She Just Keeps Getting Older

Daphne is 4 months old today.
















I've decided that so far out of her 4 months of life, I've liked this past month the best. Not that I didn't like the first ones. I did. But they were full of lots and lots of crying and very little sleep. The memory of that period must start to fade over time or somehow bring on a serious case of nostalgia, otherwise it seems like no one would ever go on to have child #2.

Those first couple of months led me to think that Daphne was a very grouchy baby. I think now that most of her grouchiness could be attributed to that 6-8ish weeks of crazy crying that new babies do. If they're not asleep, they are awake and really exercising those lungs. She's so over that now. It's really quite amazing how much the crying starts to disappear and you start to see a very joyful side to your baby.

Now that she's smiling all the time, laughing occasionally, and entertained by her toys or the dogs or us, I've decided she's not very grouchy at all. As long as she gets some good sleep and some food in her belly, she is quite chipper. And on a side note about her sleep habits...Daphne has gone down for all her naps and bedtimes without a fuss for the past two days. Is it possible that we have turned a very delightful corner?















So if you want to see a very darling side of Daphne, come hang out with her right after her nap and after she's had her milk, because then you'll get to see her new-found sunny disposition in action. She might even send a giggle or two your way.