My baby is growing up

You, my daughter, are now 4 and 1/2 months old. Over a 1/3 of the way through your 1st year!How did that happen? Did I blink? Because God knows I definitely didn't sleep my way through it. ;)

You always give me "that look" whenever I try to take your picture. I'm sure you're wondering why I have some big shiny thing thrust into your face...as I make crazy sounds and faces from behind it.

Already, you have captivated both of your sisters' hearts. As they seem to have gotten a hold of yours as well. You laugh whenever they are near. You reach out and grab ahold of whatever you can...usually their hair...just to touch them and pull them to you. Surprisingly, they don't cry when you turn to me with strands of hair in your tiny, balled up fist. Their hair. The sacrifices they gladly make for one of your giggles!

You've always been strong! You held your head up from very early on. You rolled from your stomach to your back by 2 months, and thus could move from one side of your crib to the other! Your back to your stomach by 3 months. You've always been a mover! And because of that, you were only allowed to be in the bassinet for less than 5 weeks. I was afraid you'd manuever your way out during the middle of the night!

You are finally getting a look all your own. In the beginning, you were the spitting image of Selah. Carbon Copy!! But then you took a turn towards Charis's look. And then you went for the happy medium of in-between. And while you still do favor both girls, you have facial expressions all your own. And according to Grandma and Granddaddy, they say that you look more like me than either of the other girls. Daddy agrees.

You have a trademark move. Something that neither of the other girls has done. Something that we witnessed you doing countless times inutero ...as we viewed you through countless sonograms....

You clasp your hands. Constantly.
And you cross your feet whenever you are going to sleep.

Mommy has a hard time not waking you up to *hug* you...you are just that loveable! You are loved, little Raegan Roo. If you ever doubt anything...I'm sure it won't be that.