4 Months

Olivia will be 4 months old come July 25th. I didn't think it was possible but she has gotton EVEN MORE fun that she already was!

Lately she's been trying to sit up on her own. She tries to roll over (she's been successful a couple times) She a slober bucket (seriously I don't know where all the slober comes from!). She likes to suck on her binki, her fists, and when given a toy she must taste it.

James and I have come up with many songs to sing to her. The newest song is "We built this Livi" (Sung by the tune of We built this City on Rock and Roll)

She's lost a little bit of hair on the side of her head. I thought it was from her headbands (which made me feel like the worst mom ever), but the doctor said it's not from the headbands it from her turning her head when she's laying down. He's says its super common and he sees it all the time. That made me feel better!

The last time Olivia went to the doctor she was 13lbs 10 ounces. I'm assuming she's even more now. When she was a just a infant-she was very small and only in the 20%. Just going by how chunky she's gotten, I doubt shes that low now.

She's still drinking 90% of Mommy's milk. We'be been trying to adjust her to Natures One Soy Formula (She kept throwing up the Dairy). I like Natures one because it's organic and uses cane sugar as opposed to high fructose corn syrup, but she REALLY doesn't like the taste. My plan is to feed her 1 bottle in the morning (When she's REALLY hungry and half asleep) for the next two weeks. After that feed her 2 and then hopefully make the transition completely by the time she is 5 or 6 months. If I weren't working, or if I could just NURSE ( not pump ) Id certainly try for longer, but considering that I'm waking up at 4 to pump, feed her, then off to work I go and then don't get to bed until 10 because I'm pumping and washing bottles Something has got to change. Mommy needs sleep. Most days I feel like a zombie (Which is ironic considering Olivia sleeps 9 hours a night!)

She's became more of a snuggle bug (normally she doesn't like to snuggle because she likes to be free, independent and look at the world around her) but lately she hugs mom tight and falls asleep on her shoulder.

She's gotten easier to take places. Last week was James Bro, Chris, Funeral and we  went everywhere! We went to Murray, down to Spanish Fork (so I could pump) back up to Provo, back  to our home, and later that night to the Grandparents house and she was just fiiine the whole day. (Which has never happened before).

I feel like I've gotten to know Olivia really well and what will make her laugh, smile and be happy. Sometimes it's still a mystery of whats going on in that little head of hers, but for the most part I feel like I'm very connected and in tune with what she needs.

I love being mom and with each passing month it gets even more fun!

Olivia Lindsey --You are my Sunshine!

Love,

Mom