5 Month Notes

Dear Isabel,

You are now 5 months + 1 week. You haven't pooped in 3 days {I called the pediatrician this morning, all will be right ;) } You like to eat oatmeal, sweet potatoes, carrots and bananas-- although the carrots were a tough sell. As seen here:

We're going to be trying yellow squash and avocado this week.

Last week, you made me and your grandmother {Hubbard}laugh hysterically with your newly discovered big belly laughs {i tried to take a video on my phone but alas, mixed up the stop/record function... exactly what I made fun of my mother for doing last month... the lesson here being, don't make fun  too much fun  of your mother!! }

You've recently started sleeping in 9 and 10 hour stretches, sporadically.  Yay you!!!! The first time it happened, I woke up thinking that surely, it was midnight and I was delirious, but no!! You did it! We are very proud of you for this development :)

Sometimes you yell-- out of boredom, frustration, not wanting to take your nap, losing your pacifier behind the crib, rolling over onto your stomach and being stuck {but I've seen you roll back the other way! you can do it!} or just because you're amused with the sound of your voice.  Your yelling amuses me too. 

Here's a picture of you yelling because you're tired, hungry... and probably bored with playing airplane :)

You love helping me make the bed.  You lie there, while I fluff the sheets over you.  This makes you laugh and squeal and kick your legs. You'll also do this if I wave a shirt or something else over top of  you.  It is WAY  fun for both of us.  You make me look forward to making the bed!!!!!

And here is a video of your precious little fun little face while I wave a shirt over you.

Last Sunday, I took you to church for the first time.

You were so good, and made it all the way up to communion.  At that point, you made it clear that you needed your nap in your bed, not a church pew.  You made a friend that day in the back of the church - Sophie.  She's also 5 months old, and was there with her parents. The 2 of you talked a little bit, and she held your hand.  It was such a sweet moment, it brought tears to my hormonal, sleep-deprived eyes.

And here you are with your sweet daycare buddy.  The 2 of you started daycare at the same time and have hit it off from the beginning. 

You love to swing. And talking {loudly!!}while you swing is your favorite. 

This is your new favorite toy, which I learned about thanks to a very sweet bloggy here {www.lifeofcharmings.com}.  While you're in this thing, I can push you into the kitchen, into your bedroom, into our bedroom, into the entry way...And you can be part of all the action while I try to get a few boring grown up chores finished.  I swore I would not get us into the pink princess stuff, and I won't, except for this one teensy, minimal, adorable little item. Mainly because you loved it so much when you tried it out in the store.

So Isabel, you're the sweetest, sassiest, silliest, smartest, prettiest little girl I've ever known and it is way too much fun being your mommy.   I could go on and on and on and on, but will stop embarrassing us both. :)

XO!

Cassie

{Mommy!!}