5 Months Old

I feel like a broken record but I really can't believe how fast these five months have flown by.  I posted a picture of Sophia on Facebook last week and someone commented how these months must have been the best of my life and I couldn't agree more.  I couldn't love that little girl any more and I feel so blessed and lucky to be her mom.  She is the best part of every day and I can't get enough of her.

Funny how as I write this from my lonely hotel room in Columbia, SC - my first overnight work trip without my baby -sigh- she hasn't been far from my mind all day.  I smile when I think about her and I can't wait to get home tomorrow to see her smiley little face and give her a big hug and kiss.  Tonight before her bedtime, Trey and I called each other on FaceTime and it melted my heart to see her face light up when she heard my voice and saw me on the camera phone.

At 5 months Sophia...

• is starting to teethe and constantly chews on her little hands
• takes 2-3 naps a day
• is eating oatmeal cereal and rice cereal twice a day (and really gaining some weight in her chubby little legs)
• talks all the time ... only wish I could understand
• is so alert and looks up (most of the time) when you say her name
• giggles and laughs out loud often... but especially when you tickle her and make kissy sounds in her direction
• loves her activity saucer and has gotten really good a griping things
• has really strong upper body and can push up on her hands for a second
• is trying to sit up on her own but can't quite hold the pose yet
• sleeps most nights from 7:30/8ish until 6/7 am (with a typical mid-night wake up cry for her wubbanub paci -yea, we need to work on that)