Eliza - 4 months

Eliza had a good 4-month check-up. We didn't realize she was such a little peanut.

12 lbs. 12 oz. (20th percentile)

23.5 inches (12th percentile)

For fun, here are Cooper's stats around the same time. He was 15.5 lbs! Look at this chunky guy.

Cooper at 4 months

Eliza at 4 months

Back to Eliza, she is already teething! We've had some rough nights, but even when she's uncomfortable and awake all hours of the night, she's all smiles. Such a happy baby.

We recently tried pears, her first solid food. She did well on the first try, but has spit them out each attempt since then. No hurry to push the solids, just tried it for fun.

Eliza took her first swim over the weekend. She was tentative at first, but seemed to enjoy it after awhile. Cooper is loving the pool these days so she'll get plenty more chances!

Quick update

Cooper still loves his role as big brother. I just hope the sweetness lasts! It's been really fun to watch him grow. This week he faced one of his biggest fears - pooping in the potty - and we are so proud/relieved to see him reach this milestone after working on it for OVER A YEAR. This is big news in our family, no matter how gross it is!

Eliza is pure sweetness. She's all smiles except when hungry or tired and she absolutely adores watching her brother run circles around her. I think she's going to get whiplash one day from following him around the room with her head. She hit a rough patch with sleep just before I returned to work (of course!) and then we got into a groove again. She still has a hard time sleeping soundly in the early morning hours but it's getting better. Otherwise, she typically eats just once in the night (around 4 or 5am) and then goes back to sleep till 6 or 7. Her newest trick is rolling over. She likes to show off a lot and will hardly stay on her back. Getting stronger by the day...she may be mobile sooner than we're ready for! We'll get official stats on height/weight at her 4 month appointment on Monday.

Mother's Day with my babies

 

All smiles

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