Five Months...

Charlotte Grace,

You are 5 months old! We skipped your 4 month post, so we will have to make this one count! What a whirlwind the last five months have been! You have added so much to this family - we are all crazy about you!

You are wearing 9 month clothes and size 2 diapers. At your 4 month appointment, you weighed 15 pounds, but I haven't weighed you again lately.

You are sleeping so great these days! Thank goodness for that! It took a little more than four months of feeding you around the clock (it is all a little bit of a sleep deprived blur), and then all of a sudden it clicked. The same thing happened with Annabelle at about the same time as well. I think that both of you just were tiny with little tummies, and it took a little while to get caught up. I will have to remind myself next time that there is an end in sight! You are exhausted and ready for bed about seven each night. I feed you once in the night at about 4 or 5am, then you sleep until about seven every morning. You are taking about 3 naps right now which have gotten a little bit longer as well (about an hour each).

You sleep squished as close to the side of the crib as you can get, and you like your paci for getting to sleep. Rolling has been sporadic, but you have been scooting on your tummy to change directions in your crib. You are waking happy in the morning and from most naps - just cooing for a few minutes until we get you.


The sleeping better lined up with starting you on solids! You LOVE eating! We have done a little rice, but mostly oatmeal which you are crazy about right now! You have also tried sweet potato, banana, avocado, apples, pears, and tonight we added carrots. You are still nursing 6 or 7 times a day as well. I have felt much more relaxed about starting solids with you. I am making most of it for you and following the 3-4 days between introducing new foods, but you just seemed ready so we just went for it!

I am not sure how much longer you will be willing to nurse during the day. You really would prefer your meals "to-go" right now, which is not super comfortable! Any noise or activity distracts you from eating. You do great in a dim, quiet room with no distractions, but that doesn't/can't happen very often. You also pump your free arm and leg up and down the entire time you eat.

Lately, you have been laughing at everything. You talk in the sweetest little voice and belly laugh at everything. You watch every move your sister makes, and you just light up when she is near you. She loves on you all day long. And she is really kind to you, too - always looking out for what you might need, bringing you toys or your paci, and talking to you in the car. She has also been especially sweet about you grabbing her hair and face with your curious little hands. She still calls you Charlotte Gracie Boo Boo and Gracie Grace, and we call you Charlotte Grace and Gracie a lot.


We are on the go a lot these days, especially now that the weather is so beautiful. You have been so adaptable and just go with the flow. You would much prefer to be held or in the sling instead of your infant seat. You want to know what is going on at all times. The exersaucer is perfect for you right now - you are super happy in it!

You are just the most delightful baby girl! I can't imagine our family without you in it. We love you so much!