4 months today

Rainey had her checkup today on her 4 month birthday, and she was not happy. (This picture is after her visit and a long nap.) Not only was she tired and hungry, but she hated the shots. She's 13 lbs (just under 50th percentile) and 24 3/4 inches (75th percentile). So as of now, it looks like she's got the Mitchell genes, tall and thin--but she's still has plenty of chunk. We're getting more and more comments about how she looks like her Dad. See what you think.



She's so fun these days, always smiling, squealing, and laughing. Here's an updated laugh.



We are counting down the weeks until Kevin graduates (6 weeks) and I finish with work (5 weeks). We've decided to go with Booz Allen, so we'll be moving back to the DC area. We still have to decide which area, but we'll definitely be closer to an airport.

Laughing

this is my new favorite thing we do...she has the hiccups in this one.

Reminiscing

From then to now...time flies.

Crazy Hair

Rainey still has a ton of hair.



One rainy day, I decided to see what we could do with all of her hair. We were going kooks because we were stuck in the one bedroom apartment all day. As you can see, it was a pretty decent spout. She was a good sport and seemed to be ok with all of my experiments. In the end, she didn't even need a rubber band (last picture). Ah, the things that keep us entertained.

Talking

We have the best "conversations"! This is just a tiny bit of one.

Big, Happy Girl

At 10 weeks old today, Rainey's already wearing her 3 month clothes, and they're almost too small for her. We can't believe how big and long she's getting. And she's consistently giving us at least 6 hours straight at night. We love it! We're gearing up for when I go back to work in 2 1/2 weeks. I can't believe it's that close--that is going to be a very hard day, but I'll only have to work part-time and for 2 1/2 months.

Thinking of Aunt Edna and Grandma Raynie in these outfits...