Rose||Four Months Old

Rose's three month update can be found here

Trent's five (I didn't write a four month) month update can be found here

Breastfeeding: Rose is still exclusively breastfeeding on demand. As of now she nurses around 8 times a day, but really everyday is different. Rose still refuses the bottle, when we try to give it to her she gags/throws up! Today at her check up I asked the doctor if she had any suggestions to help Rose take the bottle. Basically, she said that we would have to force her by me staying away from Rose and having Matt offer it to her until she gets so hungry she has no choice but to take it. I honestly know I could never do that to Rose! I don't NEED to her to take a bottle. Would it be easier on me and Matt? Absolutely, but she's our last baby.... I am just thankful to have this time with her where she needs me and I need her. I am a little upset, about all the stored breastmilk I have from when I had an oversupply and when she was in the NICU. Hopefully, I can give it to a friend in need or maybe we will get lucky and Rose will take it from a sippy cup in the few months!!! This morning her doctor suggested we start solids (oatmeal) sometime before her next appointment at 6 months! I can't believe we are already at this stage!!! I will probably hold off until Rose is 5 months before trying knowing her she will most likely gag. 

Personality: Rose is a sweetheart. It is as simple as that. She lights up a room, she smiles at you and you become a pile of mush. Rose loves attention and especially loves when her brothers and Daddy tell her she's pretty!

  

found her hands!

Rose also found her tongue! 

Brothers: Since getting a puppy around Christmas(!!!) Landon, Oliver, and Trent have not been giving Rose as much attention, but don't worry she still gets plenty! Trent is still Rose's little bodyguard and requests to hold her at least once a day and repeatedly says "No!" if Landon asks to hold her. Oliver rarely asks to hold Rose, but occasionally I will see him holding her hand. 

first Christmas for Rose!

Weight:13lbs 4oz  

Height: 24in

Clothing Size: 3-6 Month

Eye Color: dark brown

Hair: Brown, straight, thinning in the front, thickest in the the back

Dislikes Pacifiers and bottles

Likes: Nursing, sleeping, showers/baths with Mommy, being wrapped in my Solly wrap

Rose||Three Months Old

Rose's two month update can be found here

Trent's three month update can be found here 

Breastfeeding: Rose is still exclusively breastfeeding on demand and I am hoping to make it past a year. As of now, she still nurses around 8 to 10 times a day. Rose refuses the bottle, when we try to give it to her she gags/throws up. This is really hard on everyone, especially me, because this means I can't leave her for more than an hour or so. Rose also won't take any pacifiers all three of our boys loved their pacifiers so this is new for Matt and me. Hopefully, we can keep offering both the bottle and the paci and eventually she will take one. If not, this is going to be a long 9+ months.

Personality: Rose is the most smiley in the morning. After looking back at Trent's three month post, he was the same way! I love waking up to a happy baby! It is so strange, but Rose still likes when her brothers are misbehaving-- we always look over to see a big grin on her face. Haha! Since birth, she loves being cuddled by me, the closer the better.  She is a sweet girl, our Rose. 

Brothers: Landon loves babies-- this is a fact! We could be out to dinner or running errands, if Landon sees a baby, he immediately points them out to me and declares them adorable. Because of this, Rose gets complemented on her cuteness by Landon daily, along with hundreds of hand kisses. As for Trent, he is still very protective over Rose, he doesn't like when Landon or Oliver holds her. When Trent is holding Rose, he gives dirty looks to his brothers-- it is really hilarious. He loves to kiss her gently and stroke her hair too. It is beyond sweet! Oliver is the most distant towards Rose. He isn't mean to her by any means, but Oliver doesn't smother her the way the other two do. 

Giving a dirty look to his brothers..

First Thanksgiving with Rose!

More pictures from this past month:

Weight:12lbs 2oz  

Height: Unknown

Clothing Size: 3-6 Month

Eye Color: dark brown

Hair: Brown, straight, thinning in the front, thickest in the the back

Dislikes Pacifiers and bottles

Likes: Sleeping, showers/baths with mommy, being wrapped in my Solly wrap