5 months

How how how can it be that you are 5 months old?  Ok, so you still kind of sleep like a newborn, but you are definitely my active baby who is growing and learning so fast.

Malin's 5 month stats

Weight: 13lbs7oz (25 percentile)

Length: 24 inches (25th percentile)

Head: Didn't get this measurement this month...

This month, Malin started rice cereal and bananas.  She won't eat the rice cereal now unless there is banana added.  Today we're going to try applesauce. We're still not sleeping through the night, but hopefully getting better and longer stretches.  We tried to break the paci this month with no success.  Maybe next month!?  Malin has found her feet and if her hands or a toy is not in her mouth, then her toes are.  She loves to roll from her tummy to her back, but hasn't quite made it the opposite way (getting close though).  M loves to stand, loves to dance, and LOVES her baths.  Bath time is by far her favorite time of the day.

I'm 5 months old so I am going to show off my tricks. 

I am a little distracted in this one by my daddy - he is my favorite person these days

I'll show you how close I am to sitting by myself

When I get tired, I just roll forward...this scares my momma

Ok, well if you insist, I'll just hang back and do what I do best...smile

Kick out my feet

And pretend that I am a model

My mom and dad think I'm going to be a singer or a dancer...definitely a performer

These days, my toys don't stand much of a chance when it comes to my mouth

 Of course if my toys aren't around, I always have my hands..

Snacks

Somewhat out of desperation for sleep and partially at our doctor's advice, we are dabbling in the new world of solids.   More specifically, runny rice cereal which is not in fact solid.  I think we'll emphasize that we will just be dabbling in this as the reaction was not all that eager...

The "before shot"... clean, smily baby

The ingredients

 She actually "took" the spoon

Still hasn't realized what's on the spoon

Moment of realization

Not so sure about this

No longer clean

Starting to protest

Realizing that eating her own hands may be better

So far we've tried 2 other times... one completely unsuccessful, one border-line successful.  And did it help her sleep?  Yet to be determined.  We're on day two of NO PACI.  Lots of tears around here (and not just from Malin....)