Five months old

Here we are, five months already.  Hard to believe that in another month, Kendall will be half way to a year.  One of these days I am going to invent something to slow down time.  Kendall continues to grow and develop so quickly.  This month she has perfected sitting on her own.  She would rather sit up to play and look around then to be laying down anymore.  When she is laying down, she pulls her head and legs off of the floor as if she is doing crunches.  It’s almost like she lifts her head up because she doesn’t want to miss anything.  At night,  I put her in her crib on her back but in a matter of minutes she has flipped over to her belly.  She sleeps on her belly for the whole night and loves it. 

We had Kendall’s ears pierced this month and she has done so well with letting me clean and turn them.  She hasn’t realized that the earrings are there yet, which I am thankful for.   Rice cereal, fruits and veggies are also new firsts for this month.  Kendall likes applesauce and bananas mixed in with her rice cereal for breakfast.  We are working on green beans at dinner and soon we will try butternut squash and pears. 

Kendall-

You continue to amaze mommy and daddy, as well as anyone that meets you.  Your development seems to be off the charts in our eyes.  You have figured out how to use many of your toys in the way they should be used.  You are sitting up easily for long periods of time, when we put you on your blanket (in the sitting position) and your motor skills are unbelievable.  You love to look around at anything new and have such a curious look in your eyes when we are in new places. 

We love you so much and thank God over and over for giving us such a precious baby girl!  You are now eating fruit and rice cereal for breakfast and we have added in vegetables for dinner.  You are nursing every 3 1/2 to 4 hours and have started taking two naps a day at 9am and 2pm, both for about an hour and a half to two hours.  Sometimes you take a  cat nap around 5 or 5:30 depending on how long your second nap is. 

You continue to be such a happy baby and we look forward to what each new day will bring.  Mommy and daddy love you more than words can explain sweet girl, and we are honored to be your parents! 

Love,

Mommy and Daddy