Allie Jane is 4 months old! I don't know how that's possible because we just brought her home from the hospital a few weeks ago. I really don't know where the time has gone. She is looking so big now! She is now smiling, cooing, laughing a little and just starting to roll over to her tummy in the last week. She loves watching her big brother and sister. She really is such a sweet and happy baby.
Allie's sleep schedule continues to have us a little on our toes...but it is a work in progress. It is sort of a one step forward, two steps back kind of deal. As in, one night I will toy with you and go right to sleep and not eat for hours. Then, the next night when you are just getting ready to put me down and have some time to yourself, I will pretend to go to sleep and then proceed to wake up every fifteen minutes for two hours. Then, when you fall into bed exhausted, I will decide every two hours that I am now hungry! She does this to be mean and spiteful to her parents...mostly her mother who does all the waking up.
Other than this totally unnecessary and selfish behavior, Allie is the most wonderful baby! She is getting the cutest little chubby cheeks and legs. She is so kissable and sweet. Her only complaint in this house might be too much attention sometimes from her siblings. At the moment she is laying across my lap because she had to be rescued from all the jewelry and hair bows that were being put on her. She finally got fed up and started screaming until I rescued her.
We are so thankful to God for our little Vanderploeg caboose. Turns out having baby #3 was not the stupidest thing we have ever done :) We are incredibly blessed.
