4 Month Update*

Evy had her 4 month appointment (and shots) today so I thought I'd update everyone on her progress. She weighs 13 lbs and 11 oz (50th percentile) and is 25.75 inches long (95th percentile). She's still eating about every 3 hours and is getting a mix of formula and breast milk. She gobbles up between 4 and 6 ounces at each feeding. She seems to really like daycare. Her teachers say she hardly ever cries and she gets a real kick out of sitting in the bouncy seat and watching the bigger kids play. We have weaned her of the swaddle and she sleeps in a sleep sack each night from about 8:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. She still wakes randomly in the middle of the night crying, but usually gets herself back to sleep within 5 minutes. She's packing on the pounds and we affectionately refer to her as Chubba Bubba. Chubba Bubba is not in a very good mood right now, but generally has started to become much more content which makes mom and dad much more content.

*Technically it's the 16 week update. Whatever floats your boat.

Weeks vs Months

Evy is 16 weeks old today, but she won't be 4 months old until February 28. She was born on October 28 but will be 52 weeks old on October 27. If there are 52 weeks in a year shouldn't we actually celebrate her 1st birthday on October 27? Confused? Obviously, not all months have 4 weeks in them so I guess this explains why we always refer to babies' age by weeks? But once they are a year old we start counting by years? Or, am I just dumb and missing something here.

This has given me a headache.

Hawkeye Girl

On Saturday Evy took her first trip to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch the men's basketball team. She got her photo taken with Herky and was quite the hit with the rest of the fans. Several people asked us how old he was. We'll give them a break, though 'cause normally she's decked out in head-to-toe pink. It's not as easy to tell when she's wearing black and gold. She was so excited that she slept through the 2nd half. The team lost (as usual) but the day was a win for us!

Parent's Night Out

It was a close one folks. One hour before go-time the sitter canceled because of the icy roads. Not to be defeated, the parents frantically scrolled through their contacts. "Who could possibly babysit on such short notice" they asked. Could CB? No, she was at a wrestling meet. Could KW? No, she was out of town. But then, it dawned on them.....the neighbor! Yes, the neighbor! The parents called the neighbor and the neighbor agreed. All hail the neighbor. Parent's night out was saved!

Basket O' Happiness

My sister-in-law beat me to posting these, but I couldn't resist. These photos are from the photo shoot at my parent's house last

weekend and just crack me up. Evy looks like this in all of them.

To Sleep or Not to Sleep?

After we've gotten Evy to bed and I've finished up all of my tasks for the day (between 9 and 9:30 p.m.) I am faced with a decision. TV or sleep. Lately this has been an easy decision for me. Sleep, sleep and sleep. Since Evy has been waking at random times during the night I never know how much sleep I will get between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. So, as they say "get it while the getting is good". This means I am horribly behind on all of my shows. I haven't watched Lost, Desperate Housewives or Grey's for weeks. Luckily, they are waiting for me on my DVR. I am up to speed on The City and The Girls Next Door because you can blow through those in about 15 minutes with a DVR. I don't think I'll ever watch another episode of Big Love because it's on HBO which means it's actually a full hour show (no commercials to fast foward through) and I definitely don't have an hour to devote to the polygamists.

Our Little Houdini

Until Evy was 3 months old we were using the Kiddopotamus Swaddle Me for night time sleeping and naps. Then, she started breaking out of it and waking herself up several times each night. A couple of friends recommended the Miracle Blanket, which is basically a straight jacket. Well, our little Houdini is breaking out of the Miracle Blanket too. Once she breaks out she wakes up and starts crying. This happens several times a night. Since the swaddle is no longer serving its purpose I think it's time to kiss the swaddle goodbye. Deep sigh...not looking forward to the weaning process.