Four Months Old!

I really can't believe it. Keeping this website up to date is getting more and more difficult for me because I actually have to write these things down and that makes them real. It almost feels like if I don't say it it's not true. But it is. Tula turned four months old on the 29th of October. Where did the time go?

This has been a great month, getting settled more into the house, John into his job, and Tula and I into a routine. And the consistency has paid off, her nighttime sleeps were getting longer and longer. And then, last night, it happened. She slept 12 whole hours. Twelve! Now you would think I had some amazing sleep because I haven't had the opportunity to sleep like that for so long, but that was not the case. I was up checking the monitor on more than one occasion. But I am still not complaining, it was a wonderful night. And the best part? She woke up happy! I thought after that long she would wake up starving and furious, but I was woken up to the sound of her cooing and talking to herself this morning, happy as ever. I couldn't wait to pick her up. I missed her.

She is still the happiest little thing in the mornings. Smiles and giggles and all that fun stuff. Tula is beginning to actually play. There are things that she finds VERY funny, and I know what they are. Little sounds I make or ways I tickle her. I love making her laugh, it makes my day.

She as started this new thing where she wakes up from her naps cranky int he daytime. She is very particular in that she needs to be picked up immediately and snuggled for a few minutes. It is so sweet to me though, because she is actually starting to cuddle. She just wants a couple minutes of quiet time and it reminds me that we all need that, and that the two of us need them together. And we have a little quiet snuggle and then its time to get up again. I never want to forget those little cuddles. It is the best feeling in the whole world.

I took Tula to the Doc's today just to get weighed and she was 13 pounds and 9 ounces. I measured her length at home by laying her on a roll of toilet paper, marking where the top of her head and the bottom of her foot were, and measuring with a tape measure. I got 25 inches, so it may not be exact but it's close enough. That would put her in the 50th percentile for her weight and about the 75th for her height. Those tall and slender genes are all me, right?

What else is new? Yesterday was Halloween. Tula dressed up as a pea in the pod, but hated her costume. I guess because it's one of those baby buntings, I really don't think she liked the feeling of her legs being forced together like that. I'm not gonna lie, that thing looked really uncomfortable, so I can't blame the girl. Good thing I was thinking earlier in the day to put it on her and get a few pictures because we tried that evening and she wasn't havin' it. I got a few great pics of her and posted them on her babysite. As fun as it was to dress her up, I look forward to taking her trick or treating for the first time. Some of the little ones that came to our door last night were so cute, I can't believe one day she will be that big. We had 66 trick or treaters, and though I had been told that my number was going to be alot higher from some of the people that have lived here for awhile, it still felt pretty busy to us and we basically had a steady stream of kids between 6 and 8 pm. We had fun last night, got to meet a few neighbors we hadn't met before and saw again what a great neighborhood we live in. The street was full of kids and moms and dads and it was just a really nice time. Plus, it was short and T shirt weather, and who can complain about that?

In other exciting news....I am going home on Monday! I am so excited! My sister Jenelle is here so I am going to travel back with her and stay with my Mom and Dad for a week. I am curious to see how Tula will do in colder weather. I don't think she has ever been in anything under the 70's in her life, so she is in for a shock. And I am PRAYING that the travels don't screw up the fabulous sleep system we have worked out. I think now is a good time to travel with her, as she gets older and more mobile those plane trips would get tougher and tougher so I am going to try and squeeze in as many as I can now. We are going to be in Canada for a week and I am really looking forward to seeing friends and family. It has been years since I have been able to go home twice in two months! I feel like I was just there but Tula has grown so much and looking back at pictures of our trip reminds me how much time has passed. Already she is a different baby. Next stop is Connecticut (I promise, Grandma Marianne and Grandpa Lee), if I can ever convince my husband to take a day (or two) off work!

It's getting late and I am sure there are a million more Tula "changes" to post about but that's all I can think of for tonight. I have three days left till my trip and I need to start packing. No more of this "throwing everything in the suitcase last minute" business. Travelling with an infant is no small task and there are lots of extras to pack and things that make life REALLY difficult if you forget them! Wish me luck!