Rollin' in my Homie

Today Adalyn had her 4 month check up. The results were: Height: 24 1/2 in. (50th percentile), Weight: 13.6 lbs. (40th percentile), and Head: 16 1/2 in. (75th percentile). The doctor said she is looking great and is probably ready to try out some new foods. I was ready to start handin out the Snickers and Coke but I guess we have to go with Rice Cereal or something. She handled the shots very well this time and only cried for a minute afterwards.
Just prior to our visit to the doctor, I laid Addie on the ground for some playtime. As we were about to leave I ran upstairs to grab my shoes. When I came back down, much to my surprise, Addie was almost on her stomach. She then fell back to her back but immediately pushed herself over to her stomach again. Needless to say, I was ecstatic. Well, after the doctor's appointment, we again laid her down for some playtime. Here is the footage that we got...

4 Months Old Today

Today Adalyn turned 4 months old... Hard to believe but it's true. We have had 4 months of baby bliss as she is literally the perfect baby ( gee... where have you heard that before?) Lately, she has become much more inquisitive and we can tell that she is trying to figure the world out (I think I am still trying to do that!) She is loads of fun and I appreciate every day that I have with her. Here are some pictures of things we've done lately...

4months old and SO SOPHISTICATED

Adalyn has found her thumb and would rather suck that and just hold her binkie

Adalyn loves to grab things and feel them with her hands...she has even tried to grab my spaghetti mid bite! She is a very curious girl and loves to see and touch new things.

Finding new ways to sleep...

Addie loves to stand and get a better view of what is going on. She has also begun grabbing her legs and holding them up... she is very helpful when we change her diapers as she holds her legs up for us while we wipe.

Her first taste of El Salvador... though I doubt it will be her last!

We also went to our cousin Ryan's farewell... he will be serving in West Africa. Good Luck!!

Although we haven't been lucky enough to get any footage, Adalyn has begun to roll over. She surprised us on Sunday during her tummy time session as she decided that she had had enough and pushed herself over to her back! Crawling here we come!

Recently, I discovered what a horrible cook I am. I always knew that I wasn't the best, but now that I have been forced to cook more it isn't a pretty sight. Below are pictures of my attempt to make Polka Dot Kiss Cookies... shameful I know! ( for those of you who don't know what those are, know they aren't supposed to look like that!)

Finding Her Voice

We were able to get some video last night of Adalyn's new way to talk. She has discovered her voice at full capacity and she loves letting it out. In this first video, if you listen really closely, you can hear her say mama at the end. She says mom and mama all the time and I don't think I could be any prouder!(Although Daddy is a bit jealous!)

And here is a picture especially for Grandma Payne... her 1/4 African granddaughter sitting in an African chair, wearing her African outfit!

When in Rome, Do As the Romans

When in Clinton...

We decided that since we are now officially residents of Clinton, we needed to join the crowd out here. This is our first Friday night with our neighbors... a typical Friday night here is not complete without a toilet seat toss and feline fling. Here are some pics of our neighbors and the events...

We are even considering trading in one of our cars for a tractor! Okay... this was really Devin's work party themed "The Hillbilly Olympics." It was lots of fun, and it was great meeting all of the fun people that Devin works with. No wonder why he enjoys his job so much!