4 month stats

Back from the doctor.  Brenna weighs in at 12 pounds and is 23 1/2 inches long.  22% for heights and 16% for weight, which isn't bad at all considering her genetics and her medical history.  The doctor was very happy with her progress.  She did great with her shots.  Acted just like her brother used to; get beet red, open the mouth and cram the eyes shut and be silent for a couple of seconds and then let loose a big, 'ol cry and then fine as can be as soon as we picked her up.

Her hair is starting to get long in the front.  Gonna have to figure out what to do with that, because I really don't want to cut it.

4 Months Old

I feel a little bit like Count Dracula from Sesame Street.  4, 4, 4 Months Old. muwhahahahaha.

Okay, back to the point of this post.  Brenna is 4 months old today.  4 months.  Really.  I'm so turning into an adult because I say "wow, time really is going fast."  But, it's true.  We visit the doctor tomorrow for her checkup and shots and I'll send out an update.  I'm excited to see how much the little chunky monkey weighs, because she sure does eat a lot.

She smiles.  A lot!  She's such a happy baby now and if she's crying or squawking, it's because she's hungry or tired or wants to be held.  This girl does love to be held and to be honest, this mom doesn't mind that right now.  There are days when it's tiring, but I love my little snugglebug.

And you know I couldn't take a picture without Brady wanting to join in.

He still loves his baby sister and wants to hold her all the time and play with her.  Still learning the meaning of soft touches, but at least he still likes her.

So, at 4 months old Brenna is still eating about every 3 hours during the day and she eats 5-6 ounces each time.  She goes to sleep about 8:30.  We feed her again at 10 and then she wakes up once during the night to eat and gets up about 6:30 - 7:00 in the morning. 

She knows how to roll over from her back to her stomach.  She has also figured out how to suck on her thumb and she always sucks on her right thumb.  And because she can suck her thumb, she can put herself to sleep!.  So, the amount of rocking has decreased.  We can put her down in bed and she'll cry for a few minutes and then she's out like a light.  

Milestone #1

Brenna had her first milestone over the weekend.  On Saturday she rolled over for the first time.  She did a couple of more times over the weekend, so she's starting to get the hang of it. 

Fountain Fun

It's just not summer without some fun playing in water fountains.  And for us, playing in the fountain at Crown Center is quickly becoming a summer tradition.  This past weekend we took a quick trip to Kansas City and made sure we spent some time playing in the fountain. 

Because really, what's better than playing in the water on a hot, summer day?

Hair fun

Let the fun with hair begin.  It's just a start, but we were able to get our first bow in the hair in the last few days.  It didn't stay put for long.

Doesn't it makes for a nice Bam-bam look?

Break dancing?

So forgive me since this video is a little old.  It's from early April, so not the most up-to-date.  However, I still wanted to post it.  I don't know if you'd call this dancing, or break dancing, or just general toddler craziness.

The Smoller crazy hair

It's time for some Smoller children comparisons, i.e. Mom finally hooked up the external hard drive where she saved all of Brady's baby pictures so now she can post both Brady and Brenna's baby pictures on this blog.

Here's Brady with some crazy, spiky hair in February 2009 at 3 months of age.

 And here is Brenna with some crazy, spiky hair at 3 months of age. 

Brady's hair did a much better job of staying in a mohawk, whereas Brenna's just stands up.