Happy 4 months Rowan!

Happy 4 months Rowan!

Where on earth has the time gone?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

It seems like I blinked and today she is now 4 months! I feel like I just posted about her 3 months! I have been doing a lot of reflecting as a new mama lately. It is amazing that over a year and half ago, if you would have asked if I wanted babies, I would have snorted and said heck no! Now that I am a mama to this gorgeous baby, I can't imagine my life without her. I have done a full 360! Rowan is such a gift,  and such a sweet, fantastic baby. She brings so much joy and I feel I must have done something right in life to get this incredible blessing from God!

Rowan is growing and growing! At her 4 month appointment last week (which for some reason scheduled early), she weighed 13.13 pounds. Now, there is a error on the chalkboard pic. I weighed her this morning and it said 14.10 pounds, which I thought was a bit much, not even a week ago she was 13.13. So I weighed her this evening, and she really is 14.3 pounds, which sounds much more reasonable. So please ignore the mistake on the chalkboard, LOL!


Okay, back to the program...She is at 50th percentile for everything, which I am told is excellent and just right, especially since she is a preemie. Her doctor doesn't even pull up the preemie chart, because she is off the charts with that! Her doctor is beyond pleased with how she is growing! We have come a long way from our NICU days!

Rowan started preschool last week (big yawns, lol!)

 My mom runs her own private preschool out of her home. She has been doing preschool for over 15 years and 10 years ago, she opened her own so that she could care for her grandchildren. I am beyond blessed my own amazing mother watches Rowan while I am at work. I am so relieved and beyond thankful. My mom works really hard with her little ones, and when her little students finally head off to kinder, they are always well ahead of the game with their learning. I can't wait for Rowan to also learn from her!



Last weekend we did a "belated 3 month" photo shoot. I waited to do this late on purpose, so she could build up on having good head control, etc. We worked with Jamie Cardoza Photography, who was amazing and excellent. Highly recommend her! Jamie sent me these sneak peeksies and I just can't:

Oh my heart. Oh how I just love this yummy girl!

 

Rowan has been lovingly dubbed"the grumpy cat" by our family. Rowan is EXTREMELY smiley, but lately with the camera, she makes the grumpiest of faces! Its hysterical! She isn't a grumpy baby, but if she doesn't feel like getting her picture taken, she will let you know. She was like this during her photo shoot, lol! Case in point:

 

 

Some updates about my little darling:

 

Name: Rowan Decaris Potter

Rowan's age: 4 months old, adjusted age 10 weeks old!
 

Weight: 14.3 pounds! She is a big girl! Her rolls are extra fluffy and kissable! LOVE!




Clothing size: So....3 month clothing is a thing of the past, it seems. I hold up her 3 month shorts and wonder how we will get her chunky thighs in them, LOL! She easily fits into 6 month clothing. YIKES, I need to go through her closet! She is nearly in a size 3 diaper. Size 2's are starting to be a little too snug, sheesh!
 

Rowan milestones (for her adjusted age):
-Rowan is rocking tummy time! All of sudden she super enjoys it! One awesome thing is that she is starting to reach for toys while on her tummy. All of this is great, according to the physical therapist!



-Rowan rolled on to her back! She was caught off guard but didn't mind it! YAY BABY!!!!!!!! You hit a huge milestone!!!!



-On her back, Rowan is good at putting her hands to her mouth. She likes to swat and hit, and is starting to grab toys if you put them in front of her face. She will pretty much bring anything to her mouth, lol.



-On her tummy, if Rowan sees something she wants, she will literally drag/scoot/inch her way to whatever it is. However, this super wears her out, lol. It kinda sorta looks like the makings of crawling! YES, I know she is nowhere near that, but it looks like she is working her way up to that.



-Rowan is babbling, cooing, and kicking up a storm! She recognizes people more than ever, and is super expressive.

Rowan loves:
-her food! She is eating about 5-7 oz every 4 hours.
-bright colors/objects/fans/lights. OH the smiles! Who needs toys? Just entertain her with these!
-loves to see out of her stroller.
-loves to be sang to, sing away people!
-loves when people stick out their tongue at her! It becomes a game!
-enjoys bath when she isn't hungry.
-people in general. She loves to smile and coo at people who walk by her. She of course, gets a ton of attention. People always complement on how beautiful and chubby she is, which makes this happy mama so proud!

Rowan doesn't like: same stuff like last time, but this girl doesn't like being hot. She gets so hot in her car seat. We took out some stuff from the car seat that she didn't need, but she still gets very hot, poor baby. She gets so angry.

With that being said, she doesn't like being confined when we are out, even when we have her looking out. She loves being held instead, and sharing her gummy smiles with strangers. Oh this girl, so high maintenance!

How is Rowan's spit up?: Still so much better! Thank you Jesus!

Sleep: Well....we were doing pretty dang good. Still same routine, in bed usually between 7-7:30. She went about a week and half of sleeping through the night. Then in the last 3 days she will cry around 3:50 am. We would go in and try to keep it low key as possible, and usually she falls back asleep pretty quickly. We ended up upping her ounces earlier in the evening, and graduated her in a bigger swaddle. Somehow this is helping! We shall see! One thing I will say is Rowan is great at putting herself to sleep. After her bottle, I will rock her but usually she will squirm and  fuss. Kinda makes me a little sad, because I love rocking her. I end up just putting her down and she falls asleep herself. Good job baby!




Naps? She's a great napper! She also falls asleep on her own! Go baby!!!
 

Rowan's personality so far: This girl is such a sweetie! She is so snuggly and is easily entertained! She is also a total morning person, which she so DIDN'T get from me, lol! One thing though, if she is angry, she is extremely vocal. Lately she has inserted "big girl" esque screaming in her crying. Oh Rowan!






A photo dump of our pretty girl:

 

Love you forever my sweet Rowan!!!