Gemma at 4 months

Weight: 16 lbs. She's the first kid to not double her birth weight by 4 months! Ashton and Tanner were both well over double their birth weight by this age. She is following a little slower growth pattern than the other two.
 
Height: 25.5 inches
 
Clothing Size: 3-6 month clothes.

Daily Schedule: Gemma's schedule continues much the same from last month. She wakes up anytime between 7 and 9 in the morning. Then takes 3-4 naps each day. She is still an easy, on-the-go baby. Doesn't take long to fall asleep wherever we are (van, in my arms, carseat, crib, etc). She definitely doesn't fight sleep very often, which is a blessing. She goes to bed between 8 and 9 at night and wakes up once around 6 to eat quickly.

Special Outings: Lots of places with family that visited this month. She also went to fireworks with Ashton. She was not scared at all by the noise. I blame that on having a very loud brother at home.

Firsts: Meeting some cousins! She also rolls over from stomach to back and can sit for about 15-30 seconds on her own before toppling over.

Eating: A little spitty still but eating well. This is a reassuring sign because if she starts to not eat well, we can almost guarantee that her heart condition has worsened. The last few days, she fights eating occasionally. I'm hopeful this is maybe a sign of teething and not eating difficulties.

Heart Update: No more updates until six months old now! At first, I was happy to wait a little longer between appointments but now I wish we could see the cardiologist more often. Just for a peace of mind. She's starting to possibly show a few more symptoms of her heart condition, which has me nervous but it could end up being nothing. We'll find out more in September or it will worsen to the point where she becomes sick and I'll have to take her in early.

Sibling love: Tanner calls her "Gemmy" all the time and loves it when she wakes up and he can hear her on the baby monitor. Ashton enjoys showing her off to people and keeps asking when we'll have another baby in our family. We keep reminding her that Gemma is the baby for a long time.

Overall, Gemma continues to be a chill kid. She blends in with our family well and we can't imagine life without her now.

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