At five months you are 21 pounds and 27 inches long. Your still wearing some 6-12 months clothes, but when it comes to anything "onesie-like" it is a few 9 month but mostly 12-18 months. Oh, the pain your daddy felt when he realized I bought you some Lilly bathing suits while I was pregnant that you will never wear. Oops ;) You have two teeth and a big smile to show them off. The first one came and then a few days later the second one showed up which meant lots of discomfort. Your favorite food is pears, but you also eat sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and bananas. You cackle loudly, squeal and say the syllable "ba", and you love to spit. We think you have discovered how to really cough lately becuase now you will cough and then laugh and smile wildly. I am a pretty big fan of all that you are.
I can't seem to get a good picture of your teeth, so this is the best I can do for now. Teething has proven to be quite the event. You were not a happy camper about it, but now that they have come through your gums you are doing a lot better. 2 down 18 to go...eek.
This is your perma face.
Any time I sit you on the couch you love to wiggle and scoot until you are laying flat ( I am thinking this is so you can get into rolling position). You also find this very amusing. I find this meaning I can no longer leave you alone on the couch.
Sitting with your Musical flowers.
Bright eyes.
This morning you had so much fun as you discovered how to pull the covers over your face and play peek-a-boo.
There are so many things I want you to know. Like how the hints of glitter in your hazel eyes make me smile. How I want you to ride roller coasters and jump off the high dive with no fear (trust me I will have enough for both of us). And that the sound of your giggles fullfill my day. Or that I hope you let yourself fall in love even if it hurts. How you make me feel so special when I am holding you and you squeeze and hold on to my arm. And that you should never settle for anything less than butterflies. But since you are only five months old and we have lots of time to get to all of those things, I want to share with you something simple, something that keeps repeating in my head. A little bible verse, that is big and full of exactly what I want you to know today, and for forever. "I am with you always." Matthew 28:20. I know I have said it before, but my cup runneth over sweet thing. xoxo, momma
