Five Months Old

Oh month five - you've been a whirlwind.  Between Christmas, potty training Harrison, and life in general, I'm not sure where the time went or even what we did.  It's a blur of food, family, and presents and we are stuffed and happy.  

Likes:
Being held- this girl is a serious snuggler and is happiest when she is in someone's arms
Her brother- she follows his every move
Toys- she likes to hold + chew on toys and push the buttons that light up and make noise on her bouncer
Milk- always
Smiling- this girl always has a smile on her face, like always, because she doesn't sleep
Standing- she definitely prefers to be in an upright position

Dislikes:
"Solid" Food- she's tried carrots, peas, + prunes and hasn't quite come around to real food yet
Sleep- she likes to cat nap during the day and wake up frequently to eat or snuggle at night

Schedule:
We've been trying to follow Harrison's schedule  and I am learning that every baby is different.  The increased food amount has definitely helped her go longer stretches between feedings, but she is nothing like Harrison at night.  Her schedule goes like this most days:

7:30-8:30am- 6 oz bottle
12:00pm- 6-7 oz bottle
2:00pm- Solid food snack
4:00pm- 6 oz bottle
7:00pm- 8 oz bottle
7:30-9:30pm- bedtime? She typically falls asleep for the night during this time frame...then wakes up anytime between midnight to 3am and is up on and off (nursing) until we get up in the morning.

I hear K Cups make great late Christmas gifts. 

Features:
My sweet Harper girl makes me melt.  She has the chubbiest cheeks, the bluest eyes, and her brown hair is growing back in.  She is in size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes and is growing too fast.

Milestones:
Voice-girlfriend loves to chat and we're pretty sure she's mimicking her brother's dino roars
Kisses- if you go in for a kiss she'll open her mouth to kiss you back!
Scooting- she most definitely will not stay in one place anymore- she can roll and move her body around to explore what's around her
Stands with support
Brings toys to her mouth
Plays with buttons and toys on her bouncer 

Firsts:
Christmas
Santa meet + greet
Solid food

Challenges:
Did I mention the lack of sleep?
 
Thoughts:
Christmas this year really made me reflect on being a parent and where life has taken us.  Last year we were struggling financially, newly pregnant, and doubting some of our life choices - Should we have both started new self-employed jobs?  Should we have waited longer to expand our family?  Seriously, what are we doing? But now, those struggles were more than worth it.  We were able to share Harper's first Christmas with both of our families and after a successful year we were able to celebrate Christmas a little more than before.  There is truly nothing better than seeing Christmas through the eyes of a child and we are so thankful for everything 2017 brought to our family, especially Harps.  We are so excited to see what 2018 holds and ready to spend the new year with our two best gifts.