Five Months

Hey everyone!  It's Millie Janalee again letting you all know that she is FIVE MONTHS OLD!  I can not even comprehend the fact that she is getting so old!  Tuesday was a special day for us on all fronts.  Millie Janalee turned five months old and became our daughter forever in the eyes of the law.  It was a lot to take in!  It's a good thing my family was around to help share the joy.  Otherwise, we may have been overwhelmed.

Millie Janalee is SO. MUCH. FUN. these days!  We spend so much of our time laughing or smiling as we think about things she has done each day.  It is an absolute JOY to be a part of this journey!  I know I say that all the time, but it is so true!

Let's see...we are wearing 6 months clothes now comfortably.  I was afraid all her Christmas clothes would be too big, but they are just right!  She still wears size 2 diapers, and I think we'll be there for a little while.  Our baby girl is tall.  We have to watch out when she wears pants to be sure she isn't flooding.  Ha!  Our growing girl still eats 7 ounces of formula every four hours during the day and sleeps 12 hours at night.  This has been such a blessing, I know!  We started oatmeal cereal recently, and we are taking it slow.  She doesn't seem to mind it.  Millie Janalee is her mama's girl, because she loves snuggling in bed for a while before getting up each morning.  Millie Janalee goes to bed after her last feeding around 8:00-8:30.  We've started putting her down and letting her put herself to sleep some nights.  Other nights, she may fall asleep eating.  And, yes, she still sleeps in our room.  In her bassinet.  Don't judge me.

Millie Janalee is SO fun at this age!  She is really getting her cute little personality!  She loves to smile, giggle, cackle, squeal, and laugh.  Especially at Auntie Kristin.  She is working on sitting up with a little assistance.  I carry her around on my hip these days, and I love it!  She loves to make that "cluck"ing noise with her tongue, and her most recent fetish is blowing raspberries.  That's how I woke up this morning...complete with spit landing on my face!  Ha!  She is really working on rolling over from her back to her front.  This girl loves a good party!  She is at her best around groups of people.  As long as she's not tired or hungry, she doesn't want to miss a thing!  Last week, we hosted a Christmas party, and she went two hours over her feeding time without a fuss.  We finally just fed her because she needed to eat.  She still loves playing with her little hands.  She holds them together right in front of her face and just folds her fingers together or watches them go up and down.  This week, she has really taken to sucking her thumb.  I know it may be a bad thing, but it is so stinkin' cute!  She sucks her little thumb and puts her pointer finger over her nose for a grip.  LOVE. IT!  She really enjoys holding anything - toys, hair, paper, earrings.  Anything!  When Millie Janalee gets tired, she rests her little hand on her head and sighs.  So cute!  She's still a spa baby and loves her bathtime.  She enjoys looking at people while they talk to her or sing to her.  Such an observant little thing!  She keeps a handle on those little feet constantly.  This means most of her time is spent rolled up in a little ball so she can reach them.  I know I'm leaving so much out...but we are having a blast!

It is true what they say.  Every stage is precious.  And every stage is fun in its own way.  Yes, I miss that 6 pound 13 ounce itty bitty baby.  But, OH, how I love this 15 pound baby doll!  I cannot imagine how much better things can get, but I look forward to the changes...in their own time.  I'm not rushing a thing!

We love you, Millie Janalee!  More than you will ever know!  Happy Five Months, sweet girl!