Last Saturday (now two Saturdays ago...) was Cordelia's 4 month birthday! How quickly time has gone by. When I look at the picture of her at 3 months, I feel like there has been less change than the previous months. From birth to two months she uncurled and filled out a bit, starting her baby song and smiling for the first time. But at three months, she was smiley, loved to laugh and wiggle and kick her legs like crazy. She still does all of those things... her personality had started to come through and we have seen it continue to develop. Instead, this month was about becoming coordinated. Cordelia loves to lock her legs and STAND STAND STAND. She even tries to take little steps as she shifts her weight from foot to foot. She her neck and head strength have grown dramatically. Perhaps she is a little less tilty and can definitely turn her head side to side.
The campaign is "Back to sleep, tummy to play" but Cordelia did not find tummy time fun at all. She cried and squirmed helplessly. It was so terrible, we didn't like to give it to her. But we started making an effort. Jason had a break through one day when he propped her up more by crossing her arms under her. She liked that much more and would actually hold up her head to look about, drool dribbling out of her mouth. But at least she wasn't face-planted in a puddle of spit. That always irritated her skin. Finally, tummy time became a tiny bit bearable. And then one day, Cordelia rolled from tummy to back! She did it several times that day and Jason was able to get a video. She didn't do it again until a week later... Jason joked that it is something she will only do on Thursdays. And today she rolled from back to tummy! I was not surprised when I saw Jason's text about it this morning on my break. Yesterday she was turning on her side and getting really close to rolling, but the arm on her underside was getting in the way.
I am yet to see Cordelia do a full roll. The life of a working mom, missing the milestones. Eventually
I'll see it..... :(
Saturday, her actual 4 month bday, was her cousin Rocky's first birthday party. We had so much fun. Auntie Alison was visiting us, and she was amazing with Cordelia and also enjoyed playing with cousin Penny. We took a picture of the three cousins on a blanket.
Cordelia also got to meet some other babies. One was 8 months old... and they were the same size!!!! The difference between being in the 100th and the 10th percentile for height, I guess. Actually Cordelia was maybe a little bit longer. But Annabelle had even better head control and could do things like sit up and wave. It was so cute when the daddies were holding the girls and they started reaching for each other! Now when Cordelia has been noticing her reflection, she starts reaching for it. I wonder if she thinks it is going to respond like that other baby. (I know she won't recognize it as herself until at least 16 months).
UPDATE: I saw her roll over back to tummy at last. (of course it was a Thursday) She was so please with herself and got a huge smile. And last night she was having tummy time on the bed and roll onto her back. Hooray!!!
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