Holy Toledo.

I think the recent month really opened my eyes as to how much development goes on after 4 months.  The past month we’ve noticed a lot more experimentation with vocalizations.  Before it was “How loud and how much range does my voice have!” Now we notice her being more subtle in trying to make different sounds with a lot more control and a much softer sound.

Earlier this month she started nodding- usually when she’s excited, like when her diaper is about to be changed or we greet her first thing in the morning.

We also started her on solids- mushy carrots, followed by mushy yams, and then mushy peas.  The first few feeds were… well… messy, with more on her face than in her mouth, but then she started getting the hang of it.  She’ll now open her mouth when she’s hungry and most of it gets in.

Here’s a couple of pics of Erica and her buddies.  Enjoy!