Claire: 5 Months Old

-Claire does not smile a ton like other babies, but one sure fire way I have found to make her smile is by sitting her up facing me and doing cheers, hands motions and all. So cute. She just lights up.

-Chews on her pointer finger. Her favorite toy is her hands.

-Pulls up legs while laying on her back and rocks back and forth.

-While on her tummy, she pulls her legs up underneath her and inches forward a bit.

-Started taking a bottle from ME without a fight. And I have gave it to her at room temperature a couple times too.

-As far as sleeping, we are making good strides. In my last milestone post, I mentioned she was making it through the night without waking up. That lasted about 10-12 days. Then we went back to some good nights and some bad ones again, followed by traveling and congestion. Her bedtime was between 7 and 8pm. About a week and a half ago, she ate at 3 or 4pm two days in a row and didn't wake up again for 12 hours. What? 12 hours without eating is totally normal for her but that's too early to go to bed because she can't make it 15 hours. But I have learned not to wake her late in the day. It totally messes up her sleep cycles. And she only does that late in the day. I would wake her if it happened in the morning/early afternoon hours. So I am trying my best to push that back a bit. So now I do all I can to make her stay up until 6am and she sleeps until 6 or 7am, with a few exceptions of course.

-It's been 5 months and I have only had to buy one package of diapers! I was so blessed with diapers by friends and family or pre-bought just the right amount so far. Thank you everyone! It's such a blessing to just have to open her closet instead of having to go to the store.

-She loves to stand, play in her Jumperoo and look outside.

-She seems to have outgrown her bouncy seat.

-We are trying cereal again. I say "we" because it was me that wasn't consistent about giving it to her, not her refusing it.

-She talks/coos a ton. Jabbers. So sweet to listen to.

-Eyes are still blue. Hair is still brown/auburn.

-Happy and content. No major meltdowns pretty ever. If there are, then it's because I am not responding to her needs and she has given me all the warning alerts.

-Goals for next month: MORE FLOOR TIME. I am so bad at that this go around. But she always naps so much that she isn't awake alot just us either, not that it has to be always just us. But it would be fun bonding time. We need to get rolling. :)

-Recognizing and smiling at Cole more. Loves to watch him play, sing/talk to her.

-Nicknames: Claire Bear, Sweets, Little Bit

-She is an observer/studies everything around her. One very similar trait that is like Cole at her age.