5 Months Old

Sweet buttercup, how is it possible you're already 5 months old?!  It truly has happened in a blink of an eye.

You weigh around 14.5 pounds and I can tell you've grown in length.  You can still wear a few 0-3 months, but primarily wearing 3-6 months clothes.  For diapers, you are in a size 2.  

For feedings, you nurse every 2-3 hours when awake.  You are still a quick nurser unless you nap/eat at the same time.  

You are still my cat napper and nap on-the-go in the car.  Once in a blue moon you'll stay asleep in the car seat when we go into a store or park, but usually wake not long after being wherever we are.  

You're usually in bed between 6:30/7pm and usually wake 30 minutes to an hour later to eat again.  Sleep 4-7 hours, anywhere between 12-3 am, wake to nurse, back asleep until 4/5:30am, have a diaper change and nurse, back to sleep until 7:30-8:30am.   Less than a handful of times you've slept all the way until 5 am to nurse, and only a few times you've slept an entire 12 hours.  I pray we'll reach the point of sleeping 12 hours, maybe once you start solids.  Until then I'm going to enjoy the extra snuggles.

You love your play mat still.  There are times you get so excited with the music, you start kicking and babbling/squealing away.  This month you've been introduced to your exersaucer and starting to really enjoy being in there.  Vivian will show you the animals and make things spin.

You are starting to figure out this sitting up business.  Mommy is ready to plop you down without any support.  

Tummy time still isn't your favorite, but you'll tolerate it for a few minutes.  There have been a few times you've rolled from your tummy to back.

You love looking at your hands.  It always looks like you're studying them.  So cute!  You haven't found your feet yet, but you like kicking them in the air.  I'm just waiting for you to do the 'happy baby' pose.

You love to smile and giggle.  Sweetest sight and sound! You have sweet smiling eyes as Memom calls them.  

 You are an easy going little girl.  You are happy most days and the only time you really become upset is when you're tired.  Can't believe how lucky we are to have you in our lives.  You are an absolute blessing my sweet angel.  I love you oh so much!!!!