4 month state of the address

Willa is four months old!   Time is passing very quickly now that she is getting older, we have settled into a routine, and she is being very easy on us.  She is regularly sleeping through the night now, although we have had to deal with a four month sleep regression.  For the past few nights she has gotten up at least once in the middle of the night.  Let me tell you, once your body is back into the routine of sleeping for 7 hours, it is VERY hard to go back.  Not that it wasn't hard in the beginning, but doing it consistently helped my body to get to a new normal.  I think I forgot how to function properly on significantly reduced sleep.

She is still eating like a champ, and her consumption has skyrocketed lately.  Whereas 4 ounces was once a comfortable feeding, she is putting away 8-9 ounces in her afternoon feeding.  Crazy!  That constitutes a lot of pumping on my part, so I'm hoping my production catches up soon.

Developmentally she is hitting all of her milestones.  She is in the 85th percentile and 37th for weight, smiling, laughing, and starting to sit up.  She needs her Bumbo seat to sit for any extended period of time, but she's great at holding up her head, turning it, and keeping her front half up during tummy time.  In the past couple of days she has also starting reaching for things during tummy time, and she has been reaching and grabbing for a few weeks now.  Yesterday she finally accomplished a personal goal, chewing on her foot:

We are so proud!

She has also started to scoot a little. As long as we put her arms forward during tummy time, she will scrunch her legs until her shoulders are over her hands. So great to watch!  Hopefully I will get it on video soon :-).  At the same time, I'm glad she still stays in one place when I put her down, so she can enjoy her playmat while I make lunch or do some dishes quickly.  I know I need to savor this time!

In sum, we have the best baby ever.  She spoils us with her sleeping, eating, and loving disposition.  I'm excited to see what the next month brings!