4 months old!

How did that happen?!  We can't believe she is already 4 months old, time sure flies when you are having fun I guess :)  Here before we know it she is going to be having her first birthday...sheesh!

She was totally leaning forward, sitting up by herself in this picture

Yesterday Rylee had her 4-month checkup and as her doctor put it, she is "perfection" but...we already knew that.  She weighed 12.15 pounds (25%), was 25" long (50%) and had a head circumference of 16" (50%).  She continues to be right on track which is awesome.  The nurse told us she acts like a 6-month old, she even charted her as such and has to go back and redo it.  I have been using THIS milestone chart to keep track of her progress and we joke around that she is either advanced or just "average".  As you can see, according to this chart she is definitely an advanced 3-month old but the "advanced" 4-month old we will just have to wait for.  She talks up a storm, but no "baba"or "dada" sounds yet, just coos, squeals and screams.  It's hysterical!  

As far as the rolling over, we have yet to get it on film.  She did it 3 times when Grandma Vickie was here and once with uncle Jeff but whenever we put her on her tummy to get it recorded she just gets super mad.  She arches her back and twists to the side but her arm is always in the way but she will figure it out.  I am not giving up...yet.  I will get it sooner or later.  

She can grab items if held in front of her, then she immediately puts it in her mouth.  Her favorites are her diamond ring and sock monkey.  Her uncle is also teaching her to hold her bottle and put her binkie back in her mouth, but we aren't having much success with it haha

She is starting to be more responsive to her name and will turn toward voices and usually gives a big smile to whoever is talking to her.  She is totally into her toes.  She is lifting them up into the "happy baby" yoga pose constantly...in bed, on the floor, in her bouncy chair, the changing table, in the bath, etc.

One of Rylee's new tricks is standing!  She can stand up with help and her balance is getting a lot better.  Lately she grabs our fingers and will sit up all the way into the standing position--pretty sure this is waaaaaay advanced :)  I will have to get a picture to post later.

One of the coolest things we are experiencing, and I hope I don't jinx it, is a good night sleep!!!  We started putting Rylee in her crib at night on January 1st and she has slept at least 8 hours every night since!!!  Some mornings she will wake up around 5am, want to eat and will go right back to sleep.  She usually wakes up sometime between 7 and 8 and some times not til 9-10!  Sure has been nice.  The only down side is that mom wakes up soaking wet but I'll take that over waking up in the middle of the night any day!

HERE are some more pictures from this month...enjoy!