19 Weeks Old

Samantha has been very busy since the last time we wrote an entry.

This past Tuesday she had her 4 month appointment. We learned that she weighs 14 lbs, 5 oz and is 26 inches long. That means she has grown 3 inches in the last 2 months. No wonder she stretches all the way across our rocking chair. At this appointment she got 4 more shots. Shots are never fun but she did much better than she did at her 2 month appointment. The Tylenol didn’t hurt either.

Dr. Carter gave Samantha a good report and commented how alert she was and looking at everything. She told us to go ahead and start feeding her cereal, fruits and veggies with a spoon which we have already tried. Samantha did well we thought with the spoon and of course, got it all over her mom and herself.

Samantha has found her feet. It is adorable to see her pull them up towards her head and play with them. In fact, she sometimes like to play with them more than she does her toys. It’s the simple things in life isn’t it??

Her Dad and I couldn’t figure out why Samantha was not enjoying her bottle but seemed to be fighting it. This was very unusual for her because she loves her bottle. We decided to try a #2 nipple and it solved our problem. She was getting frustrated with how slow the milk was coming. Now she can down a bottle in no time.

18 Weeks Old

17 Weeks Old

We are no longer worried about Samantha getting enough "tummy time"--she gives herself tummy time! We mentioned last week that she has learned to roll from her back to her front and she is practicing every time we put her down. Wwe have to be very careful where we lay her down now.

Samantha was a real trooper Sabbath when her Mom and Dad got food poisoning. She was such a good girl. She took great naps and was easily entertained. She must have known something was up.

It seems we are already picking toys up after her. Samantha has a few of her favorites already. She plays with large cloth blocks, a stuffed cow and a little bug when she can. Oh, and she loves her little book with "taggies" on it.

16 Weeks Old

This week Samantha has...
...rolled over several times from her back to her front. She has definitely started to figure out how the rolling thing works.
...has learned to REALLY use her voice. She talks and talks and talks when she wants to and has also learned that she has a very high pitched scream that she can use to get everyones attention!
...enjoyed so much time outside. Samantha loves to look at the green leaves and the blue sky and anything else that might cross her path.
...been tickled several times to the point of laughter. It's adorable to see her open her tiny little mouth and let out a hearty little laugh.

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