Lizzie's Milestones

Loves to be on her belly!
If it's not her fingers, she's chewing on one toy or another! She'll even squeal and talk to the animals and toys on her exersaucer! It's too funny!
Yes, that's a cucumer daddy's feeding her! She cried when he took it away!
So happy to eat her rice cereal!
Being fed by Jake. Jon took a turn, too.

Well, it seems like we're always in such a hurry for our kids to do that next big thing. I guess it makes me a little sad when I think of all the things Lizzie is doing now. My little baby is growing up so fast it seems! She had her 4 mos check up back in July and had gained almost 6 lbs since birth and grew 4 1/2 inches! She loves to stand and hold onto your fingers...what strong little legs she has! She rolls to her belly almost instantly when you lay her on her back and pops up onto her hands looking all around. She'll even give a big squeal when the boys are near as if to say "hey guys, I'm here, play with me!!!" She loves her brothers! They make her giggle, even belly laugh so often, especially Jon! Just today, we were at the gym and Jon was running up and down off the aerobics step in front of Lizzie and she was seriously cracking up at him! It was hilarious! Lizzie has started eating a little rice cereal now. She loved it at first, but recently has been making faces at it, so we've slacked off giving it to her and will try later. We started her at 5 months just because she seemed so interested in our food. She'll usually sit on Andy's lap when we're eating and she's constantly grabbing at his plate and watching as his fork goes from his plate to his mouth. It's pretty funny. She's tried a couple things...Andy's given her cucumber (she cried when he took it away!) and an orange (bad Daddy!) and I've let her try a couple pieces of mushed up banana. She loved all of it! She's sitting with a little help. She can stay balanced on her own for a couple seconds, but will topple over. She's "talking" so much! Andy keeps saying she's like her Aunt Kristen :-) ! When she's on her belly, she'll lift up her bottom or push with her toes or push up on her arms and do "push-ups". She hasn't figured out how to combine it all yet and quite frankly, I'm glad!! We are certainly not babyproofed anymore! Lizze's also taken her first bike ride and loved it! Andy's trying to make a ball player out of her as you'll see in the picture below. Well, Lizzie, I love ya, kiddo and am in no hurry for you to grow up. You stay sweet forever. Regardless of the milestones you reach, you'll always be my baby!

Isn't she just the sweetest thing???