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Baby Journal: 5 Months


Dear Lorelai,

You are now 5 months old. Let me just say Month 4 brought on a whole new set of challenges and rewards. For example, you did start sleeping really well. You often sleep 9-10 hours at night, with one record-breaking 13 hour night. Let me just say how rewarding that is after the lack of sleep we've experienced the last few months. That being said, we know it may not last, because you often roll on your tummy and can't get back over.

I absolutely LOVE your personality shining through right now. You love to smile! Your smile is amazing. You chat with us a lot, and just are so much fun. You're grabbing things like crazy, and your aim to your mouth has gotten significantly better.

You still hate to sit. You like to plank rather than sit, and it is hilarious. That being said, you stand great. You could stand all day long. You even do this cute little thing where you pick up your feet like you're ready to walk.

You're not ready for food quite yet, but getting close. We tried some baby rice cereal mixed with formula this weekend, and you loved it...but I think you loved the spoon more than the actual food. 

We've had a lot of challenges with nursing and decided you simply have a bottle preference, which you've had your entire life. After almost 10 straight days of a nursing strike (you let up for one day on mother's day) I decided that since I get to spend so little time with you between work and everything else, I don't want to spend time fighting you and having you scream when you get near my chest. You simply love the bottle and that's okay.

Everything is starting to move more quickly now, and I know it will just keep getting faster.

You don't giggle often, but when you do it is everything I've hoped for. It is the most precious baby giggle, and usually it is something your dad is doing that just makes you laugh and laugh! I have yet to make you giggle, but hopefully soon. 

You're still dealing with issues of "strangers" and aren't used to your grandparents watching you yet. But I'm thinking you'll get there. You went from sort of enjoying a pacifier on occasion, to not wanting it at all. We've gone ahead and put them away, because they don't do anything for you. You absolutely LOVE the fish at the zoo, and could sit and watch them for hours (just like the T.V)

You often suck on two of your fingers, or your personal favorite...your entire wrist. 

You bring so much joy to our lives, and we are starting to understand this new family norm and love it! 








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