Mommy Daughter moments

Chiara and I were playing on the couch while Daddy was at school today. We'd just woken up from matching naps and I'd had a dream where she was giggling her little head off. So I was telling her all about it and trying to get her to laugh by giving her little raspberries on her tummy through her onesie - which always produces huge, silent smiles that nearly break her face open, accompanied occasionally by little cough noises that are as close to giggles as we've come thus far. Well, we were playing and suddenly my face felt warm. Oh yes, she'd puked all over me. And her. And she was smiling at me through her vomit in true Chiara fashion. Classic. So I laughed as I frantically reached for the burp cloth, saw my camera, put down the burp cloth, picked up the camera, took a picture, and THEN cleaned the two of us up. I just love these mommy - baby moments ... I'm going to miss them. So here's the picture I took to celebrate our moment. I love it. And even though I'm without makeup and tired-looking I'm shamelessly posting it anyway. :)

We had Chiara's 4-month appointment yesterday. Her measurements are:

Weight: 13 lbs 10 oz. (50th %)

Height: 23.75 cm (25th %)

Head Circumference: 42.5 cm (75th %)

So she's still a shrimp, but who expected anything different? I'm not too helpful with my 5-foot genes. :) The doctor said Chiara is ahead of her age-group as far as her cognitive development goes, and she's strong as can be. Her hand-eye coordination is getting better by the minute. I actually can't read a book while I nurse anymore because she'll grab my book instead of eat. And I have to turn off the music sometimes too because she'll turn her head toward the sound. My friend Mary gave us a Baby Einstein CD and Chiara LOVES it. Thanks, Mare! Also we love cold teething rings, plastic rainbow-colored keys, and anything Mommy and Daddy are holding. I just love being a mom!! I don't love having to work the graveyard shift, but it's SO worth not missing any of her darling daytime discoveries. We're absolutely crazy about her. It makes all the difficulty in getting her here worth every second. And who knows, she may even get siblings someday. :)

P.S. If you haven't read the previous post please do. So far I have the most votes, but I really want to keep it that way. :) Thanks!!!