5 months

With each month, it is more and more unbelievable how fast time goes!  Baby development is absolutely amazing, and I am so thankful that God gave this little girl to me to watch her grow!  She is officially mobile....not crawling, but rolling everywhere!  Gone are the days that I can leave her for a minute or two on our bed while I dust or put clothes away!  Hannah is such a joy.  Watching her figure out how to really roll was so fun!  She kept trying to go from her tummy to her back, but one arm would keep her from getting all the way over.  Finally she figured out that she needs to tuck that arm under her before she tries to roll.  It is amazing to watch her little brain work, trying different things until something works!!  She squeals all the time!!  It is fun to hear her try different sounds.  So far the only babbling she does is mamama.  Other than that, she squeals and makes other noises.  We are working on dada!  She still sucks on her thumb, but loves all of her fingers, sometimes having most fingers of BOTH hands in her mouth at one time.  Hannah has the cutest little laugh.  Matt and I LOVE to make her laugh!  She likes peek-a-boo and loves to be tickled.  Sometimes she watches my hand coming in for a tickle with anticipation, laughing before I even touch her!  She has gotten much more comfortable on her tummy.  We had a few weeks where she would roll over at night, but could not get comfortable on her tummy so would wake up!  Now, we lay her down and she flips right over and sleeps all night.  This week she really got the hang of baby food!  She LOVES peas and avocados, and will eat sweet potato, squash. bananas, apples and pears.  She tries to grab the spoon and we all get really messy while she eats!  It is fun and pretty cute to see her open her mouth for the next bite!!  Nap time is going much better!!  Hannah really seems to have gotten the hang of it!  She still takes 3-4 naps a day, maybe one of them will be long, and then other just short catnaps, but she takes them all in her crib!  She sometimes doesn't fuss at all, but if she does fuss it's only for a minute or two.  I am so thankful that the process is easier and there isn't quite as much effort going into nap time.  Being a mommy is the best job in the world.  I am so proud of my daughter and so thankful that she is mine!  I didn't take a "5 Month" picture this time, not that I've been really good at that anyway, but she has definitely grown!!  Her 6-9 month clothes are fitting perfectly, but the length is starting to get a little snug!

Having fun with daddy before bedtime

Still having fun

Mommy I'm ready to go to sleep!!!

This was from a different night, but thought it fit well with the timeline.  Hannah had had a bit of a cold and fell asleep on Matt before bedtime, this NEVER happens anymore, so Matt was enjoying the sweetness.