4 months old!

The last 4 months have flown by. I cant even remember those sleepless nights anymore, they really went by so so fast. She continues to absorb everything around her life a little sponge. A few posts back she really had just started to like the sound of her own voice, now she loves the sound. She spends several hours a day making various noises and she is very loud when doing so. Her talking usually accompanies her hands in her mouth, its like she is saying man these hands taste delicious! She contiunes to be a happy happy baby. We can pretty much take her anywhere becuase she is our little angel. She loves action. On thanksgiving we took out her high chair and let her sit at the table with us. She was so content just watching everyone eat and listen to all the conversations. She continues to love her playmat and jumperoo. She self entertains in her jumperroo for at least an hour. She really is insterested in looking at just about evertyhing. She takes it all in. She is much more interested in books than she was before, because of all the colors. She really likes when people sing to her, she thinks it is just too funny, its probably because no one in our family has the greatest voice and it is actually pretty comical that we try to sound good while we sing to her. She laughs but it is still this quiet little laugh and she literally gets the hiccups everytime she laughs. She is getting stronger and stronger. She is not yet rolling, but is so close. She gets both legs going when she is on her belly she just has realized how strong she is yet. When she is on her back she rolls to her side and even kicks her legs all the way over but as soon as you think she is going to roll she rolls right back onto her back. She is just so much fun! I look forward to each month just to see what new things she can do!

On another note: Tyler and I just bought our first home. We will be moving to Winfield, IL and into our new townhome in mid january. We are going to paint and get the place all ready before moving. They are brand new and in the perfect place. The neighborhood is surrounded by forest preserves with tons of paths! We cant wait to ride our bikes and take long walks to explore our new neighborhood! The place is beautiful (pictures later this month). It is 2 bedrooms with a loft, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage and a english basement (a.k.a franki's toy room)! We are excited about another journey in our life. We have been blessed over and over again in the last few years with big changes. We are looking forwad to sitting tight and settling into our new home that we plan to be in for quite awhile! We are feeling very lucky to have gotten one of the last townhomes! We are also exctied that Ellen can start her daycare in our home! It is a great start for her and also a great way for Franki to be around other kids! We are looking forward to decorating our new place. I think I am most excited about getting Francesca's room ready for her to grow-up in! (we want to pick a timeless design). We had a wwonderful holiday because of all the things we are grateful for.  Her is our little gal rocking out her 4 month self!