Already 4 months old!!!!!

Our sweet Tay-bug turned four months on the 17th!!! Hard to believe. She is so fabulous and such a great baby! Our family of rowdy, noisy boys has nothing but thrived since the arrival of this precious girl. Matt and I obviously knew (practically, not in reality) what the difference of a girl would bring to our home, but it's been fun to hear and see Noah and Tucker's reactions. Noah has such a love and affection for Taylor (and her for him) that is incredible to see. I know he loves Tucker and would do anything for him, but unfortunately at this stage it usually is in the context of doing anything TO him!!! The boys do play well together, but sometimes the moments seem few and far between....anyway back on topic....Noah can be doing the most "boyish", rough, loudest thing and notice that Taylor is near and his whole demeanor, voice pitch/volume, and speed changes. He curls up with her and loves on her and she just smiles and coos!! Those are definitely adorable, "need to soak in" moments!!! Don't get me wrong, Tucker adores her, too. But in a 2 yr. old world it looks a little different. There have been times that I've left the kiddos (for brief moments I assure you) in one room while I attempt to do something in another room. When I come back Tucker will inform me that "Taylor didn't want me to hold her!!" My thoughts and questions to him are the obvious...."Did she tell you this? Did you try? Why is she now in a different place????? I assure you that this doesn't happen very often (Please don't report!!! haha). Tucker notices more of the obvious differences with having a little girl around (What are those mommy? Those are tights, Tucker. Why does she have THOSE on? To keep her warm and they're cute!! Take them OFF. - another-What is that in her hair? That's a bow, Tucker. Why is it there? To look cute and help tame the hair a litte! Do you like it, Tucker? NO, take it out!!!)

Anyway....at 4 months Taylor is keeping up with the Gurney rate of baby growth!! At the doc on Friday she weighed 15 lbs. and 13ozs. and she's a little over 26 inches tall!!!!!! Slightly more tall than chubby, woohoo!!!!! Her hair continues to stand straight up (even though it is getting longer), so you'll notice that a bow now stays in. That helps it look like it's done on purpose!!! She eats and sleeps fabulous!! Four feedings a day and sleeping 12-13 hours at night. She chews on everything and is already practicing her singing (at 3 a.m.) the other night!!!! Seriously, Matt and I woke up to her just singing away and then about 10 minutes later she was quiet again!! I would have to say that her favorite past-time is watching her brothers play. That's when we get the most grins and giggles out of her!! She's already not a fan of the nursery at church, but she'll have to get over that or just deal, right??!!! OK, so enough words, right, you want to see pictures of this precious "bug" I've been describing. Here she is with "Doodles" the dog: