Updates on Caitlin @ 4 mths 1 week old

My little girl is getting chubbier now, compared to her scrawny self at birth. She is getting cuter everyday, more smiles from her and she loves to talk too! Recently she started to watch us very closely when we are eating. She tends to push herself forward to reach our food or even our mouth! She could grasp our hands, arms or our face with her hands, digging her nails into them at the same time! Ouch! Her nails are a killer! I trim them almost every 2-3 days but still sharp as ever!

Caitlin loves to be carried all the time. It is hard putting her down to her naps and even to sleep at night. Very tiring task. She sleeps on the bed with us, in between me and Felix. I know, this is bad but it really does help for her to be close to me as she wakes up a few times a night for a feed. So I have Caitlin to my left side and I have Caleb to my right, on his toddler bed right next to my bed.

The 4th month

By the end of this month, your baby:

… should be able to:
-on stomach, lift head up 90 degrees Yes
-laugh out loud Yes, really funny when she does that!
-follow an object in an arc about 15 cm above the face for 180 degrees (from one side to the other) Yes

… will probably be able to:
-hold head steady when upright Yes, but not for long
-on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms Yes
-roll over (one way) Yes, she also flips from her back to her front
-grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers Yes
-pay attention to a raisin or other very small object Yes
-reach for an object Yes
-squeal in delight Yes

… may possibly be able to:
-keep head level with body when pulled to sitting Nope, still quite floopy
-turn in the direction of a voice, particularly mummy’s Yes, she loves my voice
-say ah goo or similar vowel consonant combinations Yes, heaps of babbles
-blow a raspberry (make a wet blowing sound with lips placed together and vibrating) Nope, didn't notice

… may even be able to:
-bear some weight on legs when held upright Yes
-sit without support Sort of, for a little while before she floops over
-object if you try to take a toy away Nope
-turn in the direction of a voice Oh yes!

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