First things first, here are the updated 5 month pics/stats:
*New noises: she loves to "talk" and most recently, scream & squeal in excitement. making new giggle noises and raspberry noises. pretty sure she likes to hear herself do all of the above. hehe
*Baby Food: Started Sofie on baby food when we got back from our trip. I gave her carrots first, and played around mixing it with breast milk and/or rice cereal. She made a silly face, but most of the time would finish eating. A week or so ago, I incorporated sweet potato. Of course, she loves it! Haha, like mother like daughter! So I've been mixing it with carrots here and there. Today she tried pears and also really liked it. I love seeing her reaction, it's adorbs!
*Sitting up: Ok, so I mentioned last month she was so close...guess I jumped the gun on that. She can sit up by herself for about 1 minute. We both noticed that she likes to have her binky in her mouth when she is trying something new, I think it helps her concentrate.
*Nicknames: Rob & I have so many silly nicknames, we like to switch it up. Sofie, Sof, Chunky Monkey, Monkey, Super Baby, Little Love, Munchkin, Lil Miss, Baby Girl, Miss Independent, Bright Eyes, Babes & Boo Boo (not from TLC, from Yogi Bear!)
*Sleeping: About 2 weeks ago, she began to consistently 9-11 hours at night. That means no more getting up to nurse at 3-4 am, hallelujah. She is such a good little sleeper, I really lucked out!
*Crawling?: She's got all the moves, getting on hands and knees, doing her pushups, moving around, pulling her legs up, etc Just gotta put it all together. She'll be all over the place soon, yikes!
*Play time: Still loves her bumbo, jungle gym, Sophie the Giraffe, bouncer with music, reading books, and is totally infatuated with her feet. She also loves when I tickle her with my hair or a scarf, she could do that for hours if I let her! Haha.
*Ticklish!: Also ticklish under her arm pits, ribs, feet, thighs, and neck. Depends on her mood, oh and of course she loves daddy's 3 day old scruff.
*Morning Baby: She is a morning person like us! Usually up between 6-7am. Extra happy, extra smiley, loves to play, and is very active.
**Edit*** She weighed in at 15 lbs
Total epic fail on the white board, but I'm 100% sure she is slowly cutting her first tooth! It's on the bottom right and her gums are white and you can feel it trying to push through. Poor little babes!
Comparison time:
Here are some of my faves from our mini photo shoot:
An example of Lil Miss "On the go"
She started in the middle of her gym, and within 10 minutes managed to get onto the carpet each time. Crazy little lady!
Continuing the photo bomb, I couldn't resist buying her this play cell phone:
She really likes her bouncer!
Not sure how much longer I'm gonna do "weekly" pics:
Mama & Mini me photo shoot:
Finally got around to putting this up on the wall. Auntie Mo & Uncle Toddles made this, i love it!
I can't wait for them to move back to AZ this summer, I miss my bestest! It's practically been 10 years since we lived in the same city, and 6 years since we lived in the same state. So crazy! I've already told Monica to get ready to join my wine club, oops, I mean book club! All kidding aside, I am so glad we got the ball rollin' on book club. It was a blast and I was pleased with how well everyone hit it off, considering it was a kind of like a mixer.
Rob took Sofie over to Joan & Jody's for daddy duty and came home lookin like this:
Studly man, he is! Joan is hosting the next one and we decided to make a fun craft. Wine glasses dipped in chalkboard paint, thank you Pinterest!
I'm also really excited about getting a new necklace to add my "sofia" charm to:
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| Target necklace only $5! |
Rob & I were lucky enough to have a day date that included pedi's and some shopping. So grateful that we have grandparents that live close by to babysit and a "kinda-sorta" metrosexual hubby that enjoys a nice pedicure ;)
Mmk, back to the munchkin. Her latest "awww so cute!" moment is having to cuddle up to one of her blanket buddies(not sure what they are called. it's like a small blanky/stuffed animal; it's genius!) when she soothes herself to sleep. Sooo sweet!
The only thing she is a diva about is how she goes to sleep. Has to be on her belly, covered with a blanket and sometimes with one of her little blanket buddies. Don't forget the binky! Last few days, however, she has been rolling on her side or on her back. Silly girl! I think it's a growth spurt week on top of that toofer comin through.
Currently, I'm trying to say "mama" & "dada" to see if she will copy me. Apparently she likes to copy Lily, so it looks like Suzie and I need more play dates so she can learn from a peer instead of her persistent mother! haha.
It really is hard to believe our precious baby girl is 5 months old, time really has flown by. I can't imagine my life without her, she brings so much joy & laughter to our lives. So very blessed. Sometimes we all get caught up in daily stress and trying to keep up with it all, so I try my best to take a moment to just enjoy life. She is only gonna be this little right now, so if she lets me snuggle her (which isn't often, Miss Independent likes to play!) I take a break from doing the laundry or washing the dishes and just sit in the glider or in bed and cuddle her up.
Postpartum Lex:
Kinda sucks, but I've been sick on & off since we got back from our trip. It's a vicious cycle, because I lack the energy to do a workout, but know that once I do any type of exercise I will get that energy that I need. le sigh, just need to do it to it. I'm surprised I'm not as bummed about not being back to my pre-pregnancy weight as quickly, I guess I am just focusing more on being a mommy than trying to get into MILF shape ASAP. It's tricky with the whole breast feeding thing, I'm a little paranoid ever since I overdid it right before our trip. Other than that, it's also been a challenge to balance being at home and remembering to get out of the house or get some adult interaction. It can get lonely being at home all the time, but it can also be overwhelming to fill up your schedule with too many play dates, errands, or visitors. Just gotta find a happy balance.
I think that just about does it for this edition. This month is a busy one with birthdays and baby showers, so we shall see ya next month!
Xoxo
Lex
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