4 Months Old...

Goin' to town! Addie licks, sucks and chews on her new teething ring like it's the best thing she's ever been given. She thinks she's a big girl now, holding her bottle all by herself!

Well, Addie turned 4 months old today! She did two amazing things today that Mandy and I couldn't get over. First of all, she is holding her bottle and feeding herself. She can only do this once the bottle gets down to 2-3 oz remaining, but it's a milestone... I didn't know what to do with my free hand! It's been about 2 weeks since she started holding the bottle alongside your hands when being fed. She would move the bottle to and away from her mouth. Her eyes would bug out as she registered what was happening as the bottle would move back and forth. Today, when she took full control of the feeding, I just cuddled her and feel in love with each of her chumby, tiny fingers and watched in amazement as they held her bottle in place.

Tonight after dinner, Mandy gave her a teether. Addie had a death grip on the teething ring and licked it like it was the best thing she had ever had. This is an amazing reaction coming from a child who at first wouldn't take a bottle very well and who thinks pacifiers taste like poopy flavored lollipops.

Addie continues to amaze everyone around her. Doug and I couldn't be more proud than to call this wonderful gift "our daughter." We look forward to watching her grow over the next months of her exciting first year of life. We will continue to keep in touch so everyone can celebrate her milestones with us.