5 Months Already!

Amy is 5 months old this week. The time has gone by so quickly, I can hardly believe how fast she is growing. Here are some Amy facts:

Height- 24"

Weight- Just under 15 lbs

She loves to scream as loud as she can, and make a very silly "ooooh heee" Donkey sound... lol

She loves loves loves her saucer toy, she's definitely a carnivore, because the DESTROYS the pig and cow toys on the saucer.

She loves to eat rice cereal now, and rolls over every chance she gets.

Unfortunately she has become quite fond of sucking her thumb at bedtime.

The bulb syringe is her arch nemesis, followed closely by her daily vitamin drops...lol

If a dog is playing with a toy near her, she laughs as hard as I do when I watch "Stepbrothers".

She demands to be entertained. If you just want to sit and relax, she wants your ear drums to bleed from her screams.

She is in bed by 8 every night, and wakes up around 3am for some food and again at 6am to enjoy her day!

She will hug me first thing in the morning, it melts my heart.

Her feet are still too small for all but 2 pairs of her shoes, hopefully she will fit into more before it gets cold.

Here are some photos showing her vast array of emotions in just a 5 minute period of time... lol

Angry


Curious


Thumb Sucking


Joy


Contentment

4 Months Old

Today Amy had her 4 month well baby appointment. Alphonso and I had wagered on how much she would weigh. I said 15lbs 8oz, and Fonzo said 14lbs. We both were off of the mark! She weighs a conservative 13lbs 11oz (I guess Fonzo was close...but don't tell him!). She is 25" long now (that's over 2 feet!!) and is in near perfect health! The doctor advised me not to start her on rice cereal just yet, asking me to wait a few more weeks, or until she seems eager to want to try foods or seems unsatisfied with breastmilk.

Another new milestone for Amy this week was that she finally discovered her feet. I went to get her out of her crib on Saturday and both feet were in her hands, she hasn't let go of them since! She loves her saucer toy now, she will sit in it, try to stand, squeal, smack and suck on the toys. Its so fun to see her becoming so baby-like and not so blob-like. Her favorite thing to do now is squeal and babble. She is a real conversationalist. I like to talk to her about politics, television and her daddy.

Speaking of her daddy, he is overjoyed because she finally realizes that he is playing with her! She screams, and laughs hysterically as he puts her over his head or blows on her belly. Seeing how happy she makes him really melts my heart. I have loved Alphonso for almost ten years now, and it is so amazing to see him as a father. I have a whole new type of love for him now, one I could have never known of until Amy came around.