Josie's Firsts at Four Months Old

I can't believe my babe is four months old! This is the only photo I got where she wasn't trying to eat the stocking. Four months has brought an array of firsts, such as first stocking snack. Read on for more firsts:

Where did that newborn Pup go? Here's Josie at 4 months, 2 months, and one week.

Josie's stats

• Is wearing size 3 diapers. Is wearing 6-9 month clothing. Weighs 18.9 pounds. Earn her first A+ in size: is in the 99%tile in height, weight, and head circumference. 
• Said her first word: "Bill". This did not actually happen, but Jonathan swears it so. We've never said "bill" in front of her. She probably said "buh" followed by "illlllllll", and Jonathan beamed so now all stuffed animals are named Bill. 
• Uttered her first shriek! Jonathan was warming up his voice for an audition and thinks she attempted to copy him. Check out Josie the Pterodactyl:                                      
• Made her first onomatopoeia. She buzzes when she wants to voice a complaint, so she's basically always buzzing. She is easily the tiniest dictator. Here are a sample of her complaints:
• I am bored.
• I want you to stand up with me, not sit down.
• I want you to have both hands and eyes and all of your attention on me. Do not touch anything else. Do not look at anything else. Do not do anything else.
• I am done with the office and my reports.
• I am done with the jungle gym.
• I am done with this carseat.
• I want you to lift me out of my crib.
• I don't want to wear those socks.
• I want to touch my feet.
• I don't like this headband.
• I like that you are holding me, but I need more bouncing.
• I am done with this bath.
• I have a soiled diaper, but I don't want to lay down as it is removed.
• I want to eat my washcloth. Why are you taking it away from me?
• I'm tired but I don't want to go to bed.
• Found her feet (and thumb) for the first time. Check out her First Foot Discovery:                                                                                                                                
• Continued to wake up 6 times a night, and thus prompted a family first motion to "consult the experts" by buying an audio book. Let's be real: sleep training is really for the adults, and not Josie. I admit it. I am an enabler but I if I wake up from a bad dream, I want to be comforted. And, I refuse the cry it out method, though I'm okay with "Buzz it Out". We had a family huddle and decided we needed to act so we listened to a book on tape Twelve Hours Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old on a recent road trip. Although half of the recording was spent on reviewing the author's credentials, we did glean a few nuggets of wisdom. I am happy to report Josie slept from 8:45 pm - 5:15 am so I'm a believer!
• Landed her first desk job, and hates when she runs out of TPS reports on her desk.

  

  Josie at her office with her TPS reports, which includes Bill, the Bee.

• Held her first bottle. I can tell we are going to have a very independent little Pup who wants to do everything herself. She may look like Jonathan but it's clear in this case the Josie apple does not fall far from the Jaimie tree.
• Performed her first magic trick although Josie has since forgotten this skill. We discovered it as we were packing for Boston. Jonathan left her on her tummy on one of her favorite blankets, and told me about a minute later to check on her as we were in the bedroom. I came out and found her on her back! I tested the theory, putting her back on her tummy and she rolled over again. I tried it once more with the camera out and caught it. She only performed it in that moment, though. She won't replicate the skill for any amount of bribery. Maybe she'll remember next month.

First Roll

• Finally, we had our First Visit From Grandma! Josie's west coast grandma visited about a month ago and was soooo helpful! Check out this adorable clip of their time together.

Three Generations of Youngs!