Ansley Harper: Month 4

You are growing so fast! Has it already been four months?! You are such a joy to watch and we can't ever get enough of you! Here are some highlights from your fourth month:

*You still love to be swaddled, but we call you our little "Escape Artist" or "Houdini" because you always get your arms out! We have learned to swaddle you with your arms out...we finally gave in!

*You have started sucking your thumb and oh my, it is adorable! Every morning we come in to wake you, there you are...your right hand on your head and your left thumb in your mouth. Love.

*You are such a talker! Your favorite place to have conversations is on your changing table...this is where your "tom cat" impression comes out. Raaaarrr!

*You have made your first trip to Chicago (but definitely not your last-there will be many shopping trips to come:) ) to watch your daddy and several others run the marathon. You were such a trooper...just along for the ride. Not many babies would do as well as you did! We hardly heard a peep out of you the whole ride up!

*You have some great baby-sitters (Mrs. Cathy and Mimi). We don't ever worry about you, we know you're in good hands. Mommy calls Mimi about every two hours to talk to you and find out about your day. One of these days I might make it 8 hours without hearing about you!

*You are now intentionally reaching for things in front of you. You love to play and pull on "Larry" the loppy-eared dog and you've started grabbing mommy's face while nursing (I then become a mush).

*You love to blow raspberries! We always find a few bubbles hanging out on your mouth...you are too cute!

*Bath time is still so much fun for you! You love to splash your little tootsies in your pink tub and you're all grins!

*You are still a great sleeper...almost always 12 hours a night. Your napping about the same, some days you like to cut them to an hour and talk for about a half hour...listening to you growl is music to our ears!

*You are sitting up so good in your bumbo and we've started putting you in the jumperoo. You are such a big girl!

*You have started rolling over...halfway that is.

*You stayed with Mimi & BB and Pamaw & Pappaw while your Daddy and I went to San Francisco. It was over Halloween (this happens to be one year from when we found out about you-Hallelujah!) and you were the cutest pea in the pod anyone has ever seen! You did wonderful while we were away and everyone bragged on what a great baby you were. I will say it again...we are truly blessed.