5...5 dollar...

5 months?!? No, no, no my baby can not be one month shy of half a year. It just isn't possible. I had a hard time coming to terms with Kaley getting older and this time around it is both easier and harder at the same time. It is easier because I look forward to each and every new stage and know how much fun comes with each new stage. But...it is harder because I often catch myself thinking, "Is this the last time I will have a newborn/1/2/3/4/5 month old? Will I go through this again or do I need to make sure I remember this forever." Not that I don't try to remember every little thing she does (and Kaley did) and how I felt at the time...but as many of you know no matter how much you want to(and think you will) you just simply CAN'T remember everything. I don't know what God has planned for us in terms of our family (or anything else for that matter) but I am constantly reminding myself to treasure each "baby" moment because I may not have another baby. More on this at some other time (maybe). Let's get on with the monthly update.

~a little over 13 lbs (mom's estimate)

~ size 1-2 diapers

~at 5 months old this girl STILL wears 0-3 month clothing in multiple brands as well as some 3-6 month (most of which is still big)

~sleeping patterns have been random ever since she got sick-some nights she wakes up at 3 or 4 in the morning and other nights she sleeps until 7 or 8 in the morning...who knows?!

~can sit independently (with mommy nearby to catch her) for very short periods of time (when she wants to)

~chatters/babbles/yells/vocalizes very loudly (she may not look like me but how can you deny that this child is mine)

~showing more interest in Bayla (grabbing her skin and ears anytime she is near)

~reaching and grabbing anything and everything that is near

~loves to blow raspberries and therefore soaks her clothes

~still not rolling from back to tummy but she sure will twist and turn her little body and head as far as she can to see something or someone

~loves to play in her exersaucer and on her play mat

~started cereal and peas but then she got sick and refused to eat any solids...back on cereal, does not like peas (just like her momma) and about to try green beans and sweet potatoes.
~starting to hold the bottle
~getting used to Hayden finding her wherever she is, climbing on top of her and eating her face kissing her! :)

~is no longer the baby of the family (on daddy's side)

~looking forward to meeting everyone on Mommy's side of the family at Easter!
~is so loved by her big sister, mommy and daddy!

*Warning the following video is long and loud!

Don't feel like you have to watch all 4 minutes of her squealing.

That is all it is I just didn't feel like editing it.