This past month we have made a lot of new milestones. You have started to play, your still not reaching out to grab a toy but if something touches your hand or i set a toy on your chest you will play. You went into your excersaucer and Jolly jumper and really played this month, its so much fun and gives us so many laughs to see you enjoying something. We can play peek a boo and you laugh and smile, when Daddy comes home and says hello you hide your face in my chest and smile so big, anything makes your smile.
You are getting SO big. We had you weighed yesterday and you were 16.2 pounds..WOW. Your already wearing 6-9 months clothes, some are a little big but most of them fit you well.
You and your dad are VERY close, you both just love eachother. Daddy does special fun things that Mom doesn't do, like skating on the island, taking you on tours, he knows how to calm you down, or saturday morning soccer in bed, you love weekend mornings in bed with us, its our special bonding time.
Now for the downfalls, Ottavia we've had a rough couple weeks with your eating and sleeping. Since friday or the day before you turned 4 months you started to refuse to eat. You have always been a VERY fussy eater, I can't talk when i'm feeding you, the TV can't be to loud, I can only hold you on the one side, if i take the bottle out, thats it you won't take any more. On saturday it was a problem, you didn't have wet diapers, you would not eat, it was frustrating but worrisome all at the same time. Its still been a fight and i really don't think its a sore throat but we took you to the clinic anyways and they say thats what it is. I thought maybe you have been teething because the drool is crazy. Even at bedtime, its become a bit stressfull because you may or may not eat...something we are working on.
Sleep has also been terrible. You are waking up so often and crying for no reason, I finally give in to feed you, its also frustrating because a tired baby is a fussy baby. If you don't get your morning nap, we are in big trouble, we have a consult with a sleep specialist something like the baby whisperer so hopefully we will get this nipped in the but.
Speaking of sleep we have got your naps down pat I think, the only thing we need to work on is giving up the soother, its become a prop and i think when the soother falls out at night you wake up.
You LOVE to skype with Baba and Poppa. They sent you a care package from florida with a soft bunny in it and you've really taken to it, i think it might be your new favourite little toy.
Ottavia we love you so much, you definilty keep us on our toes and your smile and laughs are so rewarding. The older you get the more fun you are, sometimes i wish time would stand still...we love you baby
Love mommy and daddy
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