Yesterday you turned 5 months old. Your personality is really starting to peek out and it is so fun to experience. You are going to be so much fun and such a great pal to have as you get older. Can we be best friends? Even when you are 8 years old, or 13, or 27?? I think I could be a good friend to you if you will let me.
In honor of you turning 5 months old yesterday, the world (or our city at least) is celebrating by having its first snow of the year (and probably only snow). Daddy is at work keeping our town safe... We have both missed him tonight. I tried to give you a peek of the snow through the window and you could not have cared less. I opened our sliding door and tried to let you see that way. That got your attention--you hate the cold (just like me) and started thrashing and whining almost immediately. Into your warm bed you went. Maybe, hopefully the snow will be there in the morning and we can go out together as a family.... thankfully your Uncle Clayton & Aunt Lindsey got you a pink snowsuit when you were born! Hopefully it will fit.
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| You are reaching for everything. |
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| Anndddd..... start roll, now. |
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| "Ta-da!" |
Your development this month has kind of blown my mind. You can consistently roll from your tummy to your back, your back to your tummy, started saying "Ma ma" (kind of), and GASP, have started pushing up and rocking like you want to crawl. I'm not kidding when I say this stunned me the first time I saw it. I had just put you down in your crib... and then as if you had done it every day of your life, you just pushed up onto all fours and started rocking. My mouth dropped open. You still topple over after a handful of seconds when you rocking gets too hard. Are you going to be an early crawler? The thought of that stops my heart. Our house is so very not baby proofed yet. Glass top coffee table? Uncovered outlets? Dog toys and food on the floor? Yes, we still have them. HOW can you be so big that you are even contemplating moving like that? While I am so excited to see you grown, knowing that I will no longer be your main form of movement one day (and probably soon--in the next month or two) is kind of a revelation and a bittersweet one at that.
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| You have been working on sitting up, too! |
You have delved into the world of solids. Your response? Carrots: meh. Sweet potatoes: Ehhh kind of yes, kind of no, why is this mushy, why is this sweet? What is this? No thanks. Peas: Absolutely, let me open my mouth wider. I hope you continue to like peas and other veggies... I grew up as a picky eater and I sincerely hope that you are a "good" eater. It has been hard feeding you solids with all of our wacky schedules. Combine my working with daddy's, your nap schedules + bottles, and staying with Paas & grandma and the time to consistently feed you solids has been hard. We have to keep working at it because you have been waking up earlier and earlier. We hope this passes soon.
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| Using your thumb as a "chaser"/refusal to sweet potatoes. |
Your love for Jack, and his love for you, continues to grow every day. I think if I could strap a baby carrier to him, you would both be in heaven.
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| Jack keeping watch. |
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| Nose to nose. He is smiling. |
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| Always looking around and playing near you. |
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| How happy you make him (just kiddin...he's yawning). |
You love all of your toys that make crinkly sounds. It is coming in so handy that they can now distract you a little bit when you start to get fussy. Who knew you couldn't "distract" newborns before a certain point really? I put together (with a little assistance from dad) an exersaucer type thing for you to play in. You love the music that it plays and the lights that light up. Surprisingly, one of your favorite parts of it is a sunshine face that just sits there. You love to look at it and reach for it. I told you that maybe we would paint your room yellow one day or add sunshines to it. You smiled at that.
I love our sweet "conversations" and marvel at the tiny human you are becoming. I got teary eyed when you were eating solids with daddy one night. He poked fun at me and asked me "Aren't you happy she's getting to be a big girl?" and went on to talk about how happy he was and that he can't wait to get to know you better. I feel the same way, but time with you is so precious. I have said it before and I will many times in the future. Time is so precious. We never know what we are promised and I soak up every second, every smile, every snuggle, & every cry from you.
That being said--I can't wait to have conversations with you one day. I'd love to know what goes on in your brain. What do you dream about? What foods do you actually like? Are you bored?
You are a sweet girl and we are absolutely smitten with every bit of you, head to toes.
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| Rare "laying down" snuggles. |
We love you and are here for you. Keep trusting us to take care of you, my love. We've got you covered!
Love,
Mommy
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