4 Months Old

At 4 months old, Delaney is now 13 lbs 8 oz (48th percentile), 24.5 inches long (61st percentile), and extremely cute (100th percentile). 

17 Weeks Old

Over the past two weeks, Laney Bear has started babbling quite a bit more and using her tongue to make lots of hilarious sounds, like blowing raspberries and making spit bubbles. When I'm driving and she's sitting in her carseat, I can hear her constantly talking to herself and making adorable little noises. It's the cutest and funniest thing to hear her entertain herself with all of the new sounds she's making. She has also just discovered her toes. If I hold her bare feet up, she's fascinated by her little wiggling toes and grabs her feet to get a closer look at them.  

15 Weeks Old

This week, miss Laney has started reaching out for toys that are held in front of her. At first, I would put the toy in her hand for her, and then she would immediately try to put the toy into her mouth. Now she reaches her hands out and tries to grab it on her own. She hasn't quite mastered grasping objects yet, but she has come a long way in the past few days. You'll notice in these pictures that she LOVES putting her hands in her mouth.

Not quite sure about wearing a hoodie:

My first attempt at grocery shopping with Laney in the carrier. She calmly enjoyed it for about 5 minutes, then cried the rest of the way through the store. (I think she was just tired, and she can't rest in this thing):

Hand in her mouth...

...hand in her mouth...

...hand in her mouth:

14 Weeks Old

Taking care of this little baby keeps getting better and better! Thursday night, Delaney slept through the night! For me, it was probably the most incredible night in the history of sleeping. I woke up at 7:02am, quickly checked on Delaney to make sure she was still breathing, and then celebrated with a happy dance. I brought her downstairs to make a bottle (she was obviously starving after not having eaten all night), and Brad was already up making coffee. He couldn't believe the great news! I think she was beginning a growth spurt, because she went on to sleep approximately 20 of the next 24 hours. Even if she doesn't sleep through the night again for awhile, I just really appreciate it happening this one time.

 The morning after 8 straight hours: 

Trying on her 3-6 month clothes:

Out for a stroll:

Learning how to hold onto toys and put them in her mouth:

Ready for Fall!

 Family day at the pumpkin patch:

3 Months Old

After switching Laney Bear to a special formula, to call her a changed baby would be a huge understatement! I'm still amazed by how much she smiles and loves to play and how little she cries these days (knock on wood). She is such a joy! As for her sleep routine, right now she usually eats her last meal of the day around 9-10pm, and she wakes up once to eat around 3:30-4:30am. Then she's up around 7:30-8:30am. It's been incredible getting so much sleep! Last week, she had a moment where she almost rolled over. Her left arm was the only thing standing in the way of a full roll. Once she learns how to tuck in that arm, we'll have a cute little roly poly baby on our hands. 

12 Weeks Old

It's been a couple weeks since I've been able to update the blog because we've had a very fussy baby on our hands. But in the last few days, Delaney has gone from this...

to this...

We discovered our little baby girl has Milk Soy Protein Intolerance. When I eat dairy and soy and then feed little Delaney, she gets a terrible tummy ache (among other symptoms). I don't eat a lot of meat, so dairy and soy were a huge part of my diet...but not anymore! Fortunately, most babies grow out of this by their 1st birthday. I feel terrible that she's been going through this for so long, but at least we figured it out and she's feeling so much better now. As we've been learning, parenting is a constant process of trial and error.

Aside from the dietary troubles, she has had some moments of cuteness and she's been growing a lot! She's starting to put things in her mouth and she's exploring the environment around her, touching everything within her reach. Now that she's feeling better, she's eating better, sleeping better, smiling a lot and starting to form a giggle. The best part of my day is making her smile over and over again. Here are pics from the past few weeks: