Winter Days and 4 Months Old

On these cold winter days, we have been mostly staying around home (and getting over colds caught in Durham...), though Jim is back to the work and classes routine - two classes and an independent study, for what is hopefully his final semester of classes in this program.

Gemma likes to lend a hand at the computer as we've been sorting through Christmas pictures and videos, and getting our new laptop (YAY!!) up and running.

Here are the stats from Gemma's four month check-up:

• 14 lbs, 4 oz (50th-75th percentile)
• 26 inches (95th percentile - wow, she grew almost 3 inches in 2 months)
  

Fortunately it hasn't been so cold that we've not been able to go outside, so every afternoon we bundle up and go for a walk around the neighborhood. Look at that cute little yellow bug. She rides in the front carrier and gazes around at the sky, the trees and the snow. Since returning from Durham, she seems inspired by her cousins Asher and Wes and has been more vocal than ever - squealing loudly and giggling and gurgling - particularly when we go in to get her once she wakes up from a nap.