Month 5

               Lily just amazes Rob and I on a daily basis.  Sometimes it is still hard for us to believe that she is ours, and other times it feels like she has always been with us.  We are so totally spoiled because she is such a good baby.  She wakes up smiling and spends most of her day smiling.  Her giggles are amazing and she is always talking to us letting us know what is going on with her.

               I am still struggling with leaving her during the day.  She loves to be super cute in the morning which makes it hard for me to put her down and leave for work.  It does get me out of school earlier though, I just can’t wait to get home to snuggle her again.

               Lily got her second round of shots this month.  She was hurting a little more this time around, she is becoming a little more aware of her body and when things are hurting.  She still took it like a champ and made us proud of how tough she is.  She did need a lot more Tylenol this time to keep her happy though.  She also got really stiff the day after, so Daddy helped her work her little muscles.  She is doing totally fine now, but neither of us are looking forward to doing it again in 2 months.

Big Developments in Lily this month: 

She rolled over!  Mommy had to take a sick day and was rewarded with seeing her roll over on her own for the first time.  Mommy got a little too enthusiastic in her praise and scared Lily a little, so she took a break from rolling for about a week.  She would get close but not make it all the way over.  Then one day Lily was hanging in her jungle as Mommy and Daddy were getting ready for dinner.  We look over at that little girl and notice she is now on her stomach, even though we laid her on her back.  We played it a little cooler this time and did just a small celebration.  She has continued to end up on her stomach when placed on her back.  Lily has also ended up completely out of her jungle because she has then rolled back onto her back.  Mommy and Daddy need to be careful about where we put her and what is around because of this new mobility!

               She is continuing to work on sitting.  She continues to pull herself forward when sitting in the boppy.  She has also started sitting next to Mommy on the couch, there is still support from the couch and from Mommy’s side, but she is making progress. Daddy also got video of her holding herself in a sitting position by leaning on her hand for support.  Before we know it she will be sitting on her own!

               Lily has continued to put anything in reach into her mouth.  Anything that is in your hands she also makes an attempt for, whether it be a toy, food, or even paper.  She has gotten a lot more accurate with her hand coordination.  This is a good skill, because she has begun to teeth and needs something in her mouth to help her out.  She has one little tooth poking through on the bottom!  She is also very interested in watching people eating and drinking.  Often times she tries to grab my straw or the food in my hand.  If she is not close enough she just watches and is concentrating on learning how to eat like a big kid.  She loves to grab onto lots of different things, one of her new favorites is Mommy’s hair, which she also enjoys chewing on and of course pulling it.  She is so much more fun now that she has all of these new skills!