Sophie- 4 Months

4 months already?? (creeping up on 4 1/2 at this point actually!)

Here are the Sophinator's 3 1/2 month stats:

Height: 24.5 inches

Weight: 13 lbs 3 oz

Head circumference: 39.5 cm

She's still smaller than Elise was at 2 months.  But Elise was a big baby, so don't be fooled into thinking Sophie is teeny tiny either.  She's about average for height, weight, and head circumference in baby world.  Of course, in looks, she's in the 150%ile.  Cute smile is in the 200%ile.  Wowsers, this girl is off the charts!

 

Fun facts: 

• Sophie is mostly still in 3 months apparel, though can fit into a few of the smaller 6 month outfits already. 
• Sophie still spits up a lot.  
• I have a strong sense that teeth are coming soon. (She has all the "symptoms"--clear runny nose, excessive drooling, ALWAYS has something in her mouth, way more cranky than usual--but we'll see...)
• Can propel herself forward with her feet when she has tummy time (crawling won't be all that far away...)
• LOVES tummy time
• talks A LOT (coos and gurgling, of course) 
• This month she has been full on belly laughing at her sisters (it's pretty much the cutest thing ever when they crowd around and they are all giggling and laughing)

 

 

Sophie is a sleeping machine.  The (possible) teething has disrupted it a bit, but she is still a great sleeper, just a more cuddly one again recently.  :)  Sorry, Chris, but it was too sweet not to share.

 

This girl is so content, which is a huge blessing for a mom, especially one trying to fit in some part time work at this time of year.  Between Kayla being a pretty darn good helper and Sophie being a really good baby, I'm somehow able to squeeze in about 30 hours of working from home each week (this won't be every month; March and April are my busy times of year for scoring).  All the girls have been giving me great afternoon naps (most of the time anyway and with some intense strategy on my part) and Sophie loves her tummy time and is getting into playing with her toys (or at least sucking on them), for which I am grateful.  I will be glad when this rat race time is over, but I'm so glad we have such amazing kiddos.  

As I mentioned in my last post, Sophie has become a thumb sucker and almost never takes her pacifier anymore.  This is a first for us (at this stage).  All our kids have been major suckers, but they have all liked the paci and stuck with it, until we weaned them (generally just before another baby's arrival).  Elise began sucking her thumb after we took her pacifier away, but none of our other girls have been thumb suckers this young.  

hahaha

 

Sophie makes some great faces.............

 

We sure love watching our little Sophie Rose grow.