5 Months Old!

Kinley -

You have grown so much this month & are really starting to act like a big girl (baby).  I started sitting you up more and you seem to enjoy it a lot!  Sometimes you end up hunched over trying to eat your toes but you've learned to sit up straight pretty well by yourself until you decide to gracefully topple/roll over.

You rolled over completely by yourself on January 28 (from belly to back).  I tried to get it on video but you didn't want to perform after you did it once.  You still don't like tummy time very much so you haven't rolled over much since then but I'm not concerned.

You're still very talkative & giggly, especially on your changing table!  I melt when you're laying on your changing table and I lean down to give you kisses and you grab my cheeks and lay a big slobbery open mouth kiss on me!

Your toes always seem to find a way in your mouth, too!  I need to post the video of that!

You are starting to favor a few people like mommy, daddy, and Aunt Sue.  You see your grandparents weekly but still take a little bit to warm up since you don't see them daily.  Both grandpa's and Uncle Andy make you cry - we're guessing you aren't used to men yet since you mainly see women.  We keep reminding them that you'll come around!

You have really taken an interest in the dogs.  You like to grab Tiki's face and always stare at that silly squishy face.  When Buffett realizes you are petting him, he gives you one quick look and jets off the couch! haha

Staying asleep continues to be an issue but you are pretty good at going to sleep.  We started putting you down a little groggy instead of fully asleep and you've been able to put yourself to sleep pretty well (at 8pm).  We still play the paci game a few times per night & you're always up to eat a little after 5 even if we try to make you wait longer.  Dr. Dolan told us to let you cry and you'd figure out how to soothe yourself but mommy & daddy haven't let you cry for too long yet.  Yep, we're already wrapped around your finger...uh oh! :)

You make new noises all the time, it's a riot!  You're squeeling up a storm & sometimes you'll even yell if we're in the other room!  You always want someone hanging out with you.

You try to hold your bottle when we're walking from the kitchen to the living room and usually end up getting it in your mouth!  You're also still holding your bottle when you eat but it's still too heavy for you to do the whole time.

We started cereal on Monday, February 6.  We heard it might help you sleep better and we were ready to try anything if it meant we got more sleep!  You loved the cereal & even tried to help us feed you.  (We didn't notice a difference in your sleep but it's still fun for something new at night).  We're still planning to start you on baby food after your 6 month appointment & we can't wait!


I still can't believe that your next post will be your 1/2 birthday!  Stop growing so fast! : )


We love you, Kinley (K, Kin, sissy, babydoll)!!