4 Months

Well, our little darling is 4 months old today! It seems hard to believe it has been that long since she came into our lives. She is such a joy and we love seeing her do new things daily. She did her first belly laugh (big and hearty) yesterday when Steve was planting fun smooches on her neck. Sitting up and trying to stand are daily favorites. She still prefers to be outside and to be interacting with people; forget it if you lay her down to entertain herself for a while. She got her 4 month old well baby check with more shots - yuck! Her official stats are as follows: weight- 14 pounds 3 ounces (70%);
length-24 1/4 inches (55%). Much to our dismay Courtlynn still will not take a bottle (yes, we've tried everything). A pacifier is totally out of the question also, but she will suck on her hand, mainly her finger. We don't know what she has against her thumb, but it must be something good. She loves spitting, blowing bubbles and talking (baby noises), but if she's not doing those things then she is sticking her tongue out for all to see. Most babies go tummy to back first, but due to Courtlynn's dislike of her tummy, she practices back to tummy more often. And today, on her 4 month birthday, she went from her back to her tummy!! Like our Dr. said, she is strong willed and knows what she wants.

We took a visit to see Great Grandma Pharris and showed off our chunks and rolls. She affectionately calls Courtlynn "her little fatty". Courtlynn loved seeing her again and gave her lots of smiles before she started getting sleepy and ready to take a nap.