Growth spurt

So... my 1 month old/5 week old baby just moved into 3 month old clothes and sleepers.  Lainey was pretty much the same way... that newborn stuff is just too itty bitty for my healthy babes!  Dressing a baby boy is just as fun as dressing a little girl.  We've been abundantly blessed with lots of really nice hand-me-down clothes AND tons of new ones too from family and friends.  I mostly kept Wyatt in sleepers the first few weeks of his life, just for convenience and ease but I'm loving dressing him in "real clothes" lately too.  He's definitely a stud!  Here's proof...!  Baby OVER-ALLS....c'mon!

He's so handsome!  I'm so blessed to be his mom!

Flashback!

We were BLESSED with another HUGE assortment of clothes for Lainey from my generous, wonderful sister Emily. Emily buys close to nothing at full price, does a great job finding good deals and she LOVES shopping for baby clothes for her sweet daughter Claire and her favorite niece, Lainey. I enjoyed folding and putting away all of Lainey's "new to us" clothes this week. (On a side note, I think it would be great if I could get a new wardrobe every 3 or so months too!) I noticed mixed in the bunch of onesies, dresses, pants and rompers was a set of onesies that Lainey also had when she was an itty bitty newborn...
My oh my OH MY, how she's changed! I think she was 2 weeks when I took that first photo and she will be 8 months tomorrow. I don't think I could have ever imagined how wonderful, beautiful and what a JOY she would be! I am one blessed momma.
I love a little baby in big people clothes, like jeans. So cute.I included this one because you can clearly see Lainey's cute little teeth. She now has both of her bottom teeth - the 2nd one broke through over the weekend, which would explain why she was a bit of a bear last week with napping and sleeping. Poor girl! I don't think I would handle that discomfort very well either!

4 MONTHS!

Lainey Charlotte is 4 MONTHS old today! If I have done my math right (and as a former 5th grade teacher, I would hope I did), she is 1/3 of the way to ONE YEAR! I can't believe how fast the past 4 months have gone! Lainey is a complete blessing and it is a JOY to be her Momma!

Lainey is getting to be SO much FUN! Her sweet smile are the best and her giggles are even better! Right now, she LOVES playing underneath her gym and is getting really good at pushing herself around in her exersaucer. She loves to be held on your lap to stand up and will NOT let you hold her cradled in your arms like a little baby. She has no interest whatsoever in rolling over, even though we try to help her. She is getting really good at starting to grab a toy you dangle in front of her and loves, loves, loves to get those fists and fingers in her mouth. She is still eating really well and will let me know when it's been 3 hours and it's time to eat again, almost on the dot. She's sleeping GREAT at night (usually 9-10 hours) and is learning to fall asleep on her own for naps.
I am really looking forward to her 4 month doctors appt in a couple of weeks to see how much she weighs and how LONG she is. She still fits into some of her 3 month clothes, but is mostly in 3-6 mo or 6 mo things (depending on the brand). I am NOT looking forward to more shots but I know she is a tough little cookie and will be just fine. I am so thankful for her health - she hasn't had anything but just a little runny nose so far.
I hate that she's getting bigger but I love it at the same time. Each month, week and even DAY brings something new for her to discover and gives me even greater reason to be thankful for her and to look forward to watching her grow.