Swaddle Free

As of this weekend, Julia is no longer sleeping swaddled. Andrew and I have tried to make this a gradual change because she has slept completely swaddled since she was born. First, we took one arm out, then the other. Last night was the first night not being all wrapped up, and Julia did really well. Here's her in her "big girl" pjs all ready for bed.

Another One...

I think Julia has a second tooth coming in. Teething is no fun! She sleeps good at night still (thankfully), but her nap during the day has recently disappeared. Argh! Just when we got a routine down, the past three days her naps have been hard to come by. I finally got her to sleep this afternoo by letting her sleep in my arms- right now I'm typing one-handed with her in my arms.

Today, Julia decided to help me feed her. She's getting used to her

rice cereal.

First tooth!

Holy cow! Our baby girl has her first tooth coming in!! My mom noticed

a white spot on her lower gums yesterday and mentioned it to me. Sure enough, once I stuck my finger in her mouth I felt a little hard tooth coming out. I cannot believe it! At Julia's 4 month appointment, the doctor didn't see anything that would indicate a tooth coming in. Its crazy!

Julia has also started rolling from her tummy to her back, although she is not too keen on being on her tummy. Once again, it happened at my parents' house... my mom had her on her tummy on the couch and was astonished when she kicked her leg and rolled herself to her back.

Stay tuned for more...

Little Houdini

When I went to get Julia up this morning, I found that she had turned herself 45 degrees, while still completely swaddled. Don't know how she did it!

What a way to wake up- to a cute baby's lovable smile! She's so happy when she wakes up.

Four Months Old!

Julia has her four-month appointment Friday. All is good! She weighs 12lb 9oz and is 25in long. We also got the go ahead to start her on some rice cereal- yummy! Here's a picture of that fun adventure from Friday...

Also, Julia has become an expert thumb sucker, just like her mother used to be when she was little. Before this pic, Julia would suck on her thumb with her hand spead out across her face.

And, here's another cute pic of Julia

with her hair styled into a mohawk. Babies are so much fun!

Baby Love

A couple weekends ago Andrew's friends, Chris and Shannon, came down for Chris's birthday and they brought their youngest, Ben, with them. We had so much fun! Here's a cute pic that was taken of Ben and Julia together. What a cute pair!