Olivia Elyse - 4 Months
Before Liv's four month visit, my family all took bets on her weight since she is becoming quite the arm workout to carry or pick up. I came in the lightest at 17lbs with others guessing up to 20. Still in the 95%, she weighed in at 16 lbs 13oz and measuring 25.5 inches long. I was honestly shocked she did not weigh more, but lately she has not been eating as much due to teething. She currently is wearing a Size 2 but shortly will be graduating to Size 3.

So Liv has her two bottom teeth already and you can see another chicklet waiting to pop thru next to them. Overall the process has not been too awful besides some crankiness at night. However this past weekend she bit me for the first time while breastfeeding. It instantly brought tears to my eyes. Who knew a baby's jaw with only two tiny teeth could cause so much pain. She has bitten me two more times since then and I have found she seems to do this when worked up from hunger or sleepiness. As a result, I have only been breastfeeding her when completely calm otherwise she gets a bottle.
So back to the doctors appointment. Olivia started experiencing cold like symptoms, which I attributed to her getting sick since I myself hadn't been feeling all that great. Figured I could kill two birds with one stone and have it checked out during her visit. Come to find out, the stuffiness is due to her teeth but she has a yeast infection and eczema. Not sure how this girl could have a yeast infection as I change her diaper constantly except for at night while she is sleeping. The eczema was not a shocker b/c I noticed dry skin on her elbows and legs after applying baby sunscreen to her at the beach a week ago. Even though doctors advise no sunscreen until 6 months, I thought it would be ok since it was mineral-based. Up until now she has had perfectly clear skin. I guess those doctors know what they are talking about.
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Most babies are fussy after shots, but my girl was wild and unwilling to lay down for a nap. |
Guilty mom confession....I continually forget to give Liv Vitamin D but I am going to make a conscious effort to do so going forward. With that being said, she went to the Doctor on Monday and I have yet to put Vitamin D in her bottle this week.
Likes:
Her feet are all the new rave. She loves to hold them, stare at them and try to put them in her mouth.
Talking but it has morphed into screaming. She is vocal like her momma.
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Mirrors have become a favorite pastime. She smiles and screams at her own reflection. |
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Whoever invented the exersaucer is a genius since it entertains her for great spans of time. |
She still loves tubby time and somehow manages to get me half soaked by the end with all her kicking/splashing.
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Aquarium - when I put her in the crib she stares at it until I turn it on.
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Teethers - whether it be actual frozen teethers or a soft animal/doll to chew on. |
Trying:
Crawling - She pulls her feet in but then her hiney falls to the side each time like it is too heavy for her body.
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Sitting - She fell backwards right after this and cried her eyes out making me feel like a bad mom. Next time I will line pillows all behind her. |