Izzie, you turned 4 months old yesterday!!!

Dearest Boo Boo,

You turned 4 months old yesterday! Even though we took your pictures yesterday, Mom and Dad were a day late in posting your update. You've changed so much in the past month. We think you're showing some signs of teething - you don't like it very much, but Mommy and Daddy try to do everything we can to make you feel better. You've really discovered new sounds, and some of our favorite moments are our conversations with you - you're even taking a stab at all the consonant sounds, which is really exciting to us. Your head control is excellent, and tummy times have become more enjoyable to you. You're favorite toy is the baby mirror, and then the musical inchworm is a close second. We think you're going to roll over really soon, and we can't get over how strong you are. You've started to grab everything in your sight - toys, blankets, your own clothes, and your personal favorite, mommy's hair.

This past month was also very interesting, because Mommy got diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Although she's going to be just fine, she has to go through surgery tomorrow. We're both a bit nervous because this is the first time we've been away from you for so long - but you're in really good hands. Halmuni is really excited about taking care of you for the 2 days that we'll be gone. Boo boo, you're so lucky and blessed - you have so many people praying for you and loving you. While it is kinda sucky that Mommy got cancer, we really believe that this will only make our family stronger and closer, so we're excited about that.

Love M & D

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