5 Months

This past Sunday marked Addy being 5 months old. I can't help but wonder where the heck the time is going!

Quite a few of my mommy friends have been talking about sleep training. I just have to say I have been blessed with a kid who sleeps through the night and has since VERY early on; she may go on nap strikes which drive me insane, but she will still sleep at night. I count my blessings on that one.

At 4 months I got clearance to start her on Vitamin D enhanced rice cereal and then to slowly add in stage 1 fruits and veggies. Well, I finally got around to starting veggies. Sweet potatoes were well received, but the kid went ape over peas. Yes, peas. I have no idea where this child came from considering Nate absolutely hates peas, as I only tolerate them when mixed in with other things.

As most people know, I'm what is known as an "exclusive pumper." It means Addy gets breastmilk from a bottle due to complications with getting it straight from the source. It's very discouraging to be attached to a frigging pump so often, so I've been setting myself little goals. At first I said 8 weeks, then 3 months, then 6 months. So far, I've made it 5. She's taking to foods extremely well, so if I make it to six, I think I'll go for 9. My ultimate goal it to make it one year, wean myself from the pump, use up the freezer stash, and start transitioning her to cow's milk. So far she shows no intolerance, so it should be very reasonable.

I was getting nervous since at almost four months old she was showing no signs of rolling over. I should know better than to doubt her. Out of the blue she started rolling from back to front, and then within a week was rolling front to back. Now she rolls across the living room floor to get things she wants.

Our most recent skill has been sitting up. She can't push herself up from the floor yet (but oh how she tries!) but if I sit her down, she will stay there playing with toys and reaching for them. According to the literature, she's actually on the early end of this skill, so I'm thrilled. My 5 month old is ahead of the curve :-D

Still no teeth, although the little miss is obviously teething. Boo to cranky baby with nothing to show for it yet. I can see little white spots where those two bottom teeth will ultimately be, so it's just a matter of time. It could be days or still a couple of months.

Now, because I can, here are a couple of pictures of my punk: