Kayla's 5 Month Update

 
Oh my sweet Kayla girl, you are growing up fast.  Too fast!  I say it every month but you are just as sweet and content as could be.  Last week you had a couple off days where you weren't sleeping well.  Maybe it was teething or you were working on mastering a skill, I am not quite sure but even though you weren't getting all he sleep you needed you were still so peaceful. 
 
Here is what you are doing at 5 months old...

*You are laughing more and more.

*Before I lay you down to sleep at night and during naps I sing you a short song and sometimes when I start singing you lay your head on my shoulders.  Sweetest thing ever!

*You  seriously adore your big brother!  You smile almost every time he comes into your line of sight.  One night while I was nursing you during your night feeding you just kept looking at the door.  I really think you were looking for Joshua.  When Joshua hugs you almost always grab his head like you are pulling him closer to you.   He loves you just as much!  He loves to give you snuggles, give you toys, hear you talk and he really likes when you grab hold of his finger.  He likes it when I tell him that he has to protect you and keep you safe and help you at the park when you get older.  I just love watching you two interact. 

*You take 3 naps a day, nurse 4 times during the day and 1 time during the night/early early am then go right back to sleep and you go to bed for the night at 6:30pm. 

*Recently you have decided that you want your milk straight from the source and not a bottle.  You get so offended when someone tries to give you a bottle. 
 
*Sometimes during tummy time you do what we call the inch worm.  You bring your knees to your chest and raise your bottom in the air and slowly but surely your inch your way around. 
 
Here are some pictures from this past month...

Your doctors appointment was during nap time.  It was no fun having to be woken up to get shots!   

 

You like to try and sit up while in the bath. That or you just think bath time is a good time to work on your abs.  :)

 

Joshua likes when you lay on the floor and watch him play.  He is so good about sharing his toys with you and asking before he takes one away from you.   

You swiped the blue block when he wasn't looking. 

 

Taking a dip in the pool with Joshua.

 

 Aunt Diane gave you this stroller to paly with once you are a little older and of course Joshua had to test it out before I put it away.  He thought it was great pushing you around in it. 

You still enjoy it when I read to you.  You are starting to grab at the pages. 

 

 

I told Joshua that Kayla was going to start eating food soon...guess he figured she needed a few spoons to do that. 

 

Your little legs were starting to get stuck between the crib slats so I lined the outside of your crib with card board boxes.  A little ghetto? Maybe but it works and it is only temporary ;)

 

This picture cracks me up.  The insert was put in the wrong way in the picture on the right. 

 

You roll all over the place.  You start out at one end of the room and go until the furniture stops you.   

 

In the mornings I get you up and bring you into my bed to nurse.  After we nurse we have some quality one on one time snuggling and talking then I lay you in my bed and go get Joshua up.  The first thing he does is go into my room to look for you.  When you see him you get the biggest smile on your face and you start kicking your feet. 

 

Happy baby! 

 

 

Such a sweet girl.  We love you so much!