4.5 months

Dear Althea,
You are almost 4.5 months old! And oh boy are you intelligent! You are extremely observant and you pay very close attention to everything around you.
Over the last couple of weeks you've shown just how advanced you are! Yesterday we went for dinner and Lailah's dad's ex Fiance - Emily, was tapping her fingernails on the table making noise. You started trying to copy her! You were getting pretty upset though when your fingers didn't make noise as hers had! haha.
And a week or so ago you were playing with daddy! He would look away then snap his neck back towards you making a gasping noise and you started doing the exact same back! You would look away then turn back to him smiling!

And shortly before that you saw me picking at my nails and you started holding your little hands similar while watching me intently, then you tried to copy my hands with yours (best you could lol) It is so sweet and such a pleasure to watch you learn and grow!

You're still breastfeeding and you've grown quite a bit! You're 13 lbs 14 oz and 25.5 inches long! You can roll over from back to belly and belly to back and you're already scooting yourself on your belly across the bed! You don't know how to crawl yet but I'm sure you will soon, you try so hard to!

You love to put absolutely anything you grab into your mouth, especially your feet and other peoples fingers, and toys and you get very upset if you can't fit it, can't get in into your mouth because of you poor coordination, or if you drop something haha.
You absolutely love your big sister Lailah and you seem to be ok with Noel lmao, even though the other day whenever Noel would come near you you would literally push him away hahaha.

You're such a blessing to have and I'm so very happy to have you here with us.


I love you, Love, mommy

15 weeks (3.5 months)

Dear Althea,
You are getting so big! I think you're around 14 lbs but I'm not sure. You're in size 2 diapers and 3-6 clothing - although, you're almost grown out of the 3-6 sleepers. You're very pudgy lol I actually often call you Pudge. And oh, you're so sweet!
You've started laughing! It's the sweetest little sound but you don't often do it, you're often quite serious lol. But you do smile very often now! It's adorable and a bit funny because you are so bashful! Whenever someone gets you to smile you bat your eyes and look down and away, it is so sweet! It's so interesting to me that you already have a personality.

You wake about twice a night to nurse and you sleep in your own little space in your crib next to daddy's and my bed.
Your sister and brother absolutely adore you and love having you here in their lives, although, they are quite jealous that you get so much attention since you're the baby.

You've also started rolling over but you only roll to your left lol, you can now reach and grasp for stuff - Lailah's hair being at the top of your favorite to grab list haha!, you're not very interested in toys or anything yet but you do like to stick things in your mouth and gnaw on them. When you're tired you do this whining complaining baby chatter lol it's adorable, you don't cry, you just sort of yell at me lol. You also love to be in the carrier but ONLY if you're facing outwards, you love to watch the world around you.

Lailah also wants it noted that you pout. I've personally never seen this pout but Lailah, Mammy, Daddy, and others have told me that sometimes you pout at them! I haven't ever seen it, I must not make you that unhappy :p You're observant and you like watching the world around you with your big beautiful eyes. You're growing so well physically and mentally. I'm so happy to have you here in our family.
Otherwise, you're still new to this world. I can't wait to spend decades with you. <3
Love, Mommy