Tooth!

I was letting Arden bite on my finger today when I noticed something sharp biting back! Upon inspection, I have confirmed that her lower right front tooth has broken through the gums - Arden's first tooth is here at 4.5 months!

Arms!

Arden is starting to be able to support herself with her arms! She sat up a bit - holding herself up with her arms. She also is able to push her upper body upwards pretty far while on her tummy - far enough that she has rolled herself back onto her back.

She also seems to be connecting more with us. She tries everyday to talk or mimic what we say and loves making all sorts of different sounds.

Our expressive girl....

The weather is getting colder and Arden is getting bigger! We've ditched the infant insert for the carrier that we use to tote her around. Thankfully, we've been receiving bigger warmer clothes from Grandma and Grammie!

Attached is a facial expression "study" inspired by the three pics I posted earlier. Enjoy!

how long has it been?

Wow - it's already October 26th!

Arden is almost 4 months old - time for more vaccinations :s

Arden now can roll onto her belly, and is experimenting with rolling back onto her back (harder). She loves our animals now - see the video. Her world is really expanding - looking all around and not needing to see us every moment.

She even stands with support! Wow. And her eyes are still blue :)

I have hands!

Quick update for Arden.

On Friday, Arden discovered her hands! She held them up to her face and studied them, and then was able to coordinate her movements enough to grab a colorful ring that I held in front of her face!

She is becoming much more aware of her surroundings, holding her head up for longer, and able to roll from her side to belly!

3 Months on Thursday!

Arden is almost 3 months, and it's starting to show! We've had a busy couple of weeks, starting to get onto a schedule that has her eating less frequently, taking a trip to Fire Island for a weekend, Arden starting to hold her head up much more frequently, and just today we caught her new trick on film....giggling!

Arden is now 12 pounds and can now follow objects across the room - including mommy and daddy. Here comes the fall, and bigger clothes as she doesn't fit in her newborn clothes anymore!

The Swing Works

So I have to concede that the swing helps! I think the best strategy to pacifying Arden is having a wide range of methods to do so. (swing, crib, sling, ergo, me)

We are adjusting to the first week of Amber being at work full time. It's difficult! Amber misses Arden very much.

I forgot to mention that Arden weighed in at around 11.5 lbs at her two month visit. She's close to 12 lbs. by now!

She still hasn't lost her hair or her blue eyes :) She is also seeming to get into a recognizable sleeping pattern during the day; Two mini naps at 10 and 1, and one larger one around 3 or 4. These are times when I "rest" by practicing and cleaning up.

My iPhone has been very helpful as I can check my e-mail as I walk around with Arden to get her sleepy!