Stats/Updates

Rebecca had her 4 month checkup today. She is growing strong and meeting all the milestones. She weights 15 pounds, 9 ounces and is 25 inches long/tall. That puts her in the 75th-90th percentile in both. Here are some things she loves or is doing right now:

-sucking on her fists, playing with her hands

-she discovered her tongue the other day which means she likes to stick it out and sort of chew on it

-she loves sitting in her bumbo chair, especially now that it has a suction-cup toy on it for her to play with and try to eat

-she loves to sleep in her swing and/or in momma's arms (yes, we're going to have to work on this in the coming weeks...it has been the path of least resistance, but it's time for tough-love)

-we are able to elicit belly-laughs if we tickle her in just the right way--such a sweet sound!

-tummy time (she actually doesn't seem to hate it, like Owen did)

-Owen...it won't be long before he's really able to make her laugh

-"Moosey" and some of Owen's other favorite toys from when he was this age (boy am I glad he doesn't remember that those were his toys so we don't have to hear his "mine, mine, mine"!

And a few Owen items of interest:

-the other day Owen got out his doctor kit (stethoscope, etc.) to "fix" his doggy who was "sick" by listening to his heart (conveniently located in his head and then his tail)...afterwards, the stuffed animal felt "all better"

-Owen says "Iwudu too, momma"...melt my heart

-Owen has been playing a game where he pretends to find things in his crib (when he's in it, say, for naptime). I'll hear him have the following conversation with himself through the door:
"Ummmm, someping greeeeen! Nooooo, just green blankie. (pause) Ummmm, someping blue! Nooooo, just blue blankie." And on and on and on through all the colors of his blankies.

-Owen got a little bit of a shiner (and a nasty cut) over one of his eyes (he tripped over Kyle's foot and into the edge of his bedroom door. My dad taught him to say "you should see the other guy" when asked about his eye...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...
Owen used the "potty chair" for the first time!!! We're not pushing it yet, but he's showing interest in potty training and he went pee pee in the potty for the first time about a week ago (on Kyle's watch--Dad is very proud). He asked (unprompted) to go. It hasn't happened since, but we were all pretty excited. He got a sticker of a digger.

Well, that's it until after Christmas...Merry Christmas!