Little Miss Smiles a lot

I understand you're at an age when smiling and laughing occurs regularly, but you are so damn cute when you do it. Your mother had you in the bath and was pouring a cup of water on you and your hands and each time she did it, you were cracking up. We recorded it on video and put it on the web for all your family to see.

I hope you always smile and laugh this much. 

4 1/2 months Bedtime

You've always been a great sleeper. I had heard to start bedtime routines early even if you were only going to sleep for a couple hours. The most important thing was to get you to know that it was bedtime and bedtime was a time for sleep. You've been sleeping through the night for a few weeks now (6:45p to 6:30a and even till 7a on the weekends). And you even you put yourself to sleep. We've been training you to do this since you were eight weeks old. So you're a pro now!

The real point of my entry tonight is tell you how cute you've been these last couple nights. We give you a bath, dry your hair, finish your bottle, and you'll stare up me- smiling. I'll give you a couple kisses or hold/kiss your hand and you'll smile and laugh. If I start talking...saying "I love you Maevy" or "Goodnight baby," you smile. If I don't hold your hand, you reach up and grab at my face or hair.

During the day you're just so active and it's hard to get you to sit still. So I'm really enjoying getting to hold you like a "baby-baby". Eventually I put you in your crib and give you your blankie. You look up and smile at me and then turn over to go to sleep.

Goodnight baby.

Baptism- July 19th

Your baptism was very nice and you were hilarious. You thought the Deacon was just so funny. You smiled every time he spoke. It must have been the southern drawl. Grandpa, Grandma, Godmother Lesley, Aunt Robyn, gMa, Gpa, and Aunt Anna came in town. Mommy made a yummy brunch and it was a beautiful day.

Here's a picture of you in your baptismal gown, the same one that your Godmother Lesley wore.

Month 4

Maev-

By this point, we had gotten in swing of things. You even made a friend at daycare, Aaron. We heard several stories of the two of you holding hands.

You were still waking up once a night, but soon you'll be sleeping through.

This month you kicked and splashed a lot in the bath, and turned over by yourself for the first time.

Other milestones of the month-

We finally got your first professional pictures taken by Sarah B. Gilliam.We headed to Memphis for a weekend to attend Aunt Lesley's friend, Mary's wedding, and you took your first pool side nap.More back yard pool time fun with Mommy- nice bikini
Here you are trying your first solid food- avocado And for July 4th- we headed to the Hot Chicken Festival in our neighborhood, East Nashville. It was a hot day, but you were great (as always). That night Mommy and Daddy met up with some new friends, the Williams, and watched fireworks from the back of their car. (It rained, and you slept the whole time in the front seat.) Happy 1st July 4th!
Love you Maevy.