4 Months

4 months old!

Last week, Harper turned four months old.  It is hard to believe that four months have passed since this amazing baby girl came into our lives, but our appointment with the pediatrician today proved that she has been growing by leaps and bounds.  At today's visit, Harper weighed 13 lbs 5.5 oz and measured 25 1/4 inches long.  This puts her in the 50th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height; clearly, she has been blessed with her daddy's physique!


At four months old, Harper has been keeping busy.  Here are some of our little girl's favorite activities...


Smiling- We waited a long time to see Harper smile at us, but it was worth the wait because now she gives us the cutest smiles all the time.  We look forward to the day when little giggles accompany those adorable smiles too.


Tummy time- While Harper still isn't the biggest fan of tummy time, she continues to make major progress.  Now she can hold her neck and head up, and she has even rolled from her tummy to her back three times!

Yummy toy!

Playing- Harper received a LOT of toys from our generous friends and family, but it was just recently that she started playing with them.  She isn't yet able to grab for her toys, but once she gets her hands on them, she loves playing and putting anything and everything in her mouth.  This multi-colored toy from one of her Grammy Sue's coworkers is one of her favorites.


Those hands- Harper still loves her hands, and they may be her favorite playthings yet.  She is constantly trying to get one or both hands in her mouth--even if there is a pacifier or bottle already in there!

Taking a snooze while out walking with Mom

Walking- We have been fortunate to enjoy some unseasonably warm weather here in Boston this spring, which means that we have also been able to enjoy a lot of walks outside.  Harper loves being in her stroller!  She used to fall asleep right away, but now she stays awake for a bit longer; it has been fun to watch her observing her surroundings with her big, pretty blue eyes.


Bath time- Harper still loves her baths, and she is becoming quite the water baby.  We are looking forward to taking her to the beach and the pool this summer!

All wrapped up in her bath towel

Story time- We have been reading to Harper a lot, and she loves to listen to stories.  She is so alert!  Some of her favorites are Goodnight Moon, The Little Fur Family, Runaway Bunny, and Madeline.  Her daddy is in the process or refinishing a bookshelf for her room, and we can already tell that it will get a lot of use.

It has been such a fun four months, watching our little girl grow bigger and stronger right before our very eyes.  Today our pediatrician told us that we could start introducing solid foods to Harper's diet, beginning with orange veggies and whole grain cereal, then moving to green veggies.  We are really excited about this milestone--and what promises to be a great photo opportunity too!  Who knows what other fun and exciting things we have to look forward to in the days, weeks, and months to come...

Sleepy baby-
Being 4 months old is hard work!