Elise is 4 Months Old

Our little girl is 4 months old! She went to the doctor last Friday and she is just growing and growing. Her weight is 15.4 lbs and she is 26 inches tall. She's so long that she fits into her 6-9 month sleepers already.
Grandma & Grandpa Ratzlaff came to visit this past weekend, too. We had a choir retreat in Blowing Rock, NC and they came along to help us with Elise so we could enjoy the retreat. Elise was a gem and did very well over the weekend, despite the fact that she got 4 shots at the Dr. Friday. She's sitting in her Bumbo seat, and can sit assisted a little bit too. She still loves the exersaucer, and now she's got enough hand coordination to grab toys and bring them to her mouth. (She could grab them before, but couldn't get them to her mouth). Her sleep patterns are still great - she's sleeping 9-10 hours at night, feeding, and then back to sleep another 2-3 hours before getting up for the day. She's also started giggling, and this weekend Grandpa Ratzlaff did a little cheer with her and had her just giggling outloud. "Elise, Elise, she's our girl....Yeahhh - Elise!" What fun - maybe we can get it on video at some point. She also had her first taste of rice cereal on Monday. Her first feeding went pretty well - just like any baby, it was messy! She's so sweet - we're enjoying her as she's becoming more and more aware of everything around her and able to do a little more each week. She can see us across the room, and she likes to feel the books when we read to her. I'm so grateful to be home with her each day. It doesn't matter if it's Saturday or Tuesday - our days blend together, but I wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now.