eloise: 4-month update

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1. nursing - eloise continues to enjoy nursing every 2-3 hours
2. growth - we still love her juicy rolls and lack of wrists and ankles
3. development - we recently caught her actually laughing at her brothers! she also has begun rolling to her side, we know it'll be no time before she makes the full turn. toys are also beginning to interest her as she is now fully grasping them and beginning to shake or chew on them. she also has grown out of laying in the bath sling in her small infant tub and is enjoying stretching out in the big tub (still on her sling of course!).
4. sleeping - eloise is still a fabulous sleeper, most days sleeping as many as 18 hours. most nights she either sleeps through the night (8pm-7am), or wakes once to nurse. as such, she now is in her own crib all night. her schedule during the day has begun to fluctuate some due to longer sleep through the night, as well as having to get up and out of the house one day a week to get owen to school. we still can generally depend, though, on a good 2.5-3hr nap in the afternoon. she is still in a sleep sack and swaddled arms at night, although that might be changing soon.
5. overall demeanor - she continues to be very relaxed and laid back, rarely making much noise unless she is very hungry or really tired. we love her smile which is always how she greets you in the mornings. 
6. favorite things - eloise's most favorite things are her brothers. she loves watching them and laughing at them. she also still loves being in the sleepy wrap and almost always falls asleep within minutes once tucked inside. eloise also likes naked time on the floor before bedtime just like her brothers did.