5 Months

I say this every month, but seriously where is the time going?  My goodness!  I guess that is showing my age because only our parents and grandparents say how fast time flies by.  Our days seem very long sometimes, but before I know it, another month has passed.  

As a side note, I have posted more detail than usual below about feedings and schedules.  I have had some people ask me questions recently regarding those things and I wanted to answer with what works for us.  And as always, it is also for me.  When I have had questions with Annie, I have been so grateful I had this blog to look back at Caroline's stats and info.  All that to say, this might not interest many of you!   

Our baby Annie is 5 months and so much fun.  I love these pictures of her.  I feel they reflect her personality pretty well thus far.  Annie is calm, content, and up for whatever comes next in her day.  She is flexible and will take a nap just about anywhere. 

She has had a few milestones over the last month.  She rolled over, started laughing, and is in love with her feet/toes!  Her favorite thing to do by far is watch her crazy big sister running all over the place!

Annie is going to bed about 7:30 and sleeps until about 6 or 6:30 most days.  If she wakes up before 6, I put the paci in, but I do not feed her.  I know she is still tired and will sleep longer.  I do not want her getting used to eating any earlier.  If we are home she will take about a 1.5 to 2 hour morning nap - (around 8am-10am).  Her afternoon nap is about the same (around 2pm-4pm).   And most days she has another cat nap around lunch.  I can tell she is getting older because she is more predictable during the day now.  Much more routine than an infant which is very bittersweet.      

I am still nursing and she has 5 feedings a day right now.  Give or take about 30mins, but usually 6:30am, 10am, 1:30pm, 4pm, 7pm.   No real reasoning to it, but that is just what works best for our days and Caroline's schedule.  I like to try and have Annie's first feeding before Caroline is up in the morning, and one of the afternoon feedings while Caroline is napping (depending on when Caroline goes down to nap).    

I have not started rice cereal or baby food.  Some people like introducing that around 4 months, but I like starting that closer to 6 months.  I try to do it a week or so before the 6 month check up so I can ask questions when I go to the doc.  I like things simple and Annie is full after her feedings without baby food right now, so we will wait another couple weeks.  

We love watching this girl grow and change everyday!