Dearest Elise,
Today, you are four months old. So much has happened in the past month - you have grown so much! You now weigh 15 pounds, 14 ounces and are 25 and a half inches tall!
You are becoming more beautiful everyday! Your smile is so radiant and your laugh just warms me from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. You love it when mommy and daddy "sneak" neck sugars, it makes you giggle and squeal with delight, which in turn makes us laugh! We love you so much and thank God he blessed us with you!
Three weeks ago you discovered your toes, and that you could actually reach them! Since then I have been amazed they have not yet found their way into your mouth, like your hands, toys, pretty much anything else that fits! Anytime you are on your back you are reaching for them. You have discovered that they will help you roll on your side. If we put a toy off to the side those little legs are helping you roll towards it! The other day you rotated 180 degrees trying to get that toy! You want it so bad.
You have a new love and fascination: faces. You love to look at them, and now you love to touch them. Anything that has two eyes and a mouth captivates your attention. It is so cute to watch you as you explore those faces, how they look and feel.
Tummy time has become more bearable. You love to watch your mobile on your tummy and lay in your bed and talk to your stuffed friends. Just last week you reached out and grabbed your giraffe... to stick him in your mouth!
I knew from the start that you had a lot to say, and that one day you will make all our ears tired.When Nana calls and we put her on speaker phone you always look around for her. I think you have finally figured out her voice is coming from that little black phone, because you are trying to get it and hold it. Anytime you see it you want it. I hate to imagine your cell bill later in life!
We have begun taking walks together outside when the weather is nice. All the leaves are turning colors. This is our favorite tree - so beautiful! I do not know if you notice the different colors, but you like being outside and jabber to yourself and me as we stroll.
Something new that your daddy and I have recently discovered is that you love being covered up when you sleep. Whether you are in your crib, the swing, or your car seat, you prefer to have your little face covered to sleep. I find it amusing, as do many of our friends. You still love being swaddled, and sleep best when so...
We went to visit the pumpkin patch to take some pictures with our good friends before Halloween. Jonah had a great time! He loved sitting in, feeling, and eating the hay. The pumpkins were a new feel, and he made friends with them. He enjoyed himself alot! You on the other hand....
You thought the pumpkin patch was for the birds! You already have such a strong personality, and gladly showed part of it that day. How dare we make you sit in your chair with this ugly orange thing in your lap. You were highly unimpressed, and we did not even get one little smile from you. But man, you were cute as a button!
This month has had lots of great stuff in it! But it has had it's downs too. This month you got your first cold. We visited the doctor this afternoon, and discovered you have ear infections in both ears! You have been stuffed up and feeling down-right miserable for the past 3-4 days. My poor baby! Your little nose is red, and you pull at your ears. We have raised one end of your bed in hopes that it would help you sleep better. You have been terribly grumpy, and practically attached to me. And when you aren't you are unhappy. You just want to cuddle, and it is frustrating for me - it seems I can't get anything done. Sleep is a thing of the past (again! It is like when you first came), and I just can't seem to make you better. You sleep in your swing best, so it is the fall-back.
I pray you get better soon!
Love,
~Mommy
