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More Firsts

We had more firsts again this past week.

Henley had her first week with our new nanny, Ms. Christy. She seemed to have a great time. Each day we picked her up she was happy and smiling. We hope things continue to go well.

Henley got her first taste of oatmeal this week. She has been doing great with the rice cereal. She loves it. So we thought we would try oatmeal next. She took the oatmeal, although her facial expressions told me she didn't like it quite as well as the rice. She does still love eating off a spoon like a big girl though. :-)

She also got her first taste of formula this week. As she has gotten older, it takes more and more milk to get her full. April is just not able to keep up with her. For the most part she is still on breast milk but we had to start supplementing with formula this week. I know April has tried really hard to wait as long as possible to start using formula. She has done so well and I am so proud of how committed she has been with it.

Finally, this past week Henley spent her first night in her own bed. For the past 4 months, she has been sleeping in our bedroom in a rocker/bassinet. She has been sleeping through the night for a while now, so we were hesitant to make the move. We knew it needed to be done sooner rather than later though. The first night started off well. She went down at 9:30 pm but woke up at 4 am and did not want to go back to sleep. Two long hours of crying later, she finally cried herself back to sleep. It was a long 2 hours for April and I. But we hung in there and she did eventually go back to sleep on her own. The second night was perfect. She went down at 9:30 pm and slept until 8 am! We don't know if it was a fluke or if she was just so tired from the night before. I guess time will tell.

4 Month Check Up, Solid Foods and more

This past week Henley had her 4 month check up. The pediatrician said she is doing great. She is now 24 1/2 inches long and weighs 14lbs 8oz. Of course she had to have more shots which is no fun. She did great though. She barely cried and was fine by the time she got to the car. That's my tough girl! :-)

The pediatrician also said we could slowly start her on solid foods. So on Tuesday we tried her first meal of rice cereal. The doctor warned us that it could be a struggle and she might not like it. Not our Henley! We couldn't get it to her fast enough. In fact, she wanted to hold the spoon and feed herself on the first day. How do babies learn this stuff? So messy, but so cute!

Also, Friday was her last day of "day camp". We have a Nanny! Yeah! We are so excited and think it will be such a great fit.

Happy 4 Months

Happy 4 Month Birthday Henley! You are growing up too fast! Your Mom and Dad love you so much.

Family Visits

The past two weekends we have visited both sides of the family. Last weekend we took our first trip to Georgia with Henley. Between Gigi, Papa, Auntie A and Uncle J - Henley got spoiled with attention. She did pretty well in the car. She didn't sleep as much as we had hoped but she wasn't too fussy either. She was her typical happy, attentive self.

We visited April's family this weekend. We got to see all of April's grandparents and her Dad. Henley was the center of attention as usual. They couldn't believe how much she had grown and how advanced she was acting. How can you not love that face? :-)

Mid Week Photo Shoot

One of the many benefits of April's job is that she has some time off during the week to spend with Henley. She is so great at doing photo shoots with Henley. Enjoy!

(Notice how well Henley is holding her head up.)

Grow so fast

Things are finally getting back to normal around here after the holidays. April and I both worked full work weeks. We both missed Henley like crazy. You get spoiled around the holidays with all the time off for family.

I know I say this almost every week but Henley is going like crazy! I guess that is just what kids do. But it is so awesome to watch it happen daily with your own eyes. She is doing awesome awesome holding her head steady. We got her in her Bumbo chair and the high chair this week. She loves being able to sit up and see everything going on. She is so observant. Especially at the TV. We are doing our best to minimize how much she watches. But if the TV is turned on and she could potentially see it, she is turning her head in all sorts of directions to find it. Even upside down! Too funny!

She has also started babbling a ton now. She will just get on these rants for literally 5 minutes straight. Just a babbling and cooing over and over just trying to talk to you. She is so cute. She is definitely going to be a little talker. Oh my little baby is growing up too fast already.