4 months of growing

Braylen is 4 months old as of yesterday....MLK day! She has changed dramatically and it amazes me each and everyday. We went to her 4 month check up and Braylen weighed in at 14 lbs and she was 25 inches long......I couldn't believe it.....they said she is in the 70th percentile and is proportioned all over......I liked hearing that! The best part about her growth is that it is all because of me.....that makes me one proud Mama!

Braylen has reached a few milestones since my last post. She holds her bottle when given one, she rolls onto her back from her stomach, she blows rasberries with her mouth constantly and she trys to do the "spitting sound" with her tongue.....it is hilarious. She is also sleeping through the night and only getting 5 feedings a day. Braylen will babble all day long if we would all listen and she loves putting anything and everything in her mouth. She has become more interested in the books we read her, and she loves to always be on the go.......she hates to sit still. That is probably my fault from running with her the whole time in the womb.

Our family is doing wonderful and always staying busy. We have a lot of fun things going on in the next several months and I look forward to sharing that with all of you!

On a side note.....as a new mother and having my body/hormones go back to normal...I am losing my hair and it is thinning out...dramatically. I googled about it and they said that after pregnancy, usually in your 4th month, this happens. Well this morning, after my shower and all, I noticed I am balding right about my temples.....I have FREAKED out....what do I do? I have immediately started taking my Prenatals again and I am going to get some volumizing shampoo...does anyone have suggestions......I MIGHT HAVE TO GET MY HAIR CUT SHORT....AHHHHHH! I love having long hair but it is starting to look too thin and I am having a bald spot......I am disgusted with myself. I also am breaking out a little here and there....I have never had skin problems....why now? I am back on the "MINI" pill but would that make my skin react funny! Any suggestings would be greatly appreciated before I go CRAZY!

Now, back to Braylen.....I forgot to mention she loves Baby Eienstein....I put her in her Bumbo seat and she just sits there and chews on her rings and watches it....it is ADORABLE! I have contemplated over starting RICE cereal with her...however...the Pediatrician recommends to hold off unless I thought Braylen was unsatisfied......Braylen seems content with the feedings she is getting, I just wanted to try something new. So I will probably introduce it in the next few weeks....just to do it.....all I want to do is see her reaction....ha! Braylen also has been able to visit with lots of people who love her...here a just a few who love Braylen

Hope you have enjoyed the update...more to come and sorry for the delay.

After the Holidays....

We had such a great time during the Holidays and being able to share the experience with Braylen. On Christmas morning she slept the whole time we were doing gifts....but she wouldn't remember anyways.....however....Christmas was all about Braylen...it was awesome. She got every gift in the world. A few of her (my) favorites were the Red Ryder Wagon...it is awesome, a BEAUTIFUL TUTU....I can't wait to put her in it, and some awesome outfits. She also got lots of toys.......she really doesn't know how to play with them yet but that will come. I last blogged about transferring Braylen to her crib...well it was a success! Grant and I slept upstairs the first night we started it, and then Grant never made it back upstairs the remaining two nights I chose to be up there......he wanted his KING bed back....we were sleeping in a FULL....alot different...ha! Anyways, she did really good....she had a hard time adjusting at first b/c she moves constantly. In the pack n play, she use to do complete 180's on her back....I would put her one way and then when it was time to feed early morning she would be complete opposite. The difference in the pack n play and the crib...was the crib is not as WIDE and I still have the bumper on.......however.......she has managed to make her 180's....it just took a couple of nights to get to moving. SHe is still eating one time during the night...which is still in the late 4:00 hour.....I don't mind...b/c she is going down at 10:00 so she is getting plenty of sleep prior. Her next doc appt is January 19th....I can't wait to see how much she weighs....I know she has gained so much...she is growing like a weed! The week of the 19th...I am going to introduce rice cereal....at dinner time....in order to try to eliminate a breastfeeding. We are still managing about 6 feedings throughout the whole day including the night...I would like to get that down to 5 but we will see how that goes. Below are some pics of Braylen over the holidays with her GREATGRANDMOTHER and Mimi....and then with her Grammy (my mom) and then her Uncle Adam....and then there is one with her Poppy (my dad).....

I also forgot to mention that Grant and I spent the night out for the first time New Years Eve! It was such a blessing to have Braylen's Mimi come spend the night with her and celebrate. It was a much needed night out and I had no worries...I knew she was in great hands. However...the pumping thing was quite annoying...I had to do that the whole evening...not so bad...but I ended up showing all the girls that I was with that night how to PUMP.....I hope that is a sight they NEVER remember.....lol!