5 Months Old

Hayley is 5 months old today and yesterday we returned to the Pediatrician for her weight check. The doctor was pleased with her progress as she gained a pound and a half since her four month visit. She now weighs 12 pounds, 15 ounces and is 25.5 inches long. I think she's just meant to be a long and thin little baby as even with her good weight gain she is still in the lower percentiles for weight and the higher percentiles for height. She's also a very active baby and must do 50 crunches a day in an effort to situp. The gals at Little Nippers think she should lead an "Abs of Steel" class.

You can see a monthly progression of Hayley's changes by clicking here. Here are some of the things that Hayley has been doing the past few weeks:

• Chewing, drooling, and chewing (fingers are her favorite) but still no teeth in sight.
• She's found her toes and figured out how to get them in her mouth. When we go to get her out of her crib in the morning its a guarantee that at least one footsie of her pjs is soaking wet!
• Talking and making lots of different noises. She's learned how to let out high pitched squeals which she loves to make at the grocery store when there is someone ahead of us in the aisle who isn't paying attention to her!
• Can sit unassisted for almost 10 seconds before falling over.
• Loves it when we hold her in a standing position... you can tell she feels like such a "big" girl!
• Paying more attention to Chloe and is just thrilled when she sees Chloe walk by.
• Seems to be quite social and at this point has no problem with strangers. She smiles at everyone who looks at her and loves loves the attention.
• Still shops with Mommy and enjoys every second she is in the Baby Bjorn. We have to make an outing everday or she can get a little grouchy... Daddy's worried we may have a shopaholic on our hands!
• Grabbing for everything she sees (it's getting really hard to grocery shop with her little hands waving out in front of me)!
• Car rides are MUCH better and she seems a lot more content in her new carseat. We think she can see out the window now and enjoys looking at all the trees, etc.
• Still doesn't like being on her tummy but has begun to reach for items while she is on her tummy and then just roll over when she's had enough (usually after about 15 seconds).
• Loves it when Daddy "Zrrrbrts" her belly and Mommy says the vowels to her.
• Still enjoying every ounce of her cereal (she's had rice and oatmeal so far). We may start some veggies in a few weeks.
• Still going to Little Nippers each week and seems more and more interested in talking with and staring at her "little" friends.