5 months

Sweet Girl,

Where is time going?? 5 months!! That doesn't even seem possible. But alas, it is! Here's what you're up to this month!!

Eating: Still mama's milk, but we're thinking of introducing solids soon. You've recently started sitting up unassisted for longer periods of time and you are SO interested in food and mimic chewing. We've given you very small pieces of avocado, sweet potato, and apple but you weren't quite sure. We won't start on a regular basis until closer to 5.5 months more than likely (definitely by 6 months) but it's cool to experiment a little. I plan on making my own baby food, or possibly trying Baby Led Weaning, so that will be an exciting process! For now mama's milk is doing you good. You have rolls galore! I am sure you're pushing 20 lbs. by now!

Sleeping: With the exception of a few bad nights you have been sleeping in your crib consistently! You typically come into our room to be fed anywhere between 4-7 am. Sometimes you go right back to sleep and sometimes you want to party! We try to put you back in your swing--but when mom and dad are really tired you go in your swing. But you have almost outgrown it! You are getting SO big. You're still swaddled at night (just your hands, not your feet!)--we want to wean from this ASAP but I am not looking forward to it. You like to flail and wake yourself up! Though today you did take a nap on mom and dad's bed without your swaddle! woo-hoo! It was a short nap, but it counts. Baby steps (no pun intended). We're thinking that this week we will start naps with an arm out of the swaddle and go from there!

New Developments: You are developing SO much. You seem to make new noises every day. You coo, babble, shriek, scream, and almost growl! **Maybe you get that growling thing from your love of Rusty Dog** Speaking of Rusty, you are obsessed with our adorable weenie dog! You watch him like a hawk and try to grab at him. Sometimes you get him--poor puppy has been hurt/scared a bit when you tug a little too hard. But I have high hopes you two will be best buddies :) You're continuing to sit up in highchairs like a big girl at restaurants. You LOVE being able to sit up. We practice your sitting everyday and you're doing better and better. Also, you do an awesome baby mini-push up. I swear you look like you could take off crawling any day now. However since you rolled once you're not a big fan of rolling again (though you get really close!) --oh well! You also seem to laugh and smile more and more everyday. Your laugh and smile melt my heart. I am still amazed you are mine. I don't know how I got so lucky to be blessed with a beautiful baby girl but I do my best to thank God every day for you. I hope I can be the amazing mom you deserve.

Love you to the moon and back and I'd give you the moon and more baby girl.
Love, 
Mama