4 months

At four months, Mads weighs 15 lbs and is 25 inches long. She's almost her sister's size at the same age. So much for being petite!

Anxiety

Teeny has major separation anxiety. She has major crying fits, big tears and all, when I'm not with her. I don't even have to be holding her. As long as she can see me and maybe reach me with her big toe, she's fine, happy, relaxed.

These crying fits are a major source of anxiety for everyone but me. Her poor dad... poor nana... eh, I don't think it bothers tata as much. When she's into a fit, there's almost nothing that can distract her for more than a breath, although being taken outside seems to help some.

It makes it that much harder to leave her, knowing that she's torturing people who love her.

Teeny and Toony

They're called Teeny and Toony now. Animalia made it up.

Grabby

Mags is grabby now, grabbing her toys, making noise, trying to pull herself up on her bouncy seat using the bar that holds the toys. She grabs her sisters hair, my hair, and grabs onto blankets, pulling them either into her mouth to relieve the teething or covering her head (danger! danger!).

Animalia is mostly entertained by this, even by the hair thing, convinced that her sister is trying to get her. Getting her is something that is funny.