4 Months Old!

Wow how time goes by so quickly these days. We are home sick today so I thought I would take some time to update you all on how the little one is doing. The picture below reflects how we are feeling today. We are not sure if she has a virus or if she is just dealing with symptoms of teething. She is definitely doing her share of drooling and is constantly gnawing on her hand. 

But on a normal day you won't see Alma sitting still for long. She has really perfected the art of rolling over and is even showing some scooting skills. Crawling is right around the corner for this little girl. We are excited but also not quite ready for her to be independently mobile.

She loves her new toys that Daddy has bought her. The ocean mat is a favored past time but the new thing is the bouncy chair that Daddy bought her on Monday. She isn't quite big enough for it but with some extra stuffing she can sit up like a big girl and has a blast checking out all the colors.

Bath time is also still one of our favorite times of the day. And who can resist a baby wrapped up in a towel, smelling like baby lotion.

She is also talking up a storm. I'm trying to get a video uploaded so you can hear her precious voice. Stay tuned.....

Alma Visits Nanna & Grandpa

Since Matt was off to Hong Kong for a week, Alma and I decided that it would be a perfect opportunity to go spend some time with Nanna and Grandpa in Atlanta. This meant that Alma got to take her first plane ride at 3 months! And the little one was a rock star! She handled the whole trip quite well and flying with an infant was really not as scary as I thought it was going to be.

Alma and I on the flight. Luckily she did a lot of this during our trip. The Baby Bjorn was a life saver!

Most of our trip was spent playing with Nanna, Grandpa and Hunter. It was so much fun to see Mom and Dad with Alma. We truly enjoyed our time together.

We even got to spend some time with Annabella, who was really not sure if she liked Alma or just jealous of Mom and Dad's diverted attention.

Alma got to meet lots of her extended family when we drove to Birmingham for July 4th including her Great-Grandmother, Nannie Thomas. She had a blast being the center of attention.

Perhaps the most fun of all was Alma's first time in the pool. She was mesmerized by all the blue shimmery stuff and seemed to really like the feel of the water. Really wish Papa could have been there to see this : (

We had a great trip and look forward to visiting again in November. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great visit - we love you!