Four months.

Last week on the 22nd, Hadley turned four months.  I've waited to do this post because her four month checkup was Tuesday afternoon and I wanted to know her stats.  She passed her 4 month questionnaire with flying colors...perfect score on everything.  I think the doctor kind of gave me the side eye when he noticed that, but whatever...I was honest about it.  Now if there were questions about sleeping through the night...that would be a big fat fail.  She wakes up every three hours to eat for the most part, although the past two nights she has gone for about a five hour stretch.  However, developmentally we are doing A-OKAY.  The only thing to really report from the four month checkup is that Hadley weighs 16 pounds, 1 ounce and is 24 inches long.  She is 89% for weight and 35% for height.  As my mom put it...she is compact and full of sugar :)  I looked back at Mallory's four month stats and she was 16 pounds, 5 ounces and 25.5 inches.  My girls like to eat (at this age anyway).  Mallory does not like to eat now. 
Hadley takes a good nap in the morning and one in the afternoon and then usually a short late afternoon nap around 6.  Her bedtime is about 8:30 and she goes to sleep on her own.  Unlike Mallory, she is not a cuddler and prefers to be in her bed to go to sleep by herself.  This makes me happy for the most part, but a little sad too.  Who doesn't love to rock a baby to sleep?!  She transitioned from the rock 'n play to her crib at exactly four months old and we have just stopped swaddling as well.  Moving to the crib and not swaddling anymore have both gone much easier than expected and has not changed her sleeping at all. 
She has had nothing but breast milk so far and obviously it is treating her well.  We are planning to wait until she is six months old to introduce solids.  98% of the time, Hadley is a happy baby who is all smiles (although I can never catch a smile in a picture)!

Hmmm...is there food in this dragon?  Chomp chomp.

Enjoying the baby bjorn.  This is the only way I can get anything done in the evenings.

Hadley loves her baths.

This was taken on her actual 'month day'

August 22

Ahhh...those cheeks.  I die.

At the doctor for her checkup on Tuesday.

All the nurses wanted to take her home!  Everyone loves a squishy baby!

This was last week when we went to get Mallory's dance shoes and clothes.  She was a tad excited and has not wanted to take off this leotard since.

Doing a little tap.

This girl does not sleep enough.  Period.  So this happens sometimes...

I noticed I had two very similar pics of the girls at the same age so here is a fun comparison.  Hadley is on the top and Mallory on the bottom.  I think they favor less as they get older.