Four-Month Milestones

It’s hard to believe our beautiful Moriah has been with us for four months already!  I am just amazed and delighted by all she can do, and I know a lot of you have been praying for her, so I wanted to post an update.

Her abilities and accomplishments are not something I take for granted, as I’m sure I did with my other children.  She is doing amazingly well right now, and we rejoice over every one of the following milestones.

At four months old, Moriah . . .

• inspires countless ballads of adoration by her older siblings, with cuteness and sweetness being the predominant themes.

• rolls tummy-to-back and back-to-tummy, which simply astonishes me—quite an accomplishment for a baby with Down syndrome (and therefore low muscle tone) or any baby, for that matter.  None of my others could roll both ways at her age.

• smiles and coos easily.

• is making great strides with head control, especially when playing on her tummy.

• nurses like a champ and has the pudge-rolls to prove it.

• has the cutest, fluffiest hair, especially right after bath time.

• unwittingly incites sibling riots, as both big sisters want to hold her ALL THE TIME.

• says “hi” occasionally.  Yes, both her physical therapist and early intervention specialist have heard her.  Now, you may dispute whether it is intentional or merely a “coo” which happens to sound like an English word, but I’m the mommy and I know what I hear when I hear it.

• is a master hair grabber/puller.  Hurrah for those fine motor skills, not to mention a flexi-clip to keep my hair out of reach. 

• continues to look adorable doing the “baby wake-up stretch” in the mornings.

• had extensive hearing tests this week, and passed them all with flying colors!  Thanks be to God, she has no hearing loss whatsoever!!!!!

• has enjoyed good health with not even a sniffle.

• has the most captivating, biggest, bluest eyes I have ever seen.