My sweet baby girl is now 5 months and 6 days old. Scott and I weighed and measured her the other night and she is now at 25 inches and 14 pounds. She is growing sooo fast!! We have had some exciting fun this past month from snow days (totaling a full week) to starting rice cereal!
We started Peyton on rice cereal at the end of January and at first she hesitated but then she picked it right up. On the second time trying she figured out that once that spoon comes near her she needs to open up! She had been doing so good with the rice and we are now starting it twice a day. She has one feeding at daycare and the other I usually give her unless her dad asks to do it, I try to share ;)
Peyton now reaches out for things in front of her, especially if she is interested in it. She grabs at the toys on her jumperoo and the toys we put in her lap. Sometimes I think she might turn out left handed since she uses that hand so much but of course the other one is in her mouth 90% of the time so who knows lol. She is a giggle box. I love when she really gets rolling laughing and a lot of times its at simple things like the dogs or a silly face. She knows her name and can tell where a voice is coming from. It is so amazing to watch her and see her little mind working and her motions coordinating along.
Things have been full swing at work for the last month with getting ready for testing and trying to catch up on the week we missed for snow/ice weather. I still can't believe we were out of school that many days, oh well it was more time I got to spend with baby girl. There are some key points that I look forward to everyday:
-The first being getting her up in the morning. I love going in her room and her hearing me come in and start to look around. She is so observant and notices the slightest sounds now. Her sweet smiles make my day no matter how tired I am from being up so early. She spends a little time with me in the bathroom while I do my hair and makeup. I love the way she watches me and how she is so talkative in the mornings.
-The second is feeding her cereal at dinner time. I have learned how not to get flustered if she hesitates or stops halfway through the bowl. If I stay calm she stays calm. I love talking to her and telling her about what I am feeding her and what I am using, spoon, bowl etc. I know she does not understand yet but it is fun to talk to her about it all. I love the faces she makes when she has the rice all over her mouth and Im trying to get it off. She makes a little hum/grunt every time the spoon goes in her mouth.
-And the last is bath and bed time. She is always so happy during bath time. She loves the water and does so well even if I happen to get water on her face. Scott normally joins us for bath time and its all 3 of us in there talking and giggling. I wash and daddy dries! It is a great system. After bath comes bottle, story/singing, and rocking. I love the feeling of holding her in my arms letting her drift off to sleep.
