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Dear Eleanor,

You turned 4 months last week. Wow, time has flown since you were born. Recently you have found both your feet & your voice. Whenever you have the chance you grab your feet. On the changing table I can hardly pry your hands & feet apart to change your clothes. It is the cutest thing to see you with both feet in your hands with a huge grin on your face. Just this week you also started putting your feet into your mouth! I had told your daddy I was waiting to see you do this & his response was "why would she do that?" I told him because you're a baby & babies put EVERYTHING in their mouth. So this morning all on your own the toes found their way into your mouth!

This past Saturday morning I had to get up early for work. You were still asleep in your crib when I got up but while I was getting ready you awoke. You didn't cry, you were "talking" to yourself from your bedroom. I stood in the bathroom listening to you babble for 15 minutes, you were just as happy as can be. When I finally went in to get you up you started talking even louder. You are often experimenting with the volume of your voice. When we were shopping the other day you were talking away & as we went through the store you became louder & louder. Everyone who passed us thought it was darling! I'm sure you have some very important things to tell us!

You and I went over to hang out with Anne (Schultz) and her kids (Grace, Sydney & Henry) on Saturday night. While we were there Grace (6) wanted to hold you. She sat on the bed with her legs spread apart & I propped you up against her so she could hold you. After she was done Sydney (4) wanted to do the same. Henry (2) is too young to hold you so instead he was combing your toes with his comb??? He calls you "Ella-door". Anne told me that when she put the girls to bed that night Gracie told her that holding you was the best part of her day & Henry asked if you were sleeping over and said "No Ella-door in my bed." You are such a popular little girl!

This morning you & I went to our weekly storytime at the library. We read books, sing songs & wiggle the parachute with the group. You have always been so wide-eyed during storytime. You look around at all of the other babies (you are the youngest one there) and babble to them. Today was no different. You sat in my lap & watched intently at what the other kids were doing during free play time. It seems you want to hop out of my lap & start playing with the other babies. Soon enough...

After storytime we were playing on the floor & you rolled over again. From your tummy to your back. This time you went to the left. You smiled so big after the roll. You started sleeping in your crib about 2 weeks ago. It is so funny to come & see what position you are in by morning. You start out with your head at one end but in the middle of the night you've turned 180 degrees. Then by morning your head is where your feet started out. You don't move that much when you're awake, I don't know what goes on while you sleep. You have started to do a "back crawl" thing. When on your back you push with your legs & slide yourself up on your back. If given the space you could probably make it across the room on your back!

You had your 4 month appointment today with the pediatrician. At 2 months you had some vaccinations & they did all the milestone measurements. You were right on track! Today was no different. Everything looks great, you had some more vaccinations (and you SCREAMED). You weigh 12 lbs 13 oz & are 24.8 inches long. Keep growing little girl!

Love,

Mom