- She is pretty smiley and loves people. My favorite smiles are after a nap or in the morning, those big bright smiles she gives me when she first sees me after sleeping.
- She laughed for the first time this month! She has only laughed one other time than the first and it is very hard to get her to laugh but it truly is the best sound ever.
- She also rolled over this month for the first time from her back to her belly. She goes onto her side a lot and has rolled over a handful of times since then. She is a pro at rolling from her belly to her back and is very quick to do it since she doesn't like being on her stomach for very long.
- She moved from her bassinet in our room to her very own room in her crib. She looks so tiny in it compared to how big she looked in the bassinet. The first week was a transition and it gets cold in her room so we got a space heater and it has helped her sleep quite a bit better. Her usual is waking up twice at night but this past week she slept from 9 pm all the way to 5 am.
- She still isn't on much of a nap schedule but usually takes about 3 or 4 naps a day depending on how long they are. I love having her in the crib for naps with our rocking recliner next to it. I get to hum to her to put her to sleep as I gently rub her head and face. A sleeping baby is just the sweetest thing and I love these cherished moments with her.
- She is not an easy baby to carry around. She doesn't snuggle into you at all. She needs to be facing out and arches her back and get very stiff if you are not holding her just right or up and walking around. Nate and I get lots of steps in each day. She is most chill and relaxed for me which can be frustrating to Nate.
- She is best when she is laying on the ground and you are playing and interacting with her. She does have a play mat with toys hanging down and this past month has really enjoyed that and will be okay under it by herself for awhile which allows me to get some things done during the day.
- She gets so excited when you walk up to her when she is on the ground in hopes that you will pick her up. She loves people and doesn't like to be left alone.
- She loves mom the best right now mostly because I am the one that feeds her. Paige likes to carry her around and Baylor loves to kiss and hold her hands. She has Nate trained to walk around with her. If she is hungry she will longingly look at me and gets excited to see me until I pick her up to take her to eat.
- She is great at nursing but hates being burped. She still spits up quite often but not as much in amount. She does this funny thing went she is nursing where she bats at me with her free hand and grabs and scratches my shirt. It can be painful though if her nails are too long.
- She is getting really good at using her hands and loves to grab toys, fingers, her blanket, hair, my clothes.... really anything in reach. The cutest thing is when you put her binky in her hand and her attempt to get it into her mouth. She can get it into her mouth but has a hard time letting go of the binky.
- She is SO alert. This is the comment that I get from most people. How cute she is and how wide eyed she is. She loves to be looking around and seeing everything she can about her world.
- We are still not sure if her eyes will be blue or brown. I'm leaning towards brown but then there are days where they look blue so time will tell.
- She loves things that have movement or sound. She is very curious. She loves watching the ceiling fans turn. It is so cute when she gets excited. Her legs start kicking like crazy and she gets this super cute concentration look on her face along with some smiles.
- She has quite the voice and loves to talk and make noises. Baylor and I often play hide and seek and McCall always gives away our hiding places. :) She also makes quite a bit of noise when she is falling asleep- kind of a moaning, consistent hum until she falls asleep.
- The past few weeks she is really good at having blow outs and so we are constantly doing laundry and cleaning her up.
- I could kiss her cheeks all day, every day. She is so kissable and so much fun and just the cutest little thing.
"Do
you know that feeling when you wake up in the middle of the night and it’s cold
and your diaper feels heavy. And there are so many strange sounds all around
you, and it’s dark and scary. And you get a hit in your head and it’s your hand
that’s on its own adventure. And you can’t control it at all and it flings
itself around and scratches your face and pulls at your hair. And your legs
start kicking off the duvet, even though you’re cold as it is and you try to
make it stop but they have their own will. And so you’re lying there completely
helpless with flailing limbs that want to do everything, but none of the things
you want.
And
you can’t find mom. And you call for her and you find yourself feeling really
scared. What if your beloved mom doesn’t come for you. You can’t imagine
anything worse and you start to cry because you miss her so terribly. You have
never felt as alone as this very moment.
And
then she is suddenly there. Standing right by your bed and looking at you with
worry and love. And she is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. And you
grin up at her with happiness and relief. You don’t think you’ve ever felt as
happy as this very moment.
And
she picks you up and holds you close. And she smells like herself, and also a
bit like you. Like milk and safety and love. And it’s the best smell in the
whole entire world.
And
she is warm and safe and soft and her hands caress you and she feeds you and
hums your favorite tune. And you love her voice. You’ve known it far longer
than you’ve really known her. It has lulled you to sleep and made you laugh and
calmed you when you were distressed. It is the most beautiful voice in the
whole entire world.
And
you get to lie right up against her and you feel your entire body start to warm
up again. And your still cold hand starts stroking her and moves up towards her
neck and accidentally scratches her. Stupid uncontrollable hand. But mom
doesn’t get angry. She takes your stupid hand in hers and it turns all warm
again. And this is the best feeling in the world. Right here in mommy’s arms,
with your hand in hers. Even the diaper doesn’t feel as horrible anymore.
And
you feel your eyes getting heavy and you know that everything is okay now cause
mommy is here. Your mom. Your wonderful, incredible mom who always looks after
you. Night and day.
You
look up at her one last time before you fall asleep. She looks tired and her
eyes are closed, and yet she is still the most magnificent thing you know. How
amazing that she wants to sit here with you in this moment. How amazing that
she will always sit with you for a bit when you need her to.
You
smile to yourself. How lucky you were that she became your mom. The most
perfect mom anyone could have asked for.
You
knew, even before you saw her, that she would be the best thing in the world.
Oh
how you love her. Your mom"
I love being this little girl's mom! Happy 5 months!
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