4 Months

On her 4 month birthday, Kylie looked adorable in her "biberalls."
(That's what my brother called bibs/overalls as a child!)

Kylie turned 4 months old this past Saturday, March 19th. I am a few days behind in posting her update because it was quite the busy weekend with all of our families in town for her baptism, which was on Sunday (But that's a whole other post that I'll get to soon).

I say this every month, but I can't believe how fast she is growing and how much she is changing so quickly. She is showing more and more personality with each passing day. We love our little Bean so much...I had no idea I had so much love to give to one little person.

As for her 4 month update: Kylie has grown to love her swing, her bouncer, and her play mat. She is content to hang out, "talk" herself and look around for fairly long periods of time. She is a happy baby who really only fusses in the evening when she is tired. She still likes taking baths and cuddling with Jon and me. She seems to like music and being sung to. She also still likes to look at lights. She likes her pacifier, though she still doesn't do a great job keeping it in her mouth. We are contemplating trying a different kind of pacifier with her to see if that helps. Clearly, she also really likes to eat!

Kylie no longer minds having her diaper changed, and actually seems to enjoy when it's off. She wiggles and kicks her legs like crazy when her diaper is off. She still hates having clothes pulled over her head. So putting onesies on is quite the adventure. I recently learned that Kylie doesn't like having her hair combed or her ears cleaned. She wildly jerks her head around when I try to do either of those things.

Kylie has reached many new milestones this month. My favorite is that she is finally smiling a lot. She smiles when she sees us or hears us. She smiles when she is playing. She smiles at her mobile and her toys. Kylie is stating to giggle sometimes too. The giggling doesn't seem to be as purposeful as the smiling, but it's still fun and cute. She is slowly getting better at holding her head up. She can softly set it down now, rather than drop it. She is "talking" a lot...She coos, gurgles, and grunts. Kylie has found her hands and her mouth. She holds onto her hands like she is praying...She usually does this when she is hungry. She puts her hands and fingers in her mouth...I have actually seen her with her whole hand in her mouth a couple of times. She grabs on to her clothes. She holds onto toys when we put them in her hands. Another great milestone that Kylie has reached is that she is now officially sleeping through the night. She sleeps from around 9:30-10:00pm until 7:30-8:00am. It is wonderful! She has also transitioned herself into eating less frequently. She is now eating 6 times per day...about 4-6ounces each feeding. She is continuing to grow like a weed. She was nearly 13 pounds on March 1st, so I'm guessing she has put on a pound or two since then. We will find out tomorrow when we go see Dr. Ness again! Lastly, she is starting to transition out of 0-3 month clothes and into 3-6 month clothes. She is also going to be moving up to size 2 diapers within the next week or two.

If I had to guess what Kylie is going to be like when she grows up, I would say that she is going to be a happy, talkative, outgoing girl with just enough attitude to give her a little flare!