Mila's 4 month stats on 12-12-12

Mila's pediatrician's appointment was on 12-12-12.  She weighed 12lbs, 12oz.  She was the talk of the entire office, seriously.

length: 23.25 inches

height:  25th percentile
weight: 24th percentile
head:  25th percentile

At her four month appointment, Emma was 2 inches longer and 3 pounds heavier (Emma is 100th percentile for height and weight).  We are also fighting the same right sided preference that Emma had; really trying to avoid the helmet.

Mimi (as we lovingly call her) is such a sweet baby.  Here are a few of her "recents"
1.  babbling (or battle cry as it sounds like at 5am)
2.  playing with her feet/sucking her toes
3.  SMILES (until bed time, then watch out, especially if your name is Dan)
4.  not a big eater, loathes the bottle, considers hunger strikes an appropriate tool for protest.
5.  loves mirrors, tolerates bath time, hates her crib
6.  drool machine

Christmas time

The beautiful reindeer was cooperative, however Santa's little helper wasn't

as thrilled about her headband.  Every year I swear I'm going all out with Christmas 

cards.  Next year!

Just a random day of fun.  Emma recently became obsessed with tights.  

If I knew this is how I could get her to wear skirts, I would have

introduced them sooner.  Mila is rocking her baby jeggings.  And Emma

decorating the Christmas tree.

Cookie time!

Christmas lights and Christmas trees.  Emma took her favorite ornaments

from the big tree to put on her little tree.  

It's not Christmas if there isn't at least one meltdown!

Thanksgiving 2012

At Nanny Pam's!  The cousins rocked this holiday!

movie time everynight

(gretchan, Emma, Maddy)

 Aunt Kiley giving the dirty bird a bath!

 The girls with Nanny Pam at the D.C. zoo

(Gretchan, Emma, Maddy and Isabelle)

 Emma and Maddy

 Rock star/Movie star night

 Going out to dinner with the whole gang...

(maybe we will order a pizza next time)

 Presents! (We celebrate Christmas on Thanksgiving)

Emma loves her LeapPad2!  Thanks Nanny Pam!

Thumb sucker

Mila loves to suck her thumb! She is continually doing things that Emma never did. It is so fun to see her develop into her own little unique person. I was happy Emma never developed the habit. If I knew that thumb sucking would translate into going to sleep easier and sleeping through the night, I would have reconsidered that joy.

Election Day 2012-two fingers

the pointer finger is also delicious alone

 

And most recently sucking thumb alone with occasional eye pokes from

the previously mention and now neglected fingers :)

If it makes her happy, it makes me happy

She is pretty darn happy almost all the time.

The leaves of fall Pictures 2012

                                                                 lazy afternoon fun

Waterfront Park

Ohio river facing Jeffersonville, IN

The little jog got away from her a bit

Mila was more interested in the leaves than smiling for the camera

Back yard leaf party (a.k.a rake the leaves before the realtor shows up with buyers)

I love how Mila is looking at Emma and smiling.  She loves her big sister!

There was a lot of raking to build the perfect pile of leaves before Emma would take her epic jump

I will miss our backyard, leaves and all!

Mila's 3 month stats

Emma and I took Mila to her 3 month check up on Halloween (so you kinda already know this trip was doomed).  The pediatrican confirmed what we already knew, that Mila is super healthy and super duper cute!  She is starting to outgrow her reflux (yeah!)

Mila weighed in at 11lb, 13.3 oz and 22 inches long.  She is almost 25th percentile for height and almost 50th percentile for weight.  Compared to big sister Emma, Mila is measuring a bit more petite.  Although like her big sis, Mila is growing some blonde hair in behind the jet black hair she was born with.  Here are a few milestones the Mila Monster is reaching.

1. reaching for things with both hands and feet

2. discovering her hands

3. sucking on her hands 

4.  giggling, recognizing faces, trying to babble

5. voicing her opinion more often (wanting to be held)

6. sleeping for one 4-5hr stretch, then up every 2 hour at night

7. transitioning into 3 month clothes

8. Adores her own reflection

Mila got two shots and one oral vaccine.  Emma couldn't look.  She hid her face and covered her ears when Mila got her shots.  It wasn't pretty.  For the most part Emma was a good helper during the visit, but we did have a few moments of eye contact that read like this

Me:  I'm warning you kid.  You are about to lose a million privileges, and I might go insane.

Her:  We are in public.. You aren't going to anything.

(cue the whistling wild west music you hear before a showdown) 

At one point I stopped the pediatrician mid conversation to turn to Emma to reprimand her.  She didn't care. The kid has no shame and cannot be embarrassed.  She even had the nerve to tell the pediatrician the candy selection they were offering her (not the patient) was not up to her standards.  Good grief!     

Daisy has a boo-boo (again)

Knee surgery replacement #2 went well. She has agreed never to need expensive surgery again :)

on the way home from the hospital

showing a little leg (cue whistle)

she recovered under the infant gym with Emma and Mila

She requires a little more pampering now

getting "fresh" with MiMi