25 3/4" (95%ile...!!!)
40 cm. head circ. (20%ile)
----our girl is healthy and perfect in every way----

4 months old

Maya is 4 months old today!

Milestones & Stuff

- reaching, holding toys, bringing toys to her mouth, grabbing mom's hair, grabbing cheeks and lips that lean down to kiss her

- LAUGHING! (This is so fun to hear- we love it)

- raising her head and chest on her forearms during tummy time

- drooling, dribbling, chewing on her tongue constantly-- the teeth have yet to come through, though

- first "ponytails" and "piggie tails"- mom couldn't resist since her hair is getting so long. Dad rolls his eyes at mom, but takes a bunch of photos and really thinks she looks adorable.

Quirks

- Raises one eyebrow a lot (especially when looking at dad) =)

- Screams/screeches when she's happy, excited, bored, tired, hungry. I'm not talking about crying or whining, I'm talking about her actually screaming as loud as she can.

- When she wants to put something in her mouth, she'll stick her lips out really far as she's bringing it to her mouth- as if to say- "Come here, you tasty toy- okay, I'll meet you halfway." (you can see this in one of the pics)

Likes

- chewing on fists, fingers, and pretty much anything else

- being outside

- teddy bear mobile above her crib (it's part of our morning 'getting dressed routine')

- frog toy

- baths

- sitting up. If she's in a reclining position, most times she'll pull herself forward and try to sit up.

Dislikes

- getting strapped into the carseat

- formula...which she rarely gets, but it's much more convenient when we're out on the town or have visitors over.

- being still. This girl thinks she must be bounced or rocked at all times.

So this month we set up a baby monitor in preparation for moving Maya to her own room at night. I have mixed feelings about this. She's still sleeping in the bassinett in our room. It's convenient for the 3am and 5am feedings and just kind of nice to have the whole family together during the night.

But...she's growing out of that thing. Her little arms are always right up against the sides and before we know it, she'll be sitting up alone and getting a lot more mobile. This month might be the one when we transition to the crib...might

And...the other 4-month 4-letter word...food...after doing some research on when babies should be started on solids, we've decided to wait until 6 months to introduce any. Turns out there's no nutritional need for baby cereal this early and giving it sooner has been linked to food allergies and higher risk for diabetes/obesity later on in life.

Wow, this is a rather long post so I'll stop writing now! =)