5

Happy 5 Months Old Lauren!

You grew and changed immensely over the last few weeks - 4 months was a big month for you!

You still insist on grabbing your feet anytime you are playing on the floor....

....or in the bouncy seat....

....we packed away the baby swing and papasan seat and brought out the exersaucer....

....tummy time has started to become a little more enjoyable for you....

....you really have the hang of reaching, grasping and holding objects....

.....we enjoyed plenty of time together while Ella and Aidan were in school....

....and you had your first taste of rice cereal, and have since also enjoyed apples, bananas and sweet potatoes....

So, like I said, you had a big month!

Despite all of your recent changes, your sleep patterns have stayed the same....you still wake at least three times per night, and we have yet to succeed in getting you to take more than 4 ounces in any feeding at all. 

One of your other recent advancements is rolling over...which you do constantly, especially at night. Bless your heart, you get stuck and cannot roll back over, which makes for one unhappy little baby!

You love to pull on my hair, earrings, necklaces, etc - nothing is safe anymore! You are also really trying to sit up, especially in the bouncy seat. 

You have your first cold right now, I suspect brought into the house by the twins. Along with your cold is a nasty cough, so I took you to the pediatrician just to ensure that it was not RSV or something worse. Turns out you are fine (after an RSV panel and a nebulizer treatment) and the cough should go away soon.

We did weigh you just for fun -16.2 pounds! Wow - you gained 2 pounds in the last month!

You are truly a dream come true and I am delighting in every move you make these days! I cannot wait to see what the next few months have in store!