On April 19, Natalie turned 4 months old! Its been a busy few weeks (when is it not?), so once again, here’s a belated “bday” post.
Happy Birthday to Me! I haven't tipped over yet!
Weight / Height: 16.5 lbs (96th percentile), 24 inches (43rd percentile). For those of you who pay close attention, no Natalie is NOT losing weight, nor shrinking. Jordan was responsible for the 3-mo post and for some reason, he wrote 18 lbs and 26 inches. I have no idea where he got those numbers. Silly boys. However, we are proud that despite being sick about 3 out of 4 weeks this month, she still managed to increase one percentile in weight. She is trying desperately to catch up to her Daddy, who was 99th percentile (I was no light weight either). 100, here we come!
What - no candy? Its not like my pants are too tight or anything.....
Personality: If I had to sum Natalie up in two words, it would be smiley and chubby. We just got back from church and its amazing – she is very generous with her smiles and makes everyone feel special. (Confession: Even though Jordan said we should bring a diaper bag, we didn’t, and of course, were met with a poop explosion upon arrival at church. I stripped her down to her cute Easter Bunny onesie (thanks Aunt Stephanie!), complete with poop residue on the back. Whoops.)
Favorite Toys/Games: She LOVES faces – it started with people and has now extended to her Cat in the Hat “welcome” poster (from my baby shower – thanks, Tricia and Heather!) and stuffed animals. She really likes the door frame turned picture frame above our couch – it has some of the places Jordan and I have traveled over the past few years. (I think Natalie will be surprised that we were ever that cool to go to Namibia and Thailand!) She loves her “Jacob’s toy,” which is a plastic molecule type toy that the Burggraff’s kindly got us. She still loves standing and tummy time. And now likes to sit up, with assistance. And talking. She’s learned some more tricks over the past 14 days, but I’ll save those for the 5-mo update.
Easy to grab, colorful and tasty - what more could I want in a toy?
Big Accomplishments. Natalie’s first giggle came during bath time, when her grandma accidentally squirted her in the face with a bath toy. For awhile, she was soaking us during bath time too, by kicking so much, but that has trailed off. Still no rolling over or sitting up on her own.
First Family Easter
Hehehe... coming to G&G's house is the best!
Welcome to my home!