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Five Months

Last week Mary Beth turned five months old! It was a great month and the biggest thing that happened is that I returned to work. It actually hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I dreaded it for months and it hasn't really been a big deal. We hired a super sweet lady that watches Mary Beth while I work and I went part-time so I get to spend the afternoons with her. Cheryl (our nanny) is really enjoying MB and I have felt very comfortable with her being in our house which is something I was really worried about. Going back to work has slowed down the blog posts so I am trying to get caught up for the past few weeks.

We put MB on some medicine for her spitup this past month and we think it really helped. She is still spitting up but it's not nearly as much as it has been. We can't imagine what it will be like when she finally quits, we just hope it's before she enters fifth grade! I took MB to the doctor for a weight check and she is now a whopping 13 pounds! We were very excited. She has gained exactly five pounds since she was born and is still in the 25th percentile. She moved from a size one diaper to a size two diaper last week so she is definitely growing. We are enjoying our little girl more than ever and love all of her gummy smiles and fun giggles. She likes to stand up (with our help of course), be held up in the air and to sit on the kitchen counter in her bumbo seat. Each day Dan and I talk about how being parents is even better than we thought it would be and how much fun we are having. She is pure entertainment, we can't imagine what she will be like when she can talk to us. We are enjoying every little accomplishment and she loves it when we cheer for her. Every day she seems to become more and more of a daddy's girl and I have to say that watching Dan with her is one of my favorite things to do. What a joy this baby girl is, we love her so much! Here are a few picture that capture what we have been up to the past month. We are looking forward to time with family over the next few weeks and hope to catch up with everyone soon.

This was clearly taken before the Tech/UGA game, the after picture wouldn't have been so smiley!

Mary Beth is scared for her life, cousin Sadie loved having her so close.

This is how she really felt.

Who is your stylist?

Riding on the back of the truck for the first time, yeah!

Helping grandaddy find the perfect tree.

Four generations having a good time on Thanksgiving.

So thankful for this sweet face.

Dressed up for church

So fun!

Copy cat

Boxing Beauty

Four month lamb photos

After MB woke up from her nap and the terrible shot fiasco, I was able to get her four month lamb photos. She wanted to stand in the chair at first and then she slowly sunk down to the sitting position. I can see how these photos are going to get more difficult each month!

On her way down....

a little bit lower....

and she made it!

Hello friend! This is the first time she has noticed the lamb sitting beside her.

Four Months!

This post is a little late since we have been vacationing in Moultrie but MB is four months old! We went to the doctor today and everything is going well. She had another round of shots today and she screamed like always but the miracle is that I didn't cry this time. I was so proud of myself and was glad that I didn't have to leave the office with a splotchy, puffy, red face again. I left that for MB (see the picture below). She is 12 pounds and 3 ounces (25 percentile) and 25 and 1/4 inches long (80th percentile), long and lean like her daddy. It's funny how thin is in everywhere except for the nursery. We have had strangers tell us that we need to beef up our child and I get really put out at these people. All the nerve, we are doing the best we can and she is healthy! But anyway, things are going great for the spit up queen and here are a few things about her from the past month:

• she started laughing a few weeks ago, when we were in cartersville, and then she made us wait a few more weeks before she laughed again. she giggled last night while looking at herself in the mirror, so funny!
• found her hands and feet
• has more control over her hand movements even though it takes all of her concentration to grab something.
• is enjoyig rolling over
• razzing, she started doing this in Moultrie, it's very cute
• squeals with delight
• still sleeps well
• very adaptable, we take her everywhere
• still sleeps in the car as long as it is moving
• smiles all the time
• very polite when she starts to get unhappy and gives us warning signs
• she rarely snorts when she cries which is a big change from her first few months
• very alert and enjoys people watching
• is wearing her 3 month clothes and a size 1 diaper

The fourth month has been a busy but fun one. We went to two out of town weddings, she spent her first night in her Cartersville crib, had her first professional photo shoot, and took her second trip south to visit the Saunders family which included her first football game. We went for an extended visit while Dan is traveling in Africa. The trip was great. For the cost of two tanks of gas, we got free room and board, all inclusive meals and free child care along with lots of laughs. You can't beat that! The drive back took five hours since we had two blow out diapers, two outfit changes, four bibs, two melt downs, three bathroom stops, one feeding stop and a quick swing by the outlets. This resulted in two cranky Milam girls when we got home yesterday. Whew!!! I do not plan to drive further than a few miles without Dan for a while. We are picking him up from the airport Sunday at 2pm and can't wait!!!! It's been too long!

The trauma of the shots, even Mr. Frog couldn't help.

Who me?

Packer Backers

She was Hawg Wild and loved the football game

Finger lickin good

Loving her new look (this went over much better than the bee costume)

Cute kitty!

Back to the grind

The time that I have dreaded for weeks has come. I start working again next Monday and have mixed emotions about it. The good news is that we found a sweet lady who is going to come to our house to take care of Mary Beth and I am going to go part time and work 30 hours a week (7am-1pm everyday). I'm excited that things are working out and I will be able to spend my afternoons with the little one and have her at home while I am working so I can peek in and see her cute face when I am missing her. We found our nanny through a posting I put up at a local Methodist church and she is very sweet. We are doing a trial run today and tomorrow so I can take her through a morning in the life of MB and show her the ropes. I'm not thrilled about handing her the ropes for a few hours every day but I'm sure it will be fine. I have thoroughly enjoyed being at home during these first few months and will always be thankful for having that time to spend with my little girl. I will post her four month update sometime later today after we get her stats from the doctor. Here is a recent picture that I love. She is so much fun!