4 Months old...

Sadie is 4 months old. She continues to be lots of fun for us. She's changing and learning everyday; it's amazing to see how much she has changed in less than 20 weeks of life and how quickly she masters new skills.

Some recent developments:
*Rolling: Sadie rolls easily from her back to her tummy. She's still not too good at rolling from her front to her back. This presents some problems because she doesn't always love being on her tummy and she doesn't know how to get herself back onto her back.
*Grabbing: Within the past two weeks, Sadie has gotten great at grabbing. She will reach out and grab toys. She's also grabbing hair and earrings. Her arm strength has really improved. She can now hold on to toys for a while.
*Mouthing: She loves to put everything in her mouth! Luckily, she's not "mouthing off" to us...that will happen in 11 or so years. Around two weeks ago, she was sticking her fingers so far into her mouth that she would gag. I think she's grown out of that silliness now.
*Opinions: Sadie has developed a little whiney cry that means "I'm bored" or "I don't like this". She'll also give a whine if we're not paying enough attention to her. And she definitely recognizes her parents! What a thrill to see her face light up when we walk in the room or when she hears our voices.
*Eating: Over the last week, we've starting giving Sadie some baby foods. She definitely enjoys the process and loves her high chair, but we're not really sure how much rice cereal is making it to the tummy. Baby applesauce evoked big smiles and she licked the spoon, but again, we're not sure if it's actually being swallowed. At least we're having fun!
*Talking and laughing: We're hearing lots of fun vocalizations these days and some lovely giggles. Also, a delighted shriek of joy has emerged. It sure is high pitched.

Although her pictures show a very chubby little face, Sadie is exactly average size, in the fiftieth percentile for both length and weight. She is 2 feet, 3/4 inch tall (24.75 inches) and weighs 14 pounds, 9 ounces, or maybe a little more, since she was weighed last week.

Her eyes are blue. They are a darker blue than mine, but still blue. Her doctor said she would have her final eye color at 6 months, so they may yet change. Hairwise, Sadie is pretty much bald. Her hair looks like it may be a light brown color, but there is so little that it's hard to tell. She has dark eyelashes and light reddish brown eyebrows. Her skin color is very pale, like her Mommy, but she's been indoors for most of her life, so she may end up darker. We think her features and expressions are like her Daddy. When she's not smiling, her face looks very serious and thoughtful. We think she's a beautiful girl.