5 months

Our little Cecily is now 5 months old.

She is my first child that I don't want to grow up. Yes, I just wanted the first two to hurry and grow up. But now that they are, I don't see why I was in such a rush! I certainly prefer babies over toddlers (Correction: even over small children). They're much easier for me to handle. They don't talk back, run away, and she'd stay in the corner if I'd want her to.

Cecily is my first edible child too. Did you ever have one of those? Perhaps all of yours have been. But I've never kissed a baby so much I wanted to eat her.

Plus who can resist these chunky cheeks? And those thighs. They are so squeezable. And she's so cuddly.

But her best features are her smiles and her sleep routine. I love going into her room to her smiling face. She's so happy! And she's the best sleeper yet. Makes life so much easier. I love it!!!

At her 4 month appt. she ranked in the 75% for weight and 90% for height. I've never had such a long kid at this age. No wonder she's grown out of those 3-6 month clothes.

She's choked down rice cereal. Managed green beans without gagging but prefers the snitches of sweets from her parents like grape jelly and popsicles.

Another milestone is that she likes baths now!!! Yay! She goes crazy and kicks and kicks, just like in the womb.

She loves to play with toys, being with family and is a little more clingy to me around strangers.

She won't take a bottle anymore, still falls asleep in our arms and is warming up to tummy time.

Don't grow up so fast little bug!