A Feisty Five-Month-Old

Helen Grace turned five months old on October 25, 2009! We can’t get enough of this precious baby we’ve been blessed with- she’s so much fun!

Here’s what she’s up to these days:

• Actually grabs for toys and pulls them to her- much more coordinated.
• Everything goes into her mouth.
• The 5:00 p.m. squall is in full effect. She is really fussy by 7:00 p.m. now, and she very much fights sleep.
• Starting rice cereal and is doing well now that Ms. Jeanne taught me to hold her tongue down with the spoon.
• Has rolled over from her tummy to her back three times but seems content with that for now. No roll from her back to tummy yet. She prefers to lay on her back and spin around and around.
• Loves to “stand up”- will put pressure on her legs.
• Loves her jumperoo.
• Is talking up a storm and will chit chat the whole ride somewhere in the car- mostly sounds like “oogly googly iggily.” She’ll squeal and laugh too.
• Really takes everything in and recognizes people. She is very friendly and will smile at anyone that stops to talk to her. She is so busy looking around that she will completely turn her head while eating and throw her bottle out of her mouth.
• Still working on sitting up independently. She’s still a bobble head but has gained a lot of head, neck, and back strength.
• Doesn’t really nap during the day- just 30-45 minute stints if anything. At home, she will only nap on my lap or next to me on the couch, although Grandma Jeanne can get her to sleep in her pack-n-play. (HOW?!)
• Sleeping in a sleep sack or footie pjs, although I’m dying to put a blanket on her. Seems like she’d be cold without anything over her! She still sleeps on her left side and wiggles up and down the bed all night long.
• Loves to hold onto her bunny when on the go.
• Her hair is coming in more on the top- seems to be more blonde than red.
• My favorite new trick is when she loses her paci in the car, I can lean back, find it, and put it near her mouth, and she will grab it with her mouth. She can also take it out of her mouth and get it back in- just not always the right way. :)