almost 4 months

Lucy is approaching the 4 month mark. It seems like she is changing each day. When I picked her up out of her crib this morning I told her that I was pretty sure she had grown a few inches overnight. She always gives me a big smile when she sees me peer over the side of the crib. Cute yes, but at 4:00 am mommy just wants to go back to bed before the alarm goes off for work. She is such a good little girl at night for me. She generally gets up once around 3 am to nurse. I'm probably up for about an hour total. Once she is done eating I burp her (still not the best burper) and lay her back down. She is generally wide awake and smiling at me when I put her down. I just wrap her up the best I can and lay back down. She babbles to herself until she falls asleep. She has slept through the night two times now. I'm hoping for more of those nights!!

Her little teeth have not popped through yet. They seem to have stopped moving for now. She has a Dr.'s appointment and her next round of vaccines next Friday. I will be anxious to see how much she weighs. I'm guessing between 10 and 11 pounds. She is a little thing yet. It is so exciting to watch her become more aware of the world around her. Last week she rolled from her tummy to her back for the first time. She looked at me after she did it and smiled. Precious. When she is playing with a toy she tries her best to get it in her mouth. Usually she just gets her hand in her mouth instead. She loves it when she is talked and sang to, unless she is trying to nurse or go to sleep. It seems we have a momma's girl on our hands. When Lucy is tired she just wants her mom. When she is in my arms she calms down almost instantly. It makes me feel great, but it also makes it hard on me. Poor Tommy thinks his daughter does not like him. I keep reassuring him that when she is tried she is just soothed by me holding her. With his work schedule he is around her during her fussy time and that really stinks.

We are still cloth diapering on the weekends. I have not been brave enough to transition to it full time. I love the diapers though and it has been going really well. I plan to make the transition in the next few weeks.

I suppose I should go to bed now while the little one is still asleep.