Week 18 - Finding Her Voice

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the past week, I thought I would share with you a little slideshow of all the pictures you WOULD have seen HAD I been diligent in keeping the blog up to date.  Perhaps you could consider it the "cliff notes" to Milans first 3 months.

Over the last two months, Milan has gradually become more vocal, but it wasn't until this week that I would say she finally found her voice. My little chatterbox spends a lot of time during her day having conversations like this:

Also this week Mommy brought out the size 3-6 months clothing and packed away her 0-3 months. :(  Milan's busy week ended with the return of a trick we thought she had mastered at 2 months....rolling over.  Back in January, Milan rolled from her stomach to her back several times (yes I know two months seems young...it's been documented on video), but nothing since then.  Finally this week Milan once again rolled from her stomach to her back. Some people might wonder when will she roll from her back to her tummy?  Rolling to her tummy is probably never going to happen.  Milan is not really interested in her tummy time and will probably avoid mastering that trick at all cost.

I don't want to be on my tummy.

Trying to touch her feet

Smiling for her Mommy

I LOVE sleeping baby pictures!

I REALLY want this toy in my mouth!

Such a pretty girl.

I would like to introduce the newest feature to the blog - Photo of the Week.  The photo will be chosen not because I think it could win a top photography award, but because I just like it! Who can't help but fall in love with baby feet.....

Pic of the week

Week 17 - Happy 4 Month Birthday!

This week Milan turned 4 months.  She had her 4 month appointment with her pediatrician on Tuesday and all is well.  Her weight is 11 lbs 9 ounces (10th percentile), her height is 23.75 inches (30th percentile) and her head circumference is 16 inches (40th percentile).  I was a little worried about her weight but as the doctor pointed out, she has always been in the lower percentiles, so there is really nothing to worry about.  Milan is just going to be a little peanut!

For her 4 month birthday present, Milan received a bumbo seat, and like everything else we have purchased for her, she hated it!

Now that she's had it for nearly a week, she's slowly grown used to the idea of it...at least she will sit in it for a few minutes at a time.

This week was also the first week Milan began to sleep in her nursery at night. The first night did not go so well, she was up every hour until I finally moved her back into our room around 4:30 am. I waited a couple of days before trying again and did a few things differently including making a little "nest" in her crib. It worked like magic! Milan slept in her room 9 hrs straight! The next night was a repeat of the night before. She usually wakes up between 4-5 am and after feeding her, I put her into her bassinet next to our bed. I admit, it's a little hard for Mommy to let go.....

Getting ready to take a nap in her crib - she's watching her crib toy.

The nest Mommy created for Milan to sleep in.  She loves it!

Milan enjoying her crib toy

Week 16 - Thumb Discovery

This week (week 16) Milan found her thumb.....and I mean REALLY found her thumb. She likes it so much she has nearly forgotten about the pacifier. Her thumb is in her mouth constantly. Unfortunately because of the angle in which she sucks, the rest of her fingers rest near her right eye and she has managed to scratch herself on a few occasions. I can't trim her nails much more than I already have, so either I figure out a way to file them down , or I need to start looking for a pair of mittens!