4 Months (about)

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Miss Caitlin had her 4 month appointment today! She is 15 lbs 2 ounces and is 25 inches long, putting her in the 90th percentile for her age. The doctor was impressed with how big she's gotten, with her wonderful head/neck control, and with how smiley and happy she is. :) She didn't like the shots, but otherwise it was a very nice doctor's visit.

With the doctor's blessing, we also tried out solid foods for the first time today. Mom was looking forward to funny (and messy!) faces at the new taste and texture, but our baby is a good eater (that's how she got so big!). She inhaled the first little bit of oatmeal we gave her, and then was actually moving her head towards the spoon when we gave her a little more. We did get some pictures of her with the spoon. We also got a few of her holding the bottle we gave her after she finished her cereal. The doctor says we can try vegetables next, so we're hoping for funny faces then. :)

With all of Caitlin's other achievements, we also decided to build her "jumperoo." She is not quite tall enough to reach the ground yet so we put one of Dad's computer books underneath her feet, and boy does she like bouncing. :) She had a lot of fun checking out the new toys and moving around some of the pieces that make noise.

In other "exciting" news (we've had a lot in the past few days), Caitlin is learning to suck her thumb, instead of her whole hand, and she's learning to chew on her fingers. The doctor said it will probably be a little while yet before we see her first tooth, but it doesn't hurt to start keeping the teething rings in the freezer.

The little missy is a wonderful (big!) baby! She is still very engaged in her surroundings and loves reading books and staring at the computer with mom and/or dad. She's also really starting to get into her toys. So far she still loves meeting new people and is all smiles and giggles, especially for daddy's funny faces. :) We will be going up to New England for the fourth of July; hopefully she will be just as well-behaved for all that attention. :)

Here is the same link to the photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/crazyandol/Caitlin?authkey=Gv1sRgCMPz78bN2fSO0wE&feat=directlink#

Computers continue to thwart me, but I am still working on figuring out how to get some of the longer movies to post.

14 Weeks and Counting

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We have been enjoying Caitlin's company for 14 whole weeks now! It is getting a little tricky to keep track of weeks vs. months, since Caitlin will be celebrating her 4 month birthday in Connecticut next month (can't wait!) She was pretty good, smiles and coos, for the Grands Whaley during their visit but they are headed off this morning for New Hampshire, so Caitlin will have to wait until her coming out party for a bigger audience than mom and dad. :)

However, apparently to reward us for bringing back the super nice Grandma Honey, Caitlin flipped from her tummy to her back at daycare this morning! Then, when I put her back on her stomach, she did it again. It did not take her long at all to learn that the easiest way to get mom to come play is to roll over. :) This picture is her on her back after the first flip, trying to figure out what happened. (her arms and legs were going pretty fast :)

The pediatrician said that Caitlin should be rolling over from front to back by 4 months, so I guess mom and dad will get a gold star during Caitlin's next appointment--Caitlin, of course, doesn't have to wait that long. :)

3 Months!

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Hard to believe, but Caitlin turns 3 months old this Friday! She is hitting just about all her milestones, including really funny noises, putting everything she touches in her mouth, and drooling all over everything. :) She got her first report card last week from her daycare and they are very impressed with how alert and inquisitive (aka nosy) she is. They have a great picture of her doing tummy time while reading a book; we'll have to try that at home. :)

For Memorial Day weekend we went down to the coast and Caitlin did very well on her first long-ish car ride, which should mean good news in July when we go to CT for the fourth. Caitlin also behaved (aka slept) for most of our trip to Williamsburg, but Dad really enjoyed all of the colonial exhibits for her. :) Caitlin also had her first trip to the beach! She still seems to be neutral on getting wet but really seemed to enjoy playing with the sand. It was adorable to watch her watching her toes really dig into the wet sand right by the water, and her surprise when the waves came in. :)

This weekend will (hopefully) be Caitlin's first concert; we got a pair of headphones that is supposed to be very good at blocking loud noises from small ears--all of the reviews said they were also very good for fireworks. Then next week the Grandparents Whaley are stopping by on their way back to NH (yay!)!

The pictures online have been updated and include Caitlin awake at the beach, Caitlin asleep at Williamsburg, and some Caitlin pre-bath pictures that we have been getting requests for :)

http://picasaweb.google.com/crazyandol/Caitlin?authkey=Gv1sRgCMPz78bN2fSO0wE&feat=directlink#