FOUR MONTHS TODAY

Isn’t it amazing how often parents are heard to say – “they just grow up so quickly”… I must be honest it sounded a bit strange to me, after all its not like babies grow overnight.. Or so I thought…

As Kaitlyn turns four months old today, I can certainly understand the feeling. It wasn’t so long ago she was a tiny bundle in my arms who could barely keep her eyes open, now she prefers to stand on two feet rather than be nursed, she squeals rather than sleeps and has grown a little mind of her own, and a stubborn one at that.

I watch as her personality begins to shine, and can see that she will become a little girl intent on figuring things out – watching everything and everyone very closely, she will be difficult to reason with (perhaps a little “my way or the highway”) but will also be quick to smile and laugh, having lots of love to share and bringing out the best in others. And I look forward to seeing those traits grow as she does.

It’s the little things that tell me she is outgrowing her status as a baby, even if I have trouble seeing it sometimes.

For one, she has now moved out of her bassinet and into the main frame of her pram. This has delighted to her to no end as she can now see everything around her, ensuring her nosy nature is abated and she can come home and squeal about it for the rest of the day.

Still, sometimes it can all be too much and its time to stretch out for a nap.

Next, she is growing out of everything so quickly. It breaks my heart to pack away all the lovely outfits she can no longer fit into (well at least I have an excuse to shop!) And she is starting to outgrow her car seat too, but can somehow still get comfortable enough for a snooze.

She is also getting better at coordinating her little limbs – I love this shot, here she sits having her bottle of expressed milk with Dad after her bath, getting ready for bed. She is showing off by holding her own bottle, a feat which lasts about 1 minute, at which point she drops off to sleep and isn’t seen again till morning.

And the one thing that cannot be ignored is the squealing – captured here on home video. You will have to excuse the rather annoying voice heard over the squealing, that’s mine, but it’s worth sitting through to get an idea of what we now hear day and night.

Thought it might be nice to finish with some snaps of the little one growing over the last four months..

Kaitlyn at one month:

Kaitlyn at two months:

Kaitlyn at three months:

Kaitlyn at four months:

And always beautiful...

We head into next week with Kaitlyn’s next round of immunisations… Ahhhhhhh!!!!