Oh my Ellie,
I haven't been in the right mind to blog to you lately. It's been a busy month full of nursing struggles, teething woes, and tons of firsts. You've learned and master flipping over onto your tummy. You've even started to do it at night and during your naps just a few days ago. You don't know exactly how to turn back over but you're a pro at flipping over. Haha~ It's incredibly cute how you just roll over and then your fluffy hair pops up as your head goes up.
Every time you cry as you wake and I walk over to say hi to you, your face lights up and you give me the warmest and biggest smile ever. It melts me through and through.
You're starting to learn to crawl as well. You pummel your face into the ground and push with your little feet while you lift your bum into the air. Everything you do is so incredibly adorable.
Sadly, I'm not always making enough milk so you cry from not being full lately. It breaks my heart. We've tried various bottles and you've rejected all of them. There is one you've taken a time or two, but you still give me a hard time to take just a couple of ounces of milk. I'm praying that you take to it soon before I completely am unable to make milk. Either that, or I pray that God would provide me with enough to keep going for many more months.
Also, you've started teething pretty badly. You drool like a faucet and are much fussier than you've ever been, probably from the discomfort and pain. I just purchased some amber necklaces and bracelets online so I'm hoping it'll relieve some of that soon.
I can't believe you're already over four months old. That's nuts to me. It feels like I just gave birth to you. Somehow four months have flown by. I know that in a blink of an eye you'll already be nearing your first year birthday. After that, it'll just continue to go by faster and faster. I look at your big sisters and realize that this baby stage is such a short and sweet time to be savored as much as possible because you'll never be able to get it back.
Even when you're crying, as hard it is to see and hear you unhappy or in pain, I can't stop staring at your adorable face.
I love you to pieces. I make all kinds of noises, faces, and literally jump through hoops to make you smile or laugh all day long. I've carried you for over an hour at times to calm you when you have a lot of gas or are inconsolable for whatever reason. Even with my arms throbbing and becoming numb, as long as I can bring you some sort of comfort or ease any of your pain, I happily hold you for as long as you need me to.
I can't wait for you to continue to learn and grow. You're absolutely beautiful.
