She's Four Mumps Old

I'll just come right out and tell you-
The difference between 3 and 4 months is ginormous. Audrey has done and learned so much in the span of 4 weeks. She can roll over (from back to front), pick up her sippy cup and shove it cock-eyed into her mouth, she can pinch and blow bubbles, she can even sit up a little. One of her favorite things to do now is watch the dogs. She is much more aware of her surroundings. As a matter of fact, she is so busy looking at everything around her that she doesn't even look at me when I talk to her anymore. Pretty soon she'll be throwing up The Hand to let me know that she doesn't care to hear what I have to say at all.

This morning, I woke up at the crack of dawn to take her to her new pediatrician. We really enjoyed the office, the new doctors and nurses (minus the 4 shots she had to get from one). I've never heard such a blood-curdling scream. The nurse made her exit after the injections, leaving me to deal with this child transformed to wailing siren. It took me a good 5 minutes to calm her down. I thought for sure the nurse was going to come back in at some point and say, "What in tarnation are you doing to that child?" I've never popped a valium, but after that visit, if I'd had one, I would have. Audrey was a trooper. I gave her some Tylenol that knocked her out when we got home. Thank God for drugs.


RIGHT NOW...
My favorite thing about you is: the way you slap my booby while nursing, as if to say, "Work! Ya damn boob!" I guess the flow ain't fast enough for my little piggy.
The most frustrating thing about parenting is: attempting to take you out in public. It's always a risk. One second you're fine and laughing, the next you let out a scream that leads on-lookers to believe I abuse you.
What I'm most looking forward to is: you being able to sit up on your own and crawl. I know it's right around the corner.
The biggest relief would be: if I could get you on a nap schedule.


My baby flares her nostrils,just like her momma. She's better than chocolate.