4 Months Old

I'm 4 months old today and this month has been all about learning to use my hands. At the beginning of the month, I still kept my hands mostly in fists and batted at toys. Then I started grabbing things that were close to my hands like my blanket during naptime and my onesie while my diaper was being changed. Then one day while I was playing on my gym mat, I was batting at the giraffe and figured out that if I opened my hands up, I could actually grab his legs! I tried pulling the leg down to my mouth but it was attached to the bar too far away. Since then I've learned how to grab objects that are handed to me, reach for toys laying around me, put all of them in my mouth, and move objects from one hand to the other (especially if it's in my left hand, I try to move it to the right one). And most importantly I figured out how to get that thumb in my mouth, yippee!!

I've also been getting much stronger this month and even though I hate tummy time, I finally did it enough that I can prop up on my arms and hold my head up to look around. I just figured this one out the last couple times and it makes tummy time so much more enjoyable. I haven't quite figured out the rolling over thing yet. I can do it if mommy and daddy start the roll for me, but otherwise I'm usually content to just stay where I'm at.

I played with lots of friends this month. Krystiana and I play together 2 or 3 times a month. Mommy also started monthly play dates with Kaila Lewis and her mommy Sarah. And mommy found Ali that she took water aerobics with when I was in her belly and we met her baby Jack. I love hanging out with mommy, but it's nice to meet other babies and their mommies sometimes.

My sleep has also gotten much better this month. I sleep for 12-13 hours at night, waking up just once or sometimes twice to eat. I take all of my naps in my crib now and daddy was able to pack up the swing. Now there's room for more toys in the living room!

Oh, and I almost forgot we got some new pets this month. A stray cat had kittens in our front yard. They are so cute and their big enough now to come out and play. I grabbed one's tail the other day. Mommy and daddy are still trying to decide if we get to keep one or not. There's 4 and one goes to Krystiana's house and 2 go to Gammy and Pappie's. I tried the "Krystiana's parents let her have a kitty" line but I don't know if it's working yet.

Here's pictures from this month:


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