Four Months!

Charlotte Lee! You have grown so much this month! Yesterday, you promised me that you wouldn't grow up so I'm going to hold you to that, ok?!? :) I feel like you have gotten so much bigger in this past month and you are doing so much. I'm sure that I will love every stage that you're in but this one is so much fun!

We took you to the doctor this afternoon and you have grown a lot! You are now 12 pounds and 9 ounces (29th percentile) and 23 3/4 inches long (35th percentile). But your head circumference is now 41 1/4 cm which is the 61st percentile!! You are definitely one smart little girl! :) Like last time we hated seeing you hurting from your shots but now you're playing on your activity gym like normal so hopefully you don't feel too bad!

Here are some things that you are doing/have done this month:

You love having us sing to you! It's the easiest way to get you grinning these days. We sing "Pop Goes the Weasel" and the "ABC's" the most but really any song will get you smiling!

You laughed for the first time time this month and we got your first genuine giggle.

You found your feet this month! You still love your hands -- grabbing things, sticking them in your mouth -- but you found your feet and now you grab them all the time! I'm sure it won't be long until they go in your mouth also.

Had your 3 month pictures taken! We got some precious shots!

You are sitting up assisted these days. You got in your Bumbo and enjoyed sitting and looking around and you can sit up on the couch (in the corner or just up against the cushions) for a little while before you fall over.

You got to swim for the first time! Daddy and I took you swimming in Atlanta and you were a little unsure of the water at first but soon started splashing Daddy!

You had your first game day! We didn't go to the Virginia Tech game but you enjoyed pre-gaming and meeting all of Memma and Papa G's University friends!

You had your first stay in a hotel room. You slept in your small pack and play and we realized you were probably too big for it. We tried again last weekend but we're taking the big one to Tuscaloosa this week. You slept really good. We were so proud of how well you did!

You went to your first Braves game! The Braves are one of your Daddy's greatest loves and he loved getting to take you to a game! You took in all the sights and sounds and then took a nap!

We got you a jumperoo and you started to love it! You now jump in it and squeal in delight. You grab the cat and cow that hang down and pull on them. You don't quite have the tummy control to sit up and play with the things down low but I bet you get there by your next birthday!

You spent your first night away from both of us! KayKay and Grandavid were so nice to come and keep you while we went to Tuscaloosa for the first home game. They said that you did a really great job! I know that they loved taking care of you!

You went to your first football game! It quit raining long enough for us to get to the game and you loved meeting everyone and cheering for the Tide! You would start to fuss if we didn't have you facing the field so that you could watch the game (seriously!). You are already an Alabama fan through and through!

You are also a great sleeper! You usually sleep between 10 and 11 hours at night which is wonderful for us! You have become a good napper too and usually take two two hour naps and then one or two one hour naps during the day.

You enjoy having Noggin on while you are playing on your activity gym or in your jumper. You won't watch it for long periods of time but you like to watch a minute or two occasionally.

You are quite a talker! We will have "conversations" with you and you just keep talking and talking! We can't wait until we can understand what you're trying to tell us!

We love you so much Charlotte! You are such a blessing to us and the rest of your family. We are thankful that you are our little girl!