Little Ms. Teagan has crossed the 4 month mark! She is so much fun as she transforms into such a little lady. We are loving watching her grow and develop. Here are a few of her latests tricks and skills.
Rolling Over - I called it when I last wrote about her at 12 weeks. On December 6th she rolled over and hasn't looked back since! The daycare and Dr. thought it was a bit early but Teagan is on her own program. She has fully mastered the back to tummy roll and has demonstrated the tummy to back just a couple of times. This new trick has caused a few problems with sleep at night and during "naps" at daycare but we are getting through it just fine.
Swimming - Tummy Time is now called swimming in our house. Once she completes the roll over she balances on her tummy, wiggles her legs and arms in unison like she is doing the breast stroke. She holds her head up high, laughs and reaches forward for whatever toy is out in front. Her core muscles must be getting a major workout. It is clear these are the early signs of exploring the next swim stroke, the crawl!
Laughing - As Ms. Kim said, "Teagan has found her voice." She laughs and squeals all the day long. Her latest vocal feat is one we call the Pterodactyl. It sounds like she is auditioning for a voice over on Jurassic Park. It is a hybrid between a laugh and a hum and it gets increasing loud if we talk back to her. Rick summed it up the other day "there is no better sound than that of your daughter laughing." Agreed!
Awareness - Teagan is more and more aware of her surroundings. She follows us as we walk across the room and seems to gauge a room upon entering. We take a gazillion photos and she will reach out to the camera. I was reading to her last night and she grabbed the book and turned the page herself. She grabs toys that are placed within reach and even has favorites...the lion on her bounce house, the light-up flower pot, Lucy, the crinkle blocks and still likes cloth toys that can be gnawed on. She is able to play independently for longer periods of time although it is only a matter of minutes before Rick or I jump in to join the fun.
Her feet - She discovered that she has two feet at the bottom of those long legs! She grabs for them and holds them and rolls around. This makes diaper changes just a wee bit more challenging but entertaining nonetheless. Daddy pretends to eat her feet and giggles always follow! Maybe she is super ticklish like me.
Sleep - She had a little cold just before Christmas and regressed a little bit in the sleeping department. She was sleeping 7-8 hours and then went back to waking up every 3-4 hours. She seems to be back on track now but we know things can change any old day. We take it day by day and that just seems to work for us!
Food - Nursing is still going well although sometimes it is like trying to tame a fish out of water. I have been pumping at work which is also going well. We have the bottle prep, wash and repeat down pat now. She is growing like crazy 26" at the 4 month check-up and 14.5 lbs. The Dr. gave us the thumbs up to try solids sometime before her 6 month mark. We have started with rice and oats and will continue the "solid" food progression from there. She is a natural with the spoon...although a bit puzzled at first, she now licks the food from the spoon.
We have had the perfect mix of planned events and downtime at home as we enter 2012. We wrapped up 2011 with Teagan's first Christmas. We were able to make it to Christmas Eve with the Tiltges side and then a flight out that evening to Colorado. Below are some photos and highlights of the last month or so.
All snuggled in her snow suit Uncle E got her
Teagan was wide awake and loved watching the family bowl several games..so much action!
Babies first Christmas....with Aunt Cara and Cousin Ryker
Helping Mom and Dad pick out her first Christmas Tree
Hanging out with Uncle E on Christmas morning.
"I think I like this whole Christmas thing" With Grandma Janet.
This is how the flight to and from Colorado looked. She ate upon take off and then snoozed the rest of the flight. We were so proud!
Teagan asleep at a holiday party with the Weyants and Klines.
Bath time has always been a favorite...she is just starting to realize she can splash herself!
It was a mild start to the winter...This is January 7 - 50 degree day and a stroller ride with Riley and the Little family!
Pleasant surprise in January. Nobody likes cabin fever!
A visit from Oscar and Kim and little O! The kiddos were so cute together and fun to watch interact. Oscar and Rick have come a long ways since the days of college!
A Saturday play date with cousin Ryker. We strolled at the mall and then came back to our house to eat lunch and play. They get to spend every Wednesday together but we wanted to see them in action.
Well there is so much more but that was a good snapshot of what has been going on in the past months. We are heading to Cincinnati next weekend to visit the Helmers family including an almost year old Jacob!
XO,
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