Clara at Five Months

1. You can now roll from your front to your back. You don't do it very often yet but you can.
2. You can almost sit by yourself too. You still need a little support and topple pretty quickly, but you are getting really close to doing it completely independently.
3. You are super smiley and happy. You do this adorable coy little look where you smile and turn your face away at the same time. It's so sweet!

4. Your hair has mellowed out a little - you've been downgraded from rooster to quail. But I love that you have so much hair. It's fun to put in bows and clips and weird little Pebbles ponytails.
5. Gone are the days where we can eat with you on our lap. We've already had a couple spills. You grab at everything - food, drinks, silverware, whatever. You really like to play straws especially.

6. You are really playing with toys now, especially ones that have noises and lights. This pretend driving toy is one of your favorites.
7. You still take a bottle! Yeah!!!
8. When I'm holding you on my hip, you reach your little hand down and hold onto my thumb. And when you are in the baby slings, you do the same thing.
9. You have become a horrible sleeper. You are up every 2 or so hours a night, you only want to nap in the carseat or on my chest. It's a struggle to get you down and you rarely nap longer than 30 min. When I'm rocking you to sleep, you grab at my lips and my nose (ouch!). It won't be too long before you are crying it out because this is no good for anyone involved.
10. For some reason your binky brings you way more comfort if the handle is flipped up and resting on your nose. It doesn't make sense but it matters to you.