5 M O N T H S and I could cry enough to fill a river!! You are soooo old and my Mama heart just can't take how fast you are growing anymore!! These month updates are becoming a bit monotonous as I am just as smitten and obsessed with you as the day you were born. You are just growing like crazy and discovering so many things that I just can't handle. It's so fun to see you discover the world through your eyes though! You have found your hands and stare at them frequently, memorizing every little knuckle detail and fingerprint. You found your ears which also means you have found your bows more often so we will see how long that lasts. You found your laugh and oh my goodness how we love it!! You laugh at the silliest things like when we hold up an outfit or start talking different or make an unfamiliar sound with our mouths. You loooooooove to dance and try to mimic our dancing by kicking your feet non-stop. I like being more minimalist when it comes to "stuff and toys," but Daddy started getting worried about your development so we bought you a few toys this month. Your sensory toy is your absolute favorite, but you do get pretty upset when the toy drops or you can't fit the whole thing in your mouth. I am becoming quite the hippy with you and have found so many natural remedies to help you and I out (mastitis and teething). I'm not sure if it's just in our heads but we got this amber teething necklace that releases an acid to act as a natural pain reliever and oh my goodness is it working (or so we think) Right around four months you started having a sleep regression and showed symptoms of teething so we bought this and ever since you have gone back to being your smiley self! You have favored your Mama tooooons this month and it's secretly my absolute favorite!! I'm sure you will become quite that Daddy's girl so I'm soaking up all the moments while I'm still your favorite. You don't love seeing yourself in the mirror too long; I think you are just humble. You notice yourself and then look away. You are finding your voice more and more each day though and had a period of growling and screeching that luckily lasted a short while:) Your 4 month sleep regression lasted maybe a week and a half to two weeks of waking up 2-3 times a night but now more often than not you are sleeping through the night again. Occasionally, you'll wake up between 5-6am and want to be nursed back to sleep. This results in Mom and Dad getting lots less sleep as it's just late enough in the night that it's too hard to fall back asleep. I kind of enjoy it though for I can just cuddle you until you wake up and are ready for the day. You're sleeping between 11-12 hours at night and take 30 min cat naps 4 times a day exactly one hour after the start of every feeding. We tried sleep training you the last 4 days and it is so not my favorite. You do really well and fight it for only a MAX of 15 min, usually only 7 min before you can fall asleep on your own. I just place you on our bed with pilows around and you take a snooze. We have figured out you fall asleep faster (and stay asleep longer at night) when we dress you warmer than we think we should. I'm debating delaying sleep training though because you fall asleep just fine on your own if I'm nearby, but I know in the long run it will be worth it. I just love cuddling or nursing you to sleep. On Mother's Day, Dad was taking a nap with you and you rolled off the bed. Dad felt like the absolute worst person in the world but you didn't even bruise or show any symptoms; one tough baby! I still absollutely LOVE dressing you up! You are in 3-6 month clothes as long as it isn't Carter's brand and are soon to move up to more 6-9 month clothing. Everyone that meets you doesn't believe that you are only 4 months. You are SO tall for your age. I weighed you yesterday at 18 lbs. I also am officially back to my prepregnancy weight as of a couple days ago! I think you are the absolute perfect size though, even if you make every other baby seem small. Your blue eyes are to absolute die for and we always comment on them! Everyone seriously tells me how beautiful you are. You rolled over on your own twice on June 9, 2018 and did so well at it! You still sleep in your bassinet as I can't part with you being in the same room as us, and I like being able to wake up in the middle of the night to check on you! You truly have inspired me to become such a better person. I always had that desire but you lit it on fire. Daddy gave me a blessing before you were born that said pretty much to not worry and just focus on improving myself so I can be an example to you. And oh my goodness have I taken that to heart; you already mirror what I do sooooooo much and I feel the pressure to be a good example for you in your life. I have never read the scriptures so meaningfully since having you, or have had such thought provoking gospel discussion with friends either. I always stress about how the perfect way to raise you will be, but I keep getting the feeling that I need to just stay close to the Lord and He will direct the paths of the best way to raise you (and your siblings). I know that sounds all cheesy and churchy (especially if you're reading this as a teenager) but I know that that's the truth! Ro I love you with all of my freaking heart and truly feel ore blessed beyond belief to be your Mama. I needed you so much in my life and am so glad I was trusted enough to raise you. You are an absolute angel baby and I truly couldn't have dreamt up a better baby than you. I can't wait for every day of forever with you! I love having you on my hips or chest at all times and know I will miss this time in my life so much. I am trying to cherish every second with you. I even gave a talk on Sunday all about God's love and felt so overwhelmed that I was able to be give a glimpse of His love from the love that I felt when I had you. I of course cried during my talk haha. I loooooooove you!!
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