Four Months Old and Train Table

July 22-28, 2013

We got back from Utah at 2 am Sunday morning and spent the day recovering and at church. 

Monday was spent playing, grocery shopping, unpacking and making our yard look like our home had not been abandoned (pulled weeds, clipped tree shoots, mowed and removed mushrooms). We also had Luke and Cathryn come play, which was a definite highlight. 

He helps me throw weeds and branches away when we're done working in the yard.

Tuesday morning was Leila's four month checkup, which was somewhat discouraging. Although she has reached the milestones for her age and is the 55th percentile for length and 89th percentile in head circumference, she is 0th percentile in weight. I was shocked! I thought she was starting to chunk up nicely... Getting some bigger rolls on her thighs and arms. 

We have an appointment to meet with a pediatric GI specialist on August 4, so between now and then we will try to make sure she eats well night and day, foregoing outings to make sure she has as little distractions as possible while eating and let her nurse as long as she wants to each time. 

His first ride on the merry-go-round. He loved watching it go around and around and was so excited to get on. Once he got on, he was a little scared.

While waiting to get on the merry-go-round, he tried to climb up onto multiple chairs to eat other peoples' food, but mostly to drink their drinks.

Discovering herself 

Caleb's early birthday present. He loves the train table already!

Caleb was great throughout the appointment and only fussed/cried and tried to protect Leila when the lady with the shots came. He has been a lot more loving towards and aware of Leila since we got back. Tuesday he tried prying her hand open to give her her binky. He also offers her his food all of the time, Cheetos, Cheerios, milk. 

The rest of Tuesday we played in the sprinklers on the tramp, moved sprinklers around to water the yard, and played with toys we've missed while we were gone. 

We went to the park Wednesday morning for the first time in a long time.

Caleb loves pointing to the letters he knows, it takes a while to get to and from the park.

Wednesday Caleb tried helping her put lotion on her hand,

he let her wear his beads (this is a big deal),

Here are the blue beads.

Here are the red beads.

he wanted to hold her hand as he jumped on the tramp and ran around it. She smiled and laughed as she watched him jump on the trampoline. It was adorable!

Leila loves playing with toys now. Grabbing, chewing, sucking on everything within reach. She also found her feet and likes to grab them. 

A downside to driving from Utah is that Caleb asks of we are going to see mi and baba every time we get in the van.

Saturday evening there was an end of season soccer party for Allen’s soccer team.