Sometimes I think her naps are getting shorter, then she fools me and is out for 3 hrs. She's on a pretty good sleep, eat, wake, sleep schedule...eating every 4 hours or so but she'll throw me off sometimes and then we've got to re adjust...no day is the same.
We've outgrown the swing and now use the jumparoo thing, which she loves!! She wants to sit by herself so bad, she grabs at toys and instantly puts them in her mouth and she's standing like a champ!! Recently though, i've had to invent a few things. At her 4 month check up the dr noticed a tad of "flat head" starting so she recommended a sleep wedge which I don't have and who knows how expensive that is here. So (since wearing a thinking cap) i've created a masterpiece!! After many random ideas that didn't work out....to keep her on her left side when she sleeps, I cut a swim noodle and use her swaddle to keep it in place lol, see pic below :) Pretty genius of me I think. I also made her nursing pillow smaller and taped it so she can lay her head on that and it won't be on the bed flat anymore (saw something on a baby website that was similar, but made my own). I like both things but i'll soon have an actual side sleeper when my friend arrives in a week. Another thing, her legs are so chunky when she sits in the bumbo seat that when you take her out it sticks to her, so unless she's in her pj's or pants she's good. The trick is to put a receiving blanket covering the seat....and now we can pull her out way more easy with no seat stuck to her bare legs!
I've also started to lose hair, not just the normal hair loss but I mean like CLUMPS.....I was so freaked out in the shower I started to cry, it was so much hair I swear i'm gonna be bald before long. From talking to other moms and reading online it's "normal".....guess i'll just have to ride out the hair loss for now, hope it ends soon because it's no fun. Gemma is losing hair too but in a baby way so that doesn't count.
We started doing cereal, randomly but we started it, her face explains it all hahahaha. At first she was so confused but a few spoonfuls later she liked it. Hasn't quite gotten how to swallow it all at once so most comes out to the spoon but then I put it right back in, eventually it's all gone :) I can't wait to start fruits and veggies but that has to wait for Dr's orders first :(
She is also sleeping through the night (not sure if it's this amber necklace but since she's had it on she sleeps even better, and she was always a good sleeper), she's down around 7 or 8 and isn't up till around 5am, Darin does that feeding (thank goodness) because i'm usually up at 6:30 with her and I let him sleep till 7am when his alarm goes off for work. She's also been teething...she's been doing really really well, she's had some down days or fussy days but from what people explain how horrific teething babies are I think I should count my blessings because she's not really that bad...knock on wood lol.
Gemma Loves:
-her jumparoo
-chewing on anything that fits in her mouth
-to stand
-my little ponies
Gemma Hates:
-tummy time....what's new
Gemma Stats
-4 months, 14lbs 5 oz, 25 inches long, our solid little girl :)
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