Dear Siler,
WOW! Today you are five months old. I can't believe it. You are currently in the ergo carrier on my chest fussing on and off because you are tired but fighting sleep. That is about the only time you fuss. Sometimes when the dogs bark and scare you, but mostly, when you are tired. Once you find your thumb or finger you will stop crying until you jerk it out of your mouth. This will go on for a few minutes then you are out.....why don't you just keep sucking your thumb? Most days I have been putting you in the crib and you cry for a minute or two then fall asleep but today I have you in the ergo carrier because we have to go hang out laundry in just a minute and then walk the dogs.
You are still a smiley, happy baby. You smile at everyone who talks to you and you smile with your whole body! In the morning we will hear you "talking" and playing with rattles in your crib. You often do that for 30 minutes or so. I used to get you up as soon as I heard you but now I wait until you fuss a little then either you dad or I will come to your bed to get you. If you are awake when we get up we have to tiptoe around so you don't see us. Sometimes I can get a shower in before you get up! You smile as soon as you see us and wiggle and it's the best way to start a day. It's amazing to have someone so happy to see you first thing in the morning, I love it!
We lay you down on blankets on the floor a lot now. You love to play with toys on the floor and you are pretty content on your back or your belly. If Calvin or Jahnimous comes into the room you love to watch them. And even though we fuss when they lick you too much, you don't seem to mind. You are so strong now. When you play on your belly you can reach toys and put them in your mouth and when you are in your play gym you reach for and pull the toys that hang. The goal is always to get the toy in your mouth. Or your toes, or your fingers.....
You are still a smiley, happy baby. You smile at everyone who talks to you and you smile with your whole body! In the morning we will hear you "talking" and playing with rattles in your crib. You often do that for 30 minutes or so. I used to get you up as soon as I heard you but now I wait until you fuss a little then either you dad or I will come to your bed to get you. If you are awake when we get up we have to tiptoe around so you don't see us. Sometimes I can get a shower in before you get up! You smile as soon as you see us and wiggle and it's the best way to start a day. It's amazing to have someone so happy to see you first thing in the morning, I love it!
We lay you down on blankets on the floor a lot now. You love to play with toys on the floor and you are pretty content on your back or your belly. If Calvin or Jahnimous comes into the room you love to watch them. And even though we fuss when they lick you too much, you don't seem to mind. You are so strong now. When you play on your belly you can reach toys and put them in your mouth and when you are in your play gym you reach for and pull the toys that hang. The goal is always to get the toy in your mouth. Or your toes, or your fingers.....
You can roll from your belly to you back and you are really working on rolling from your back to your belly. The other day you tried so hard. You got the idea of using the momentum of your leg and would get almost over.....it will be soon.
I feel like the luckiest mama in the world. You are so sweet and loving and happy. You have made this not so hard for us and you make us laugh every day. We are so lucky that you chose us to be your parents. We joke that your serious, contemplative face is me and your smiley laid-back face is your dad. We love you so much and love having you on all of our adventures now. You make them so much more fun!
Love you so much,
Mama
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