Grow, baby, grow!

Claire had her four month well-baby appointment on the 23rd. I'm so thankful to report that I have a happy and healthy baby girl weighing in at 12 lbs 13 oz and stretching at 24 and 1/4 inches. That falls into the 30th and 50th percentiles respectively. Her head, although I don't recall the exact measurement, remains in the 75th percentile. Kevin still concludes that is just because she is housing a big brain :) She's a petite one, but her pediatrician assured me that she's growing right on track. She's starting to roll over, both from front to back and back to front, but it's quite a feat and I have yet to witness it. I'm taking her papa and her Grandma B's word for it. Miss Claire has also made significant progress in the realm of head control. Now, when sitting on our lap, she can hold her head steady and is working on sitting up on her own but she's not quite there. She can maneuver her little feet enough to skooch along the floor on her bad as well as turn herself around in her discovery center (exersaucer). It's very entertaining to watch her interact with all the toys she's discovering. Tummy time is still not her favorite past time but she will tolerate it for a few minutes here and there. A couple weeks ago, Claire discovered her feet and from that moment forward, it's her sole purpose in life to get those piggy toes in her mouth. Who needs teething rings when you've got feet to chomp on, right!?! She's not teething yet, but sure loves to chew. And drool - oh boy, does she drool! The newest and most entertaining trick up her sleeve is blowing raspberries. She purses her little lips together, concentrates and contorts her little face to make noises. She also recognizes her favorite toys and gets very excited when I pull them out, opening and closing her mouth while she flails her arms and feet around. It's too cute! This little one sure is growing and keeping us on our toes in the meantime.