Madeline is 4 Months Old!

Where does the time go? I can hardly believe our baby girl is already 4 months old. It seems like she is still so new, and yet it's hard to remember a time without her. She has so totally consumed our hearts already. Connor is in love with his baby sister. He loves to hold her, play "tummy time" with her and sing to her. Often if she's fussy in the car, he'll sing to her or talk to her to calm her down. She's stolen his heart already. Maddie changes every day. Most notable this month has been her growth. She seemed so skinny and petite up until her third month, but now she's developing that adorable chunky baby look. Maddie's eyes seem to be getting a darker blue and her hair is lightening. She hasn't lost much hair, but the longer parts seem to be curling more. Looks like she might have curls like her mama. She's happy all the time... smiling, cooing, and laughing. Her giggle is hilarious! Connor is often the one to get the best giggles from her. She's still nursing like a champ and consistently sleeps from around 8pm to 5:30am in a cradle next to our bed. She wakes up with the biggest smile- so energetic to start the day. We're starting to talk about transitioning her to her crib, but we're hesitant to mess with something that's working so well!  Napping is not completely consistent yet- she sometimes sleeps 20 minutes at a time, but then will surprise me with a 90 minute nap every now and then. She enjoys watching Connor play, being sang to, and playing on her play mat. She's at the stage of sucking and chewing on everything within her grasp and she drools a ton. She likes to go on walks and be out and about during the day, but is also content when we're at home. Lately, she's enjoyed sitting in her bouncy seat outside while watching Connor play in the pool. She's experienced her first cold throughout this past month. She woke up Easter weekend with a cough and congestion and it's slowly lingered throughout this month. I took her in to Dr. Jain's just to make sure everything was okay, and she said her ears looked great and her lungs sounded great. Just a lingering cough from the cold. I'm beginning to wonder if it's allergies, because she often sneezes when we're outside. Even with a cold, she has been her happy, glowing self! We are just completely blessed with her... I think we're all head over heels in love and enjoy every minute with her. Maddie Girl, thank you for blessing our family so much!