Leilah at Four Months

This month Leilah:

• has developed a great grasp! I have to be careful what I sit her by since she will grab onto everything close enough. She concentrates hard on reaching toys that hang from her activity mat and she grabs them and tries to put them in her mouth.
• rolled over from tummy to back (once last week and not again since)!
• babbled a lot "talking" to us
• got one little spot of ringworm (like athletes foot) under her chin from too much moisture (drool!). Now she gets to have an anti-fungal creme for ten days twice a day.
• took her first road trip to Portland for cousin Diane's Bat Mitzvah weekend.
• liked being worn a lot more now that we bought the Beco Gemini so she can be outward facing!
• slept 8 hours fairly regularly at night!
• loved the sound of her brothers voice and now gets distracted while eating if he is talking. He also makes her smile and even laugh often.
• has been in mostly 3-6 and 6 month clothing.
• only pooped about once a week. When I lost track of days since the last poop and she seemed super uncomfortable for two days, we went in to see the doctor. He said I could start trying to help her in all the ways that I had already been doing and recommended kayro syrup (which I have yet to get). I did baby massage, gripe water, and even lubricated a Q Tip (which worked!). I also bought the windi for future use and have been taking probiotics (and she already seems a bit more regular now). She seems to relax enough to go when in the Mamaroo.
• celebrated her first mothers day (my first with two kiddos. Vegan biscuits and gravy, chocolate dipped strawberries, Starbucks Chai latte when I woke up, and a long walk through the farmers market and around our neighborhood).
• accompanied mom to lots of Stroller Strides and errands. Accompanied big brother to gymnastics and a couple UW studies.
• went to Lake Cavanaugh for the long memorial day weekend with friends and enjoyed her first trip to a lake.
• Weighed 17.1 lbs at her 4 month appointment! 

and one with big brother of course!