Baby #5, Week 15

How far along: 15 weeks
Weeks to go: 25 weeks

Baby is the size of: an apple!

Gender Prediction: Boy... but it will probably be a girl!

Weight gain: Not sure! I forgot to weigh myself!

Starting to show yet?: Oh yes! I feel like I've popped, too!

Maternity clothes: Yes, but only tops! Yoga pants and jeggings are my best friends!

Stretch marks: Just a lot of old ones!

Belly button in or out: In, but I'm having a lot of hernia pain already.

Sleep: Adeline has started sleeping through the night and only waking up once to nurse, around 4:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. It. Is. GLORIOUS! OOHHHHHHH my goodness! Solid, continuous sleep is SO wonderful! I've missed it!

Movement: TONS of movement from this baby! It takes my breath away, too! And it's always when I least expect it! It fills me with happiness and love!

Best moment this week: There were so many! Feeling baby moving every day was so awesome! Adeline is all but weaned from her early morning nursing session! I'm hoping to have her completely weaned within the next few weeks! Caitlin and Rosalie both started school this week! Caity is in first grade and Rosalie is in kindergarten! There was a lot of stress going into this week, but the girls have adjusted beautifully! They were very tired after school on their first day, and even the following mornings, but I've gotten nothing but smiles and yawns!

We went to King's Pointe Water Park in Storm Lake on Saturday and had a BLAST! The only thing I would've done differently? I would've gotten us a hotel room for afterwards! 5+ hours at the water park made the almost 3 hour car drive home almost painful! We were SO tired! It would've been nice to just leave the resort and sleep in a hotel room!

Worst moment this week: The stress and anxiety of our girls starting school and not knowing what to expect with Caitlin riding the bus. Which we're still kinda unsure about, but we've decided that Rosalie will be joining her for the ride home! Which, if you know me, is HUGE! I'm so protective of my girls! I hate the thought of them being somewhere without me! This is part of the "letting-go" process and I've been struggling. I've also been praying for the Lord to bless and protect both girls from harm and from hearing/repeating anything inappropriate on the bus. 

Miss anything: Zumba! We've had orientations/open houses during my normal Zumba class and it makes me sad that I had to miss my Zumba and my Jen! But it was also a very much needed thing so that we could ask questions and prepare our girls for their first day!

Wedding rings on or off?: On during the day. Off at night.

Cravings: Cheese balls dipped in ranch(which I sadly did not eat... I just REALLY want some!)
Aversions: Anything very spicy or spicy smelling.
Appetite: Normal, thought I've realized that I'm starving for breakfast and then by lunch, I have morning sickness and I don't want to eat! I force myself, but it always feel ill in the afternoons... BOO!

Queasy or sick: Morning sickness in the afternoons.
Workouts: Just 30/30 and a few family walks on the days after the girls' open houses/orientations! It's been a gorgeous weather week! Nice and cool, lots of sunshine... perfect!

Emotionally: Pretty much a wreck with it being the first week of school! I. Cried. A. Ton. And that's even an understatement... I was a sobbing mess of emotions. I hate that I can't control my emotions! But I have to let myself cry, because if I hold it in, it's worse for me.
Physically: Feeling more normal! There are days I don't even feel pregnant and it's kinda scary! Aside from the gentle kick reminder from my little one, I don't even feel pregnant! I look it, but I don't feel it! It's crazy! It is very much like my pregnancy with Rosalie!

Looking forward to: My 16 week appointment on 9/8/2015! Scheduling my 20 week ultrasound! Vivian starting preschool on Monday! Cleaning my house!

Baby #5, Week 14

How far along: 14 weeks! Hello, second trimester! Woo hoo!
Weeks to go: 26 weeks

Baby is the size of: a lemon!

Gender Prediction: Boy ...but it will probably be a girl! I've had dreams where Baby was a girl, which I've never had before. With my girls, I had dreams that they were boys... I wonder if that means the opposite is true?! My Nana is convinced that I'm having a boy! Only 26ish weeks until we know for sure! 

Weight gain: 0 lbs this week, 4 lbs total

Starting to show yet?: Oh yes! But there are days when I'm REALLLLY showing and days where I'm barely showing!

Maternity clothes: Yes! Mostly just tops. I can still wear my normal yoga pants, but my maternity shorts and pants are still just a tad too big still. 

Stretch marks: Just a lot of old ones!

Belly button in or out: In. I'm having a lot of hernia pain.

Sleep: Depends on the day, but this past Wednesday night/Thursday morning, Adeline slept for 12 hours and I slept for 11 of them! It was glorious! She slept through the night and woke up to nurse at 5:30. I usually leave her in bed with me at this point. I closed my eyes and then felt her giving me kisses. I looked at the clock and it said 9:30! I panicked and ran downstairs to check on my older girls. They were sitting on the couch quietly watching Netflix. When Caitlin saw me, she said, "It's about time! I'm HUNGRY!"! I was thankful for the blessing of extra sleep and that my older girls were content enough to chill and watch the new season of Ever After High! 

Movement: Yes! Though I don't feel Baby move all the time, I feel movement about twice a day! Except for Saturday when I was eating at Ranchito with friends, Baby started kicking like crazy! I'm excited to start feeling it all the time!

Best moment this week: Making it to all of my workouts! I'm slightly sore, but it feels SO good to be back in my regular routine! I'm nervous about how school starting is going to affect this, but I'm sure it'll be fine! Saturday was an awesome day! I got to help a friend with a photo shoot and spent the entire day with my best friend! I only breastfed Adeline once that day, right before I left at 5:30 a.m.! She breastfed again Sunday morning at 5:00, then not again for the rest of the day! Weaning is actually HAPPENING! I'm so excited!

Worst moment this week: Stressing about school related things for Caity. I am so nervous about her being in a different school and me not being with her on her first day(she'll take the bus to make it to breakfast in time) and I'm kinda freaking out. Caity is my shy/timid girl! I'm so scared that she's going to be scared and cry and that I'm not going to be there to comfort her. It's 100 times worse for me right now since I'll cry about anything and everything. So thinking about this right now has me in tears... I've seriously thought about homeschooling... 

Miss anything: Sushi!

Wedding rings on or off?: On during the day. Off at night.

Cravings: Raisin Nut Bran, Ice Cream Pebbles, Tortilla chips and salsa
Aversions: Nothing this week!
Appetite: Regular! Finally! 

Queasy or sick: I've been having issues with my stomach/bowels. TMI... sorry... but for real. There are moments when my stomach pain is so bad that I cannot function. I'm looking into natural ways to alleviate my pain and help my digestion. I thought about eating Activia yogurt, but I haven't yet. I've also thought about probiotics.
Workouts: Zumba, 30/30, Walking, and Running! It's been fantastic! I finally feel at ease while working out! I'm still tired, and I pee three times during one workout, but I'm feeling good!

Emotionally: Overwhelmed with emotions thinking about the start of school for my oldest two. We're trying to figure stuff out and I have so many questions... but we won't know anything until open house night this coming Monday and that's only two days before schools starts! So last minute! I like having things figured out and planned at least a month in advance. Caity keeps asking me what's going to happen with drop-off and pick-up, and I can't give her an answer yet. I'm keeping positive when she asks so that she doesn't stress about it! She's only six! She doesn't need to worry about this stuff! I, on the other hand, am a freaking mess! GAH! I'm crying, again, thinking about it! Hormones...
Physically: I'm tired, but not exhausted! I'm definitely feeling my second trimester energy burst! It's a glorious thing! I wake up in the morning and I don't feel the need to roll back over and sleep more! I still hit my afternoon lag around 2:30, but I've been reading more and it's keeping me awake! My hernia isn't hurting as bad as it was, thank goodness! I've also noticed that if I sit in one position for too long, my legs and arms tend to fall asleep. So I try not to sit for too long! 

Looking forward to:  My 16 week appointment! Scheduling my 20 week ultrasound! School starting up for my girls(even though I am still super nervous about it all...)! Cleaning my house!

Baby #5, Weeks 12 and 13

I forgot to take my 12 week photo! Sad face! I'm not sure what was up with the weird discoloration today... maybe because it's overcast outside and I had the window open when I took the photo? Oh well...

How far along: 12 weeks
Weeks to go: 28 weeks

Baby is the size of: a lime!

How far along: 13 weeks

Weeks to go: 27 weeks

Baby is the size of: a pea pod, about 3 inches long!

Gender Prediction: Boy... though it will probably be a girl!

Weight gain: 4 lbs

Starting to show yet?: Oh yes!

Maternity clothes: Yes! And I've started wearing my belly support to help with my hernia pain.

Stretch marks: Just a lot of old ones!

Belly button in or out: In. I'm having a lot of hernia pain already.

Sleep: So-so... some nights are better than others. I'm think I'm past my comfortable phase in my bed and entering the uncomfortable/restless phase. Joy. I haven't been getting much sleep as it is... 

Movement: I think so! Which seems crazy to me! But I am positive that I felt this little one move for the first time today(8/16/15)! 

Best moment this week: Celebrating my eight year wedding anniversary on 8/11/15! Hearing baby's heartbeat at my 12 week appointment on 8/13/15! It was 160 bpm and it was a glorious moment! It took the doctor a few minutes to find it, so when we finally heard baby's heart, I started to cry! Such relief! 

Worst moment this week: Lack of sleep and feeling overwhelmed with things at home. We are still remodeling our home(4+ years after we started it) and I'm feeling claustrophobic and overwhelmed. I wish I had a nice home... and we're making it that way. But there's always a sense of jealousy when I see other people's homes and they are so nice and put together. I need to declutter... I am excited for school to start so that I can actually go through things and purge without my oldest three getting into whatever I'm doing! It'll be just me and Adeline home until noon during the week! I have big plans for deep cleaning and purging! 

Miss anything: Working out and running... I've been so busy with things and slightly sick for the past two weeks. I've only gone to one workout class!

Wedding rings on or off?: On during the day. Off at night.

Cravings: Tortilla chips and salsa
Aversions: Sweets. I feel like I want to eat sweets, but afterwards I feel sick to my stomach and regret it!
Appetite: Hearty, but feeling more normal in my 13th week!

Queasy or sick: I've had a cough and chest congestion for the past two weeks. I'm finally getting some relief with mucinex. I also get car sick very easily.
Workouts: One workout in the past two weeks! BLAH!

Emotionally: I'm doing good! There are moments when I feel like this pregnancy is going to last forever... the first trimester is so hard for me! But now that I'm finally in the final week of the first trimester, I am relaxing more and more! I'm still nervous that we won't have a girl name picked out by the time Baby #5 gets here! We've had 3 to 4 boy names picked out for the past six years... so if Baby is a boy, we want to meet him first before naming him! Same goes for a girl baby, but we don't even have any real options that have stuck out for us yet! We like the old-time names, but not too old-fashioned. Caitlin is more modern, but Rosalie, Vivian, and Adeline are more old-timey. I want a baby name to flow with the names of baby's big sisters if baby is a girl! But so far, I've got nothing! AHH!
Physically: Exhausted. Tired. Beyond exhausted and tired... is there a word for that?! I literally have zero energy by the afternoon. I'm finding some pick-me-up snacks to help! Almonds, organic granola bars, clif bars, quest bars, etc. I feel like I shouldn't be so big for only 13 weeks, but I know that every pregnancy is different! I just feel large... not working out is NOT helping!

Looking forward to: Feeling Baby more even MORE! My 16 week appointment! Scheduling my 20 week ultrasound! School starting up for my girls! Cleaning my house!

Baby #5, Week 11

I feel like I shouldn't be showing this much...

How far along: 11 weeks
Weeks to go: 29 weeks

Baby is the size of: A fig!

Gender Prediction: Boy... wishful thinking? It'll probably be a girl!

Weight gain: 2 lbs

Starting to show yet?: Oh yes! It honestly surprises me that I am showing so much! But I know that this isn't my first pregnancy... and I know that my body has changed a whole lot since my first pregnancy! Trying to just own it and not feel fat! But it's a bump! It's the only place that's gotten bigger on my body aside from my boobs!

Maternity clothes: Some, mostly medium sized maternity shirts. Otherwise I pretty much live in my yoga pants, jeggings, and large t-shirts! 

Stretch marks: Just a lot of old ones!

Belly button in or out: In, but I'm having a lot of hernia pain already. Especially when I cough or sneeze. Which has been bad this week since I've been sick! Boo!

Sleep: I keep waking up on my belly! Which scares me, but I know that I'm not crushing Baby! I just need to be more careful! And I know that when I'm bigger, it'll be harder to roll in general. I'm just trying to be more careful! Otherwise, sleep has been so-so. Adeline is teething and still wanting to nurse 2 to 4 times a night. It's getting more painful for me, but I'm still producing milk for her. 

Movement: Not yet! But getting excited for it to happen soon!
Labor Signs: Nope!

Best moment this week: Explaining the size of Baby to his/her big sisters! We went to the store and looked for things that were close in size! The girls kept getting excited over how big the baby is going to be when he/she comes out!

Worst moment this week: The emotional roller coaster I've been on. Really high highs, and really low lows. My temper is very short. I am aware of it, so I generally tend to just walk away from situations that I feel like I just cannot handle. Even simple things can make me very upset. I've been praying for patience and understanding. My pregnancy OCD has kicked into high gear, already.

Miss anything: Energy! I feel so incredibly tired all the time!

Wedding rings on or off?: On during the day. Off at night.

Cravings: Biscuits and gravy! Grape Nut cereal with milk or on top of yogurt!
Aversions: The smell of our trash can. I almost instantly puked when I walked past it on Thursday!
Appetite: Hearty! But my eyes are bigger than my stomach! I still need to eat every 2 to 3 hours or I get hangry! 

Queasy or sick: Depends on the day!
Workouts: Zumba, 30/30, walking, and running. I still feel very tired while working out. I can't really do the jumping songs in Zumba, which makes me sad. I can't really get into the songs either cause I won't want to finish class from being so tired! Haha! 30/30 about killed me on Thursday! I hadn't gone in a few weeks with the Policy Council meeting, family pictures, etc. going on, so I was already losing my strength! I. Am. SORE! I ran three miles Saturday(can't go more than that with this humidity) and felt incredibly tired afterwards! It took me 30 minutes to run, then I took a 2 hour nap shortly after! Exhausted? I'd say so!

Emotionally: Like I said earlier, I am all over the place. I can keep it together, but if you catch me in a vulnerable moment, I'll probably cry my eyes out in front of you! I apologize in advance! I cried Friday night while watching an episode of Chopped on Netflix! It was the iberico ham episode. The chef guy was making biscuits and gravy using the ham and I was crying because I wanted some... Legitimate tears. I looked at Charles and he laughed and said, "Just let it out, hon!"... so I did! He made me biscuits and gravy the next morning! I love that man!
Physically: Exhausted. If I stand up too quickly, I can feel my muscles and ligaments tighten around my belly and it's rather painful! I have to be careful! There's part of me that forgets that I'm pregnant when I'm trying to run after my girls! Until I stand up suddenly and remember!

Looking forward to: Charles and my eight year wedding anniversary! My next appointment/ultrasound! The second trimester! Feeling Baby move! 

Baby #5, Weeks 4 through 10

Photo by Taycey Post Photography!

How far along: 4 weeks
Weeks to go: 36 weeks

Baby is the size of: A poppy seed!

How far along: 5 weeks
Weeks to go: 35 weeks

Baby is the size of: A sesame seed!

How far along: 6 weeks
Weeks to go: 34 weeks

Baby is the size of: A lentil!

How far along: 7 weeks
Weeks to go: 33 weeks

Baby is the size of: A blueberry!

How far along: 8 weeks
Weeks to go: 32 weeks

Baby is the size of: A kidney bean!

How far along: 9 weeks
Weeks to go: 31 weeks

Baby is the size of: A grape!

How far along: 10 weeks
Weeks to go: 30 weeks

Baby is the size of: A kumquat!

Gender Prediction: Boy, but it will probably be a girl... We have decided to not find out with this baby! We're at the point now where even if we have another girl, we are perfectly content with that! Of course, we would LOVE to have a son! But if God gives us another daughter, we know that it is His plan for us! We have decided to have the birth photographed so that we can capture the moment we find out forever! I am excited and TRYING to be patient! It'll be worth it!

Weight gain: 1 lb

Starting to show yet?: Yep. Pretty much right away, too... which had us thinking TWINS, but no! Just one baby in my belly! I think that since this is my ninth pregnancy, my body is like, "Let's DO THIS!", and then my uterus pops out! It wasn't so bad during weeks 4 through 6, but weeks 7 and 8 were like, "Yep! I'm pregnant!"! We announced earlier than we had wanted to, but we are very happy with the outpouring of love and support from our family and friends! And it's SUCH a relief to not have to hide this bump! I kept getting sideways glances from people... thinking, "She's either gained weight... or she's pregnant again!"!

Maternity clothes: The first time, I wore some maternity shorts on a date with Charles on 7-11-15 since my normal jeans are getting tighter and I wanted to stuff my face! About week 9, I had to start wearing my smallest maternity stuff all the time. I am way more comfortable in them, but I'm still too small for most of them. I hate being in between sizes... aside from the last few weeks of pregnancy, this is probably the most frustrating time for me! Too big for my normal stuff, too small for my maternity stuff! BLAH!

Stretch marks: Just a lot of old ones!

Belly button in or out: In, but already having hernia pain when I cough, sneeze, or sit up too quickly.

Sleep: Great at first, but it's difficult with a breastfeeding toddler to get any solid sleep! (Yes, I'm still breastfeeding Adeline! I'm trying to wean her with VERY little success... I do not want to tandem nurse when this baby gets here! I would like to have Adeline weaned within the next month... we'll see how that goes...)

Movement: Not yet!
Labor Signs: Not yet!

Best moment these past weeks: A positive pregnancy test on 6-15-15, I was one day late. I had been late for the past three months, ranging from 3 days to 15 days late, but never having a positive pregnancy test. I figured it was because of my increased mileage for the Dam to Dam. I tested at one day late cause Charles and I were officially trying to conceive, but I was not expecting a positive! Telling our families and telling our girls was exciting! Getting our first ultrasound on 7-7-15! Watching my belly get bigger and bigger... and then finally announcing baby #5 to the world!

Photo by Taycey Post Photography.

Worst moment these past weeks: Peeing every 10 minutes, living with a constant fear of miscarriage, the anxiety that comes from that(I get uber cranky and emotional), and the flood of emotions I've been experiencing from all the hormones in my body! It's been difficult. I am constantly scared to lose this baby or that something has happened... I draw comfort from prayer and priesthood blessings. But my mind seems to always lurk on the darker side of things when it comes to the first trimester. 

Miss anything: Running longer than a mile without needing to stop and pee!

Wedding rings on or off?: On during the day. Off at night.

Cravings: MANGOES, canned ravioli, corned beef hash, ramen noodles, PASTA in any form, and General Tso's Chicken! I have partaken in a few and felt guilty due to the extreme unhealthiness of them. But since they were limited portions, I didn't' feel too terrible! I just drank a TON of water afterwards and have been keeping up on my workouts!
Aversions: Cheese(what?! I LOVE cheese... ), Candy(what?! I LOVE candy...), Ice Cream(FLOORED by that... ), anything super sweet, and the smell of certain things: onions, the meat counter at Fareway, spoiled milk...
Appetite: Hearty! Like, I want to eat ALL. THE. TIME. Even after I've eaten, I am thinking about my next meal and counting down the minutes/hours until then! It's bad! I've tried to limit myself to smaller snacks throughout the day to help, but I am just plain hungry!

And I've noticed that if I go longer than 2 to 3 hours without eating, I get super cranky! I HAVE to eat every 2 to 3 hours! No joke! I've never experienced this before! I have to bring snacks everywhere I go! Granola bars, veggies, fruits, etc. I am keeping my snacks healthy, which is easy since I am craving nothing like candy or soda! But I feel like I'm never really satisfied!

Queasy or sick: Depends on the day. Mostly in car rides I get nauseous, and if I wait too long to eat.

Workouts: Keeping up with my normal workout/running routine! I just feel so sluggish ALL. THE. TIME. I love Zumba, but I feel like I'm wearing incredibly heavy shoes! And I feel so tired when running, never mind the fact that I can't run more than a mile without needing to stop and pee and/or puke!

Emotionally: All over the place... Over the moon excited one minute, then feeling incredibly overwhelmed and sad the next. I know mood swings are normal during pregnancy, but I still have issues with anxiety and stress. I've learned how to cope with it, but there are moments I feel like I'm going to lose it all. And it doesn't help that I am constantly fearful of losing this baby... But on a good day, I am so incredibly happy and thankful to God for this blessing! I have always wanted a large family! I am so, so grateful that I have one and that it's still growing!
Physically: Exhausted. 100% pure exhaustion! But I'm pushing through and making the most of each day with my family! It's hard to want to workout, but I know I'll feel better after I go and that it'll help me to sleep better!

Looking forward to: My next ultrasound! My eight year wedding anniversary August 11th! My 12 week appointment on August 13th! (I'll be over 12 weeks by then!) Hearing baby's heart beat! The second trimester.

A HUGE shout out to my friend/photographer Taycey Post of Taycey Post Photography for helping us share our exciting news! She did an amazing job taking these photos in our backyard! It was a gorgeous night and she captured our family as it is! I love it! And I love her talent, time, and face!

Adeline Virginia - 5 Months Old

Date: December 4th, 2014
Height/Percentile: 27 inches, 95th percentile
Weight/Percentile: 19 lbs 4 oz, above 95th percentile
Sleeping Patterns: Sweet Adeline is still sleeping through most nights! There have been maybe three nights that she got up to nurse! It has been amazing!
Eating Habits: Breastfeeding on demand. Like last month, she's been nursing on both sides and hates being burped between sides! She has started looking around when she's nursing. She'll stop, look around, and then go back to nursing! It's the sweetest thing! And, at times, kind of annoying!
New Discoveries: Her feet! She'll pull them up as best as she can so that she can try to teethe on them! It's the cutest thing since she's so chubby! She is starting to discover what cries will get her fed, held, cuddled, etc.
Accomplishments: Rolling from her belly to her back, and then onto her belly again! She is almost sitting up on her own! Her huge thighs help with that!
Places Visited: Church, Caitlin and Rosalie's schools, the YMCA, Walmart, HyVee, Fareway, friend's and family's houses, MATURA building, Massena, Des Moines, GRMC, and Pizza Ranch!
Loves to: Breastfeed, smile, coo/talk, giggle, kick her feet in excitement, play on her play mat, take baths, snuggle/cuddle, rolling around, chew on anything she can get her hands on, and look at the lights on the Christmas tree!
Doesn't like: her car seat, being woken up by her big sisters, getting stuck under the Christmas tree!
Milestones/Firsts: Rolling completely from back, to front, to back again! Her first carnival at the school! Her first Thanksgiving! First time she got to meet her new best friend, Kylie!
What Mommy/Daddy love: We love her new blonde hair! She has only one patch of brown hair left on the back of her head and a few strands of long brown hair at the top of her head! Seems like this happened overnight! We still love her chubby self! She's so squishy! We love that she is more mobile now and that she's exploring and discovering things!
Photos:

Cinderella outfit her Fairy Godmother gave her as an early Christmas present!
Giving Mommy smiles while on her play mat!
Happy Squishy after her nap!

Major poop explosion after a trip to the store!
Adeline's hair changing to blonde with her few leftover long brown strands!

Sleeping Beauty!
Happy girl after nursing!
Playing on a water mat that Victoria brought over for Parents as Teachers!

Big sister Caitlin was in the hospital becuase of the flu, so we had to camp out for a day until she got better!
Adeline did very well and napped quite often on the comfy hospital bed!

Wearing an outfit that all of her big sisters wore!

Adeline meeting Kylie for the first time!
They were born about 20 weeks apart!
Adeline looks huge compared to a newborn!

Happy First Thanksgiving to our little Turkey!

Adeline helping us with decorating the tree! Holding a golden ornament!
Trying to get a better look at the lights on the tree!
Rolling to the tree to get the ornaments that were hanging down lower!

At Pizza Ranch, looking at the menu!
Rolling around the floor, trying to get to the tree!
Squishy's favorite time: Bath Time!

Photos from my Instagram!

Month to month progression photo!
Newborn, 1 month, 2 months
3 months, 4 months, 5 months

Adeline Virginia - 4 Months Old

Date: November 4th, 2014
Height/Percentile: 26 inches, 95th percentile
Weight/Percentile: 18 lbs 0.5 oz, above the 97th percentile
Sleeping Patterns: Adeline is sleeping through the nights! I cannot even believe this is happening! She started last month with sleeping all night and has continued into this month! The extra sleep for Charles and me is much needed and very appreciated!
Eating Habits: Breastfeeding on demand! She nurses from both sides and hates being burped between sides! She's started singing/humming while nursing and it's the cutest thing ever! She'll eat every 2 to 4 hours during the day, cluster feed before bed time, then wake around 6:30 a.m. to nurse again! Still haven't started actual food yet since she's sleeping through the night!
New Discoveries: Giggling! She's been giggling up a storm! She LOVES playing peek-a-boo and giggles the entire time! She is talking/cooing more and more! She's even started shrieking when she gets very excited! She has startled herself on more than one occasion! She has also started grabbing things and bringing them to her mouth to teethe on!
Accomplishments: Officially rolling from her back to her belly, and then trying to roll back to her back! She gets stuck and gets mad, but it's more cute than anything! She's pushing up more and more on her hands so that she can look around! Her head control is getting better, too!
Places Visited: Church, Caitlin and Rosalie's schools, the YMCA, Walmart, HyVee, Fareway, Osceola for the Trunk-or-Treat activity night, friend's and family's houses, and the doctor's office for her four month check-up!
Loves to: Breastfeed, smile, coo, talk, take baths, swing, suck/teethe on anything she can get her hands on (especially any type of cloth!), roll over, play on her play mat, and cuddle/snuggle!
Doesn't like: the car seat, tummy time for too long, getting stuck trying to roll over, the cold, and being woken up by her sisters.
Milestones/Firsts: Rolling from her back to her tummy, not on accident! Had her first family photo shoot! She did NOT like the colder weather! Her first Halloween! We dressed her up as a black cat! She also moved into her crib from the bassinet!
What Mommy/Daddy love: Our squishy baby! She is so chubby! She has rolls for days and we cannot get enough of them! Even after four months! We also are loving that she is looking around and exploring more! The world is a big place!
Photos:

Daddy talking to Adeline while she was swinging!
Adeline chewing on her fist while on her play mat!
After Adeline rolled over!

Adeline after she rolled over again! I had to take some pictures of her giggling!

Our girls ready for a walk after trick-or-treating in HyVee and Walmart!
Adeline wearing her black kitty costume!
Adeline wearing her "first Halloween" outfit!

First time in the blue rocker seat! She LOVED being able to look around and be up!
Adeline loving on Karmen's baby belly! Giving kisses/teething on baby!

Getting ready to trick or treat in HyVee and Walmart!
All of the girls had a blast!

Adeline's first Halloween!
Our one year anniversary of finding out we were pregnant with her!

Smiling and sitting in her bumbo seat!
Adeline graduated to her crib! The bassinet was working pretty hard!

Trying on her first winter/Christmas outfit!
Ready for church in her Ladybug outfit!
Minnie Mouse outfit that all of her big sisters wore!

Rolly Polly Adeline!

Adeline's photo from our family photos! So beautiful! Slobber and all!
All the girls ready to go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween!

Photos from my Instagram!

Month by Month Comparison
Newborn, 1 month
2 months, 3 months
4 months

Adeline Virginia - 3 Months Old

Date: October 4th, 2014
Height/Percentile: Not sure
Weight/Percentile: 17 lbs 2 oz (according to my at-home scale)
Sleeping Patterns: Adeline cluster feeds from about 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and then sleeps  until 6:00 a.m.! Very rarely, she'll wake up to nurse during the night! And I am LOVING the sleep! She'll nap after her morning feeding, and then nurse and sleep every two to four hours during the day!
Eating Habits: Breastfeeding on demand! She's quickly changed from only nursing on one side to nursing from both sides! She gets very angry in-between sides! She hates having to be burped, but if she doesn't, then she'll projectile puke all over! Mommy only wants what's best for her! Even if she sounds as if she's being starved!
New Discoveries: Cooing/talking to get attention as well as crying/wailing to do the same! She's discovered that if she reaches her hands out far enough, she can touch the toys that hang from her floor play-mat!
Accomplishments: She has officially started rolling from her back to her side! And has rolled all the way to her belly a few times! I'm sure she did it the first few times last month on accident! It is happening more and more now, so I know it's because she's doing it on purpose! She has also started teething! There are no teeth in sight yet, but she LOVES to have her gums rubbed! She's started gnawing on her hands and hurting herself! Poor baby! I've found some smaller hand-held teething toys for her to chew/gnaw on instead!
Places Visited: We've taken Adeline to Church in Lenox for her name and blessing, to the Elementary/Middle school for a PTO meeting, SWCC for a Policy Council meeting, Imogene and Shenandoah for Mommy's half marathon, the Winter Quarter's Temple, and a few friends' houses!
Loves to: Suck on her hands(but Mommy and Daddy are trying to stop her!), talk and coo, take baths, breastfeed/nurse, kick her feet/legs with excitement, play in her play-mat, and smile!
Doesn't like: The car seat, tummy time, getting dressed/undressed, having to wait to be fed (even if it's for a few minutes!), the colder weather, and sudden, loud noises.
Milestones/Firsts: Giggling and laughing when getting tickled or loved on! Officially rolling from her back to her tummy!
What Mommy/Daddy love: Adeline's cheeks, chins, and thighs! Baby girl is seriously chubby and we cannot get enough of her! Our Squishy! We also love how vocal she's getting! She just loves to coo, talk, and make sounds! And we LOVE to hear her!
Photos:

Adeline's baby blessing on September 6th!

Our family at the start line to Mommy's second half marathon!
Mommy breastfeeding Adeline in the van pre-race!
Caitlin and Daddy loving on Adeline!
Adeline breastfeeding post-race, Mommy was more than ready to feed her!

Our four girls in the bed at the hotel!
Adeline wrapped up in her blanket, sleeping on her boppy pillow!
Smiles and serious stares!

Adeline in the bumbo, talking to Miss Vivian!

Adeline's second trip to the Winter Quarter's Temple on September 20th!

Chubby baby girl! I LOVE her outer thighs!
Sweet sleeping girl!
Mommy working on Adeline's cradle-cap!

A trip to the park! Mommy and Adeline hung out while Daddy went with big sisters to play on the playground! Mommy got lots of smiles and coos from Miss Adeline!

One of Mommy's favorite outfits, so she needed a few pictures of Adeline wearing it!
Adeline and Rosie at bedtime!

All photos from my Instagram!

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