Girlie's Fourth Month

She gave us a little chuckle at the end of last month, so this month has been all about getting our baby to laugh! Hearing her giggles or squeals of delight have been so rewarding. We've spent the month making funny faces, making silly noises, talking in goofy voices, tickling her, anything we could think of to hear her laugh! Her other skills have been developing right along this month. She's grabbing at hanging toys, holding on to rattles and ring toys, guiding toys (and blankets, burp cloths, clothes, anything) to her mouth, bringing her hands together, holding up her head, lifting her head and chest during tummy time, and making many new sounds of her own. She is even "singing" herself to sleep by making a continuous vowel sound when she gets tired. It's quite fascinating! Her self soothing abilities are astonishing! During her second month, she slept through the night. She found her thumb and soothed her self to sleep the third month. Now, she's singing her own lullabies! At least I still get to rock her and sing "Hush Little Baby" and other lullabies to her before she goes down each night.
She still enjoys our walks and other adventures. She's happy to hang out in the Moby as we go grocery shopping or explore the local farmer's market. Sometimes, she can stay awake for an entire walk. She especially enjoys walks in the evenings. With no sun shining in her eyes, I can pull the shade back on the stroller giving her a more expansive view. She stretches out her little neck, turning her eyes skyward as she tries to see everything. It's so cute!
She spent lots of time with her Daddy on Father's Day weekend. We went galavanting all over town, and she was a delight (other than the one exploded diaper that resulted in a mad dash back to the house so Mommy could shower). We went to a restaurant for Father's Day dinner with her Aunt Rachel and cousins and her Grandpa McGee. The following weekend, her Grandpa Barry and Li Li drove down from Nashville to spend the weekend with her.

Here comes the yawn... And we're done!