I Am Five Months Old Today ...

... and sometimes I drool so much that I choke on it.
... and sometimes I shove my fingers so far down my throat that I choke on them.
... and I weigh about 16.25 pounds (according to the bathroom scale).
... and I am wearing size nine month onesies (because my new diapers are puffier than disposables).
... and I love to rub my feet together.
... and my hair is really coming in.
... and my cradle cap is GONE!
... and I'm starting to show signs of being ticklish.
... and I can roll from back to tummy no problem. I just have trouble going back.
... and it is REALLY hard to get me to smile if you have a camera in your hands.
... and I like to try to hold my own bottle.
... and I just wear cloth diapers now.
... and I still don't really have the hang of eating rice cereal, but I keep trying.
... and I sometimes like to clasp my hands together and just play with my fingers.
... and I get so distracted by ANYTHING that I forget to keep the bottle in my mouth.
... and I love my bath.
... and I am going through a very definite "I want my Mommy!" phase (especially when I'm tired).
... and I am learning that if Mommy or Daddy put me in my crib or activity mat or Pack 'n' Play that they are going to set me down and walk away so I open my eyes REALLY wide (to show them I'm NOT sleepy) and then I SCREAM!
... and I can grab hold of my pacifier and take it out, but when I try to put it back in somehow I always end up with it sideways. This annoys me.
... and at night I just sleep in a t-shirt and socks because Mom bought my wool diaper cover in a size Large (for me to grow into) and she has to stuff it so full of diapers that my pants don't fit over it.

Love,
Julia