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Tabitha - 4 months

Dear Tabitha,

Today you are 4 months old. Wisdom has it that 4 months is a bit of a milestone in that it usually sees the end of the more fussy, colicy, troublesome period and the start of a new phase. In your case, this is absolutely correct! In the last few weeks you've settled down into a routine which has come naturally to you, and you have stopped being inconsolably fussy for no apparent reason!

A week or so ago I re-introduced a pacifier to you (aka 'doody'). You had been sucking at your hands for days and I wondered if you just needed some extra comfort from sucking something..... sure enough you accepted it without a problem and all of a sudden we saw a huge change in you! If you get fussy now and I know you're not hungry or tired, I can pop it into your mouth and it instantly calms you. It doesn't even have to be in for long.... it's just obviously something you need to calm yourself down!

You've got into a nice routine with naptimes now. You have 3 naps per day just as you should, and your biggest one lasts the duration of both boys being at school (yay for that!). You'll even fall asleep in the car now without complaint and can be transferred from car to just about anywhere still in your car seat without waking up.

We had a disaster with your swing which you are still fairly addicted to. It broke last week. I ended up running between 5 different stores desperately trying to find a new one and thankfully managed to pick one up before you woke at 4am and refused to sleep anywhere but it like usual. Tyipcally, that night for the first time, you went back to sleep in your bassinet and have done ever since after your night time feed. You do still enjoy your afternoon nap in the swing however, although I can see there will be a time in the near future where I might just get you down in your bassinet.

Speaking of the bassinet, you're just about too big for it. Sob. You are growing so very quickly!

You're very keen on your brothers, especially Harry at the moment. I think you somehow identify that he's a little person like you are and you have tons and tons of grins for him. Yesterday you were lying on my bed while I tidied up and Harry was there too, playing with a bag full of Halloween goodies that he'd got at a party. I ran into the bathroom for a few seconds and when I came back, discovered that Harry had done THIS to you.

You've started to enjoy a couple of toys this month. You're working on grabbing and grasping at things, including your own feet, but you are really loving these plastic rings that you have, and you love nothing more than to clutch and snuggle with a piece of fabric or blanket, pulling it up to your face then looking amazed that you managed to do it! You like sitting in your bumbo seat, you're happy to lie on a playmat under your gym for maybe 5 minutes, and yesterday we tried you in Jodie's 'Jumparoo' which you loved as it gave you the chance to put weight on your feet (another favourite) while you looked at some cool toys. I have one of those on your Christmas list for you, I think we may need to get it early!

Anyway my darling girl, this month has been a joy and you get more and more scrumptious by the minute! We are all completely in love with you and how fast you're growing up..... before we know it you're going to be eating real food, I can't believe it's happening so quickly!

All my love my beautiful little princess

Mummy xxx

Posted by katie at October 28, 2007 04:47 PM