Sam & Amelia

Sweet Amelia,
It’s hard to believe you’re 4 months old already. Do I say that every month? (probably) Yesterday was a big day for you – I’ve been encouraging you to hit a few milestones before your daddy and I leave for a trip to NYC! I’m already nervous about leaving you, and know I would be crushed if you 1) rolled over, 2) cut a tooth, or 3) slept through the night while I’m gone. I know you’ll be in good hands with GranGran, Papa, then Mimi and Great Aunt Linda, and they would probably be ecstatic if you slept through the night – not so much if you cut a tooth! Back to yesterday – you rolled over for the first time. We were playing in Sam’s room and you were on your tummy and rolled onto your side several times, then went all the way over! I grabbed the video camera, but you wouldn’t do it again. That’s OK – I’m sure you’ll do it again soon!

I gave you some your first taste of rice cereal yesterday while Sam was sleeping! I’m not sure you liked it – although you kept the first 2 bites in your mouth and swallowed them. The third bite came right back out and I didn’t give you any more. I was laughing pretty hard at your expressions.

There’s more. We decided to give you your first bottle of formula yesterday, too! It wasn’t intentional for us to make 2 changes in your diet on one day. You didn’t seem to notice anything was different. Your daddy gave you the bottle and you fell asleep after 2 ounces. I’m glad it went well and I won’t have to worry so much about you eating while I’m gone.