we've got a singer in our midst

here's what chloe has been up to lately. the third one is the most hilarious. it was yesterday 1/28 after her evening nap..but apparently, was going on and on like this all day according to dad. we've got our work cut out for us! she's gonna be a talker!

97th percentile baby

Chloe is huge. At 19 weeks (4 months + 1 week), she is currently 17 pounds (97th %), 25 inches long (85th %), and has a 41 cm head circumference (50th %). She had her 2nd round of shots on monday and had a couple of fussy/sleepy days, but has recovered and is back to her silly smiley self. she hasn't quite gotten into a sleep routine at night...some nights she's down from 9 - 6, other nights, she's up every 3 hours. it's a crap shoot. we're hoping that she settles into some sleep patterns soon. she starts her night at 7pm in the crib, and then around 2-3, i bring her to bed with us and jimmeh gets her up at 8. she LOVES her jumper...nothing says fun like bouncing upright. she's so used to it now, that when you hold her up so she's standing on the carpet, she still wants to bounce! she also has been practicing laughing. she hasn't quite figured it out yet and surprises herself everytime she does. it's hilarious. am trying to get it on video, but it's very unpredictable. she's very chatty most of the time...talking to herself, making raspberries with her tongue. grandma katy came down last weekend and we had dinner with the cousins...tiff, jim, sam and sydney. you'll see them in the photos. all is well with us. just busy with all things baby.

4 month photos & video!

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happy new year!

it's been a busy couple of weeks since i last blogged. the week before christmas i was sick and still working so that was a drain! then jimmeh caught my cold and was sick the week of christmas. thankfully, chloe didn't get the cold as bad as we did. she had a runny nose and was stuffy for a couple of days, but a few nights with the humidifier seemed to do the trick.

"successfully" transitioned chloe to her crib at night. thankfully, she took to it rather well and we didn't have to cry it out with her. she's taking all naps and most of the night in her crib. i usually bring her into bed before i go to work and on the weekends when i get to sleep in. she's still working on sleeping through the night. some nights we'll get 7 hours in a row, other nights it's only 2-3 hours. so it's an adjustment for me to get out of bed to tend to her instead of just rolling over. but i know that in the long run, it'll be better for her to be in the crib.

the holidays were a blur. lots of visiting with family and friends. then we had a few days after the first to relax and try to gear up for going back to work. we also had a crazy storm that first week so i was thankful that i didn't have to leave the house.

all in all, our new little family is doing well. chloe's 4 month appointment is on the 21st so we'll have her stats updated then. not looking forward to the second round of shots, but if it's anything like last time, chloe will do quite well. her new favorite thing is her doorway jumper and making bubbles with her lips. i think that she's working on getting teeth as she's started the drool factory and wants to jams everything in her mouth and gnaw on it. she's still lots of fun and my favorite thing is when either jimmeh or i say hi to her she gets her gummy grin and a full body wiggle going. it sure makes my day! here are some random photos from our vacation visits.

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these photos from a little get together that marilyn threw...sorry they're on snapfish and you need to create a login.

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