Wednesday, November 30, 2011

5 Months

Where do I even begin? You are doing so many new and exciting things! You've totally mastered the roll over and can do it whenever you like without my help. You seem to do a better job rolling on your right side, but I'm sure the left side will eventually be just as strong. You have also discovered your feet! It's so funny to watch you roll onto your back and stick your little legs in the air and grab your feet. I love it! You are so fascinated with your tiny toes and hands. You just stare at them trying to take it all in.

You love to blow bubbles, so all of the extra spit from teething doesn't go to waste :). You are now eating baby food! I'm making it all for you at home and you really love the bananas. You can really chow down! You don't really care for the applesauce, but in the spirit of variety I slip some into your bottle with your milk and you don't seem to even notice. You are doing a great job of sitting up for a few seconds at at time. You are still a little wobbly, but I think overall you are getting so much stronger! You love when Daddy holds you by your hands and you stand up and wiggle around. It looks like you are dancing and is so CUTE! We absolutely love to see your sweet smile, and you love flashing it! It doesn't take much to get a smile or a little giggle out of you. You especially like when I make funny noises at you or snort like a pig. I do it all the time for you, even in public. Anything for one of your gummy no teeth smiles. Although I don't think it will be long before a little tooth pops out on the top. You are constantly chewing on your hands, slobbering and wanting to put anything and everything into your mouth. You mostly like to sleep on your side now and are doing such a great job at night. We try to go to bed around 9:30 and you sleep until around 7! I love it. You wake up so sweet and happy. You are eating about 6-7 oz. every 2.5-3 hours, and supplementing that with about 1 baby food feeding each day. You like the baby food, but so much of it gets spit out when you eat. I think you are still working on the chewing and swallowing of it all. You are wearing sizes 9-12 and even some regular 12 month clothes. I can't believe how big you are getting! I love seeing your development, but have a hard time with how fast everything is flying by. You had your dedication service last Sunday and looked like a living doll. You wore a smocked dress with a beautiful smocked and ruffled bonnet. You behaved so well, too. I am just so proud of you and think you are the sweetest smartest girl around. I love you~