Alyssa 5 months

Mommy has no idea what your stats are this month because we thankfully did not have to see the doctor at all!! I do know that you are growing like a little weed and I am about ready to move you to 6-12 month clothes... sniff sniff. You went through about a week period of time where you were always hungry... you were eating over 30 oz. a day at one point! You typically eat around 24 so it amazed me where you were putting all the extra food. Daddy says you are storing it in your thighs and bum... Mommy thinks they are the cutest thighs and bum around!!

You are trying desperately to crawl but just can't seem to get your arms and legs coordinated at the same time yet.  You get your legs going and then just kind of throw yourself forward towards whatever it is that you want. You are very good at scooting on the wood floor though and I have really started to have to watch you closer because of your quick movements.  You are also trying your hand at some climbing!  I've found you halfway underneath your exersaucer on more than one occasion.  So far you are doing everything motor related faster than your brother... we are preparing ourselves for an extremely early walker!

Daddy took a trip to Hawaii for two weeks this month and missed you and your brother a ton!  You started giggling right before he left so one night when you were very giggly we left him a message on his voicemail of you giggling for Will and I  :)

You are sleeping so much better these days... taking three solid naps and sleeping two large chunks at night.  You are the happiest little girl until you get tired, and then you are finished, you need to nap.  You nap about every 1.5 hours and you are now putting yourself to sleep for naps and nighttime!  We just put you in your crib with a ton of pacifiers and you put one in your mouth and head off to dream land!

This month's big milestone was you ate solids for the first time!  You had oatmeal for the first time on Thanksgiving.  You did very well with it and Will enjoyed being the first one to feed you.  And the night you had oatmeal for the first time, you slept through the night!  6:45 pm till 6:30 am... it hasn't happened since  :)