Anna--Month 4

Anna is growing up so fast. We went to her four month appointment yesterday, and Dr. Porter says that she's doing great! She is 14 lbs 7 oz and 25.5 inches.

This month, Anna:
Met all of her cousins on the Lovett side of the family, and her Lovett grandparents.
Visited 2 new states: Kansas and Oklahoma.
Went to Amish country.
Gave mommy and daddy her first really belly laugh (we're just waiting for the encore--we haven't gotten another laugh since).
Learned how to yank her toys off of her play-gym. One of her cousins rigged it so that the c-ring was sideways so that the toy can be yanked off of it. Now, Anna won't play with it if she can't yank the guy off and chew on it.
Started chewing on everything she could get her hands on, including her plain ol' hands. Her favorite things to chew on are her hands and the toy cardinal on her play gym.
Pushes up on her arms and scoots herself in a little circle.
Smiles a lot (although she doesn't like to smile for the camera--when I'm set to take pictures of her cheerful self, she gets all serious and mostly just stares at the camera like it's scary).
Was given a name and a blessing by her father.
Still loves the bath and is getting to big for the bathroom sink.
Refuses to sleep unswaddled--she is too busy hitting herself in the face.

okay, on to some pictures.

Anna with Grandma and Grandpa Lovett, Dad, and Mom

Anna in her blessing dress. I use this picture to demonstrate her HUGE eyelashes.

Anna smiling at her silly  mom.

pretty little girl in a big poofy dress.

She loves to sit in the bumbo and watch me walk around the kitchen getting dinner ready.

smiley baby!

Although she smiles a lot, this is her default. Fingers in mouth, looking around.

huh? also, i LOVE these panda jammies.

hi mom!

precious baby toes

and precious baby fingers.

trying to fit them all in at the same time.

she learned how to stick her tongue out and now thinks it's a hilarious joke when she does it.

my baby. <3