Growing Up Graff: 4 months old!

Happy 4 month old Birthday Layla Noelle!

How could you not want to see her everyday of your life?

Layla you weigh 14.8 pounds

You wear a size 2 diaper

Finally you are wearing 0-3 month/size

1 shoes

You have completely outgrown your 0-3 month clothes. Three-six month clothes are fitting you quite well.

To make sure you get use out of all your clothes you need to wear at least two new outfits each week until you move up to the next size.

This cute little outfit was given to you at your baptism from Aunt Eva. It's a 3-6 months outfit and the shirt fits pretty good, but the pants are pretty snug. It just shows how much you have grown this month.

I love this outfit so much it makes me sad that you might not fit in it much longer.

Layla you sleep from about 9 p.m. till about 5:30 a.m.

Usually around 5:30 you wake-up hungry. Immediately I feed you and you fall right back to sleep.

When I leave to work you are still sound asleep in your pack-n- play in my room. On weekends after your 5:30 feeding I usually leave you in bed with me so we can have some snuggle time.

I have to say you sleep better then your brothers even do now.

We have had a really busy month. This was the first time for me to bring you out the house. You have been such the trouper and I love how you just go with the flow.

Your brothers love to show you off to everybody. They are so "fatherly" and always keep a careful eye on you.

Layla you have changed so much this month. If you can't tell you have put a little weight on since last month.. One of my many favorite things about you is your little chunky thighs. Everyone that sees you I have to show off your meaty, little legs. They make me smile because I know that feature truly came from me! Ha! Ha!

Also, you finally started laughing and it's such the sweetest sound. Your laughs are so contagious and it has a chain effect on all of us. I hope your personality continues to be bright and cheerful. Already at 4 months old everyone wants to be around you.

Layla you are such a lovable, little girl!

I love coming home from work because you always welcome me with one of your beautiful smiles.

We usually spend our evenings waiting on Blake to complete his homework, eat dinner together as a family, we might watch Dancing with the Stars (your brothers favorite), going to soccer practice or CCD.

I'm kinda excited to see some of our extracurricular activities wrap-up so we can spend more time together as

as family.

So little miss Layla the point of this basket picture is to show how long you get each month. I just need to combine the monthly pictures to get the full effect. Maybe I'll have time for it next month. The last two months you cried when I took this picture, so I have to say you are not a fan of the white basket picture.

This month should be pretty calm considering everything we did last month. We do have a crawfish party to attend and your aunts, uncles, and cousins will be in town at the end of the month to watch Blake's last soccer game.

I don't want the time to fly by, but I do look forward to our upcoming summer months and all the fun things I have planned for us!

This summer is going to be awesome!

Check out all our adventures from this last month. Remember we had spring break, so she had many new outfits to wear. I tried to put the pictures in order, but this blog does not always want to cooperate.

Layla and mommy ready to attend cousin Ada's bridal shower over spring break.

Spring break outfit #1

Nanny and Layla at cousin Ada and Shawn's wedding at the T-Bar resort.
Such a fun fun night!! Layla wore a beautiful, fuchsia, puffy dress.

Gosh! Layla is a lucky girl! Look at those two awesome, handsome,
big brothers she is lucky to have.

Cousin Stefanie taking time to hold Layla.

What I love about Layla is that she brings so much joy to not just me, but
everyone that comes in contact with her.

The bride, Ada, stopped by for a minute to spend some snuggle time with her!

Ohhh...I didn't mention this: Layla started to really suck her thumb.
I know I should stop it, but it's so dang cute. We'll hit her dad up for braces in 12-13 years.

The two Graff girls

It seems like Kourtney was just my little baby. She has grown to become a beautiful, smart 16 yr old sophomore.
I hope she chooses to be apart of Layla's life so she will have a positive, female influence around. We love
you so much, Kourtney!

Graff cousins

Kolby will be heading off for his freshman year of college to ConcordiaUniversity on a soccer scholarship.
He is setting the standard high for my boys, which I love. We love you Kolby and we can't
wait to watch you play college soccer and see all the awesome things you are
going to accomplish in your life! If I'm remembering right
Kolby is the first Graff boy to go to college! You make us proud!