It feels like I just wrote her 3 month update!
Hair/Eyes:
Her hair is thinning out quite a bit. She has a bald patch across the back of her head and it is growing. If she’s anything like her sisters, she’s going to have to go through a bald look before her real hair comes in. Eyes are still a very dark blue. Mixed opinions on what their final colour will be but they are definitely no where near as light as Leah and Emma’s were at 4 months.
Size:
She will get weighed next Monday but I’m guessing she’s around 15lbs. She seems to be growing so quickly. She is thinning out through the face and torso but she still has chubby little arms and legs. I can’t get over how quickly she outgrows clothes. The girls took forever to move up a size but here Claire is already fitting into some 6 month clothes and size 2 diapers!
Sleep:
This month we have been making more of an effort to start Claire off for the night in the co-sleeper. Some nights she does really well and other nights she was downstairs enjoying playoff basketball and hockey with us. For the most part she is still getting up once a night but there were quite a few nights this month were she was up 2 or 3 times as well. She is a great napper and thankfully can nap anywhere or at anytime but she seems to be getting into a pattern of 2 solid naps a day.
I am trying really hard not to let her sleeping with us stress me out. Pre girls I would have been adamant about not having your baby in the same room. With Claire, I have decided that I have to do what works so I can function the rest of the day. I get quite a few comments about letting her in bed with me and people aren’t telling me anything I don’t know. The days are just so hectic with the girls that nighttime is the only time Claire really has our undivided attention.
Eating:
Breastfeeding is still going really well. She eats when she’s hungry. Not much change from last month. I am going to wait and start her on solids until she’s 6 months. She’s still taking a bottle no problem and this month I left her for over 12 hours and she did very well.
Getting around:
Claire can roll from her tummy to her back. She is also trying with all her might to get back over. She’s just got to get over her arm. I don’t think it will be long.
Personality:
Oh boy is she a sweet baby girl. Seriously, I’m not biased. I sometime feel guilty because as soon as you so much as look at her you get a big gummy smile. It’s like she’s been waiting there patiently for someone to forget about her go go go sisters and just look at her! I am definitely her favourite (you appreciate that when you have two daddy centric girls) but she will sit with anyone.
She still rarely cries or fusses unless she is hungry or tired. She doesn’t even complain if she’s sitting in a dirty diaper. She is easily amused by dangling rings and her rattle blanket. During meal times I put her in her bouncer and let her watch her sisters eat. She loves watching them…let’s hope she’s only taking the good stuff in! She is very curious and likes to touch and chew whatever she can get. She still loves he mobile and this past weekend my parents got her a new jumper that she really seems to like.
This month I took a mother and baby exercise class with her. She has been really good. She either naps or sits at the back and watches me. I’ve only had to nurse her once so I’ve been able to get the most out of the classes.
Hmmm…what else? Right now she has her second cold. She was really upset last night but we managed to settle her down. She still does this cute little yell before she sneezes. She hates getting her nose wiped. She loves the bath and her new jogger stroller. She’s really pretty easy going.
That’s all I can think of for now.
This picture makes me laugh
Stuck on the arm
Claire - 4 months
