Happy 4 months!

One week ago we celebrated Sarah's 4 month mark. Here are some of the highlights after 1/3 of the year:

Weight: 16lbs 5ozs (95%)
Height: 25 in (90%)
Head: 17 in (95%)
Diaper: Size 3 (as of 11/11)
Clothes: Size 6 month clothes fit the best. She can wear up to 12 months, while the three month clothes are getting snug.
Likes: playing with her toes, baths, diaper changes, mirrors, smiling, rolling, being upright

Dislikes: being on her tummy too long (though this is improving since she began rolling over), being startled, having her diaper put on after a bath

Schedule: We have been doing well with this 3.5 hour schedule and are testing out 4 hours between feedings. Since daylight savings she has been waking up before 8:00, but usually falls back to sleep until we get her for the first feeding.

8:00 Nurse

9:30-10:00 Nap

11:30 Nurse

12:45-1:00 Nap

3:00 Nurse

4:30-5:00 Nap

6:30 Nurse

8:00 Down for the night

10:00 Last feeding and back to bed

Newest trick: ROLLING! At 3:40 on November 16, Sarah rolled over for the first time. She rolled to the right from her back to her tummy and has been perfecting that move since. Hopefully she will learn to roll the other direction soon. :) The couple of days leading up to the event she had been flipping on her side, but couldn't get her head, hips, and shoulders to budge. She now likes to flip over halfway through her nap and sleep on her tummy, though we still encourage sleeping on her back. I think one day she will be the type of baby who likes to sleep with her tush in the air! 

The result of her very first roll!

Sarah LOVES sitting up (with help).

Bashful?

Nope! I just love making my parents nervous by putting my blanket over my face.

Naked baby!!

Sarah gazing at her first bit of snow.

Soooo...we are "under contract" for this house :)

eec

Singing Lessons

We're starting Sarah early on her singing lessons.

Heritage Museums and Gardens

As we take time to explore the Cape, we want to keep a record of where we've been and what we've found. This can also serve as a sort of review for those who might visit and want to plan an itinerary.

While the Cooks were in town last month, our sweet friend Catherine gave us complementary tickets to the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich, MA. It is about 25 minutes from our home in Osterville. We went on a gorgeous morning and spent a couple of hours exploring the site. While there, we saw antique cars, a windmill, an art museum, and many gardens, including a garden maze (we made it out!). It was a perfect relaxing morning after the hustle and bustle of moving. I would recommend a trip in the spring when the flowers are blooming!

-EEC

Tummy Time!

Sarah is becoming quite proficient at tummy time.  She's almost ready to roll over!

Men's Leadership Retreat

Emily and Sarah spent two nights without Dad for the first time, while I headed up to New Hampshire for the weekend.  The leaders of OBC had a great time studying the Scriptures, hiking, kayaking, watching football, eating, and meeting.  Here are a few pictures I was able to take in between activities.

-DC

Sarah Update

Some random things going on in Sarah's life at three months, two weeks, and four days.

She...

1. ... is finally starting to lose hair, primarily on the left side of her head. It is pretty funny looking and I am worried that if the pattern continues to the rest of her head we may have to go bow-less for a while. No indication of a possible change in hair color.

2. ... likes to lift her bottom when on her back. So far she enjoys playing with her knees, but has yet to find her feet.

3. ... has started gently grabbing things. What she used to just eye and maybe bat at, she is now holding onto and...

4. ... puts everything into her mouth! I can't wait to see what all will go into her mouth when she is crawling. Even her thumb occasionally makes it in.

5. ... doesn't roll over yet, but seems very close to sitting up. Her favorite is for someone to hold her hips so that she can be in a sitting or standing position. She is lifting her head and upper body really well during tummy time.

6. ... makes the sweetest noises. Over the past couple of weeks she has really found her singing voice and loves to coo. It is so fun to listen to/interact with. She has declared that her favorite Old Testament king is King "Agur".

7. ... is living the scheduled life. Sarah currently eats at 7, 10, 1, 4, 7, and 10. She sleeps a little between every feeding, going right back to sleep after her 10:00 meal. We are considering moving her to a 3.5 hour schedule since she is a "healthy" girl and generally has to be woken up in order to eat.

8. ... thoroughly enjoys bath time. Since Mom and Dad have learned how to dry her off without setting her down, bath time is big fun.

9. ... smiles like it's her job. And she is good at her job! It doesn't matter who is smiling at her or even if she is crying, she can't help but smile back.

10. ... makes the cutest faces when we go outside. I think she really likes the wind and the cool air!

eec

I love napping in my front carrier.

Ok, Mom, I'll be cute for the new iPhone.

Where's my thumb? Found it!

Bundled up and ready to walk!

First Anniversary Celebration

On Sunday, October 10, 2010, we celebrated our first (Lord willing of many) anniversary. The joys of the evening were three fold:

1. We enjoyed a walk down the boardwalk to Boardwalk Beach in Sandwich. The setting sun made a beautiful backdrop for our stroll. Dave couldn't resist taking quite a few pictures.

2. We had dinner at the Belfry Inn & Bistro. It was wonderfully delicious and fancy. During diner we reminisced over our first year of marriage chronologically. It was a fun challenge and interesting to see how different details of the year stood out to each of us. 

3. BABYSITTER! We had a blast going out by ourselves and are so thankful for a church family that is constantly offering to watch Sarah for us.

It has been an exciting first year with highlights being a baby, a new job, and a move. We are starting year two by buying a house- they say go big or go home! We are definitely going big and looking forward with joy to all that lies ahead. 

eec