Lyssa Lu: 4 months

Our Little Lu Lu you are a JOY to be around.  Your first week with us was interesting.  Anytime they took you out of our arms you screamed.  You screamed for every diaper change.  You were clearly not ready for the 'real' world and we called you our little lobster because you would turn beat red as you cried.  I remember your first tears when they finally developed and started falling as you cried and they broke our hearts.  Looking back on you and our first 12 weeks together I can definitely agree that you were a "particular" baby.  You liked things a certain way and you always wanted to be held.  You are a baby that one needs to figure out on their own.  We know your cries. We know that when you start pulling your hair it's because you are tired and want to have a lovey over your face so you can fall asleep.  Baby crying usually means pick up and love on that baby but we now know that sometimes you want to be put on the floor to roll and play on your own (completely goes against every mothering fiber in my body).  We know you, we love you. (and if you must know your brother was an easier baby)  You are uniquely you and we wouldn't change a thing.

I find it interesting to look back on Riley and realize how very laid back and easy going of a baby he was.  He loved to be held, he didn't mind be put down, he slept good in his crib and didn't have crazy eyes when the lights went out, he ate good and was a great pooper but at the same time he was such a huge life changing event that it was at times so overwhelming.  You however are 'particular' and you like to be held a certain way (much like a football, looking out so you can see everything around you), you had crazy eyes every time the lights went out for your first 12 weeks, you are having some trouble adjusting to formula, but I haven't felt overwhelmed with you.  I appreciate your babyhood in a whole new way.  Perspective is everything. 

A peek at Lyssa: 4 months
*You are wearing size 1 diapers.
*You are eating 4 ozs every 4-6 hours.
*You are wearing 3 month old clothes.
*You are going to bed at 8:00-8:15 and sleeping through the night til 5:00 or so.  (you do wake up for a Nuk most nights a few times but stumbling into your room for a plug is much easier knowing we are going right back to sleep, in fact I think we have plugged you a few times and thought it was a dream!)
*You are easy to put to bed.  Eat, rock for a few minutes, insert lovie's on both sides of your cheeks, turn on your ocean and you are out.
*You can roll over now! 
*You must have a lovey next to your face while napping/sleeping.
*You love to sit in your Bumbo and wave around toys wildly since your motor skills are fresh. 
*You have found your hands and feet and you stare at them sometimes accidentely smacking yourself in the face as you try and figure out how they work. 
*You are all about chewing on your hands.  It is a wonder you aren't always dehydrated with all the drool that comes out of your gummy mouth these days.
*You lay content on the floor forever now as long as you have room to roll and watch us play. 
*You laugh literally everytime we get you dressed/undressed. 
*You think poopsie is the funniest word and it always gets the giggles. 
*You are so pretty with your blonde hair, sparkly blue eyes, perfect lips and rosy cheeks.  We tell you that all the time. 
*You have officially rubbed all the hair in the middle back of your head off.  It's cute.  Have I mentioned how much I love your hair flying around on the top of your head? 
*You have found your voice!  You love to hear yourself babble and girlfriend you are loud!  It's hard to talk over you!

You have your 4 month check-up Monday and Riley has promised to hold your hands for shots.  There is a good chance that I might want to clock the nurse adminstering the shots but I will try not to be 'that' mom.

We love you so much Alyssa Marie!