4 months!

Kelsie will be 4 months old tomorrow and getting cuter and smarter every day! ;) As babies do at this age, she is changing ever so quickly and doing all kinds of new things. Her muscles are obviously becoming more developed because she is getting so strong! She no longer just wants to recline in your lap.  Nope, she is constantly trying to raise her self up to sit or stand even...she's going to have some rock-hard abs I tell you! And it just amazes us how well she can stand and bear her own weight! She stiffens out those legs and is determined to stand up when we are holding her and really impresses us with how well she holds herself up. I keep her balanced, but she bears her own weight. She is also holding her self up pretty steady when sitting as well, but takes a nose dive if she sits unsupported for very long. Of course, we never leave her alone sitting and are always there to catch her as she topples forward. She's still got a couple of months before we expect her to be sitting up anyway. When on her tummy, she sits up on her elbows now and is SO close to rolling over to her back. She is also moving her legs like she is trying to crawl.  Her voice is coming out more and more too, and it just cracks us up at the sounds and whiny voices she makes. When she wants something, she starts by whining and making little squeals before she starts crying. Its actually pretty cute. She loves her hands and chews on them constantly and plays with them especially when she is trying to fall asleep. Another thing she has started is sucking on her 1st 2 fingers instead of just her thumb. It seems to be either the right thumb or the left forefinger and middle finger together at the same time. However, I've noticed she is starting to suck on the fingers on her right hand too.

Wanting to take off...

 

strong, cute girl :)

 

Always trying to raise up