5 months old!

i can't even believe it but penelope is five months old already.  5 months.  how is that even possible!  this kid is growing and changing sooo much day to day - it's hard to even remember all that has happened this month!  but i'll give it a try - here is our monthly update!

Stats:

Penelope is still pretty small for her age still - only 13 lbs 10 oz as of Monday.  but she is getting tall and getting chunkier and chunkier.  it's amazing how someone so small can look like such a little ball of chunk.  and i love every single fat roll :)

This month has actually been a rough one for us becuase penelope has had a cold that just keeps going away and coming back... not sure if its kids at the babysitter, the crazy weather or the fact that she shoves every single thing into her mouth - but regardless we had our first big time cold, followed by her first ear infection, followed by another cold.  been a rough month of poor penelope's little nose and on everones sleeping.

As of this week though she is jsut starting to seem a little bit better.  nose is clearing and she is sleeping better again!

Sleep:  She still does pretty good in terms of sleeping through the night.  Had a few rough ones iwht the cold but over all does good. her biggest issue is in going to bed lately.  it takes sooo much longer than it used to to get her to sleep.  it's time to start letting her cry a little... which is not easy for any of us. but this lady has us figured out.

Cry:  peneloep has recently learn how too fake cry.   it's adorable but does not bode well for us.  when she is in bed and wants to get out she lets out a fake cry and then turns straight to the door to see if we are coming... then looks very confused if it doesnnt work ... however it usuallyy does.

Feeding: still eating about the same - takingg a bit more each feeding and by the end of this monht we will be starting rice cereal which I'm soooo exicted about!  I dont know why - but I can't wait to feed her real feed and have her sit by us at the table in her high chair.  she is also just starting to hold her own bottle.  This morning she just sort of took over the feeding... so sad.  she is starting to not need us for the basic function of feeding - the kid is such a grownup.

Accomplishments: penelope rolled over for the first time this month!  i even have it on video - posted a few weeks ago. she can do belly to back but has zero desire to go from back to belly - has something to do with her complete and utter hatred of being on her belly.  penelope has also learned how to blow bubbles/rasperberries which are hilarious.  she takes it very very serioulsy and is soo focused when blowing her bubbles.  it's adorable. and a bit messy. baths are also getting messy - she just learned to kick and splash the water and bubbles.  so everyone is drenched by the end of the bath.

laughing: penelope has also started laughing like crazy this month and its the most amazing sound - which i also have on video.  i love that laugh. it's not a high  pitched baby giggle but more of a deep throaty laugh.  so awesome.  that best thing to do to get her to laugh is to play earthquake.  i lay her in bed... tiptoe from the side of the room andn say "i'm gonna get you" then run over, yell earthquake and shake her mattress so she bounces.  the kid is in heaven.  her other favorite game to play is talk to her birdies.  she love love loves her bird mobile over her bed.  absolutley notihng makes her happier than that mobile... she just looks at those birds and talks and laughs forever... it's soo cute. i'm pretty sure they are her best friends.

outings/parties:  we had lots of fun outings this month - she went to eckharts with gma h, grants farm wtih mom/dad, uncle kevin/aunt lisa and uncle jeff/aunt christa and we had a halloween get together for penelopes first halloween - where she was adorable as usual.

Overall it's been another amazing month with our little girl - who just gets bigger, better and more perfect every day.  i love watching her explore the world and learn new things every day - but part of me wants to slow it all down... she is just growing up so fast..

we love you perfect baby girl.

(pictures to follow - computer broken :))