Momma B 2 lil e: Elliana Rose is 5 months old

Miss Ella,
It is almost your HALF birthday! I know I always say this but I can't believe how fast these last 5 months have flown by. You have changed so much right before our eyes. Your little diva personality is coming out and I love it. You continue to bring so much joy to mommy and daddy's lifes.

You have tried a taste of banana, water, apple, an ice cube, and rice cereal for the first time in your bottle
You can sit up somewhat
You love those hands of yours
You have done a 360 in your crib
You can roll over from back to front an from front to back
You cooooo & ahhhhh a ton now, especially for daddy
You make a smacking noise just like your dad
A lot of your facial expressions remind me a lot of your dads

Height: 26ish (guessing)
Weight: a little over 15 pounds (guessing)

Sleeping
Your bedtime routine has moved to 6:45/7:00. Same routine, just a little earlier. Mama noticed you start to rub your eyes around 6:30. So bathtime is at 7:00. You usually play for about 20 minutes. You have started to kick your feet so hard, water gets everywhere and splashes mommy and daddy. You haven't mastered the "sleeping through the night." You usually go to bed at 8:00pm. Then mama will wake you and feed you one last time before she goe's to bed. (11:00) You then go back to sleep till 4:20am. I will try to soothe you back to sleep by rocking you, but you are determined to comfort suck......not the best, but mama doesn't mind it to much since that is our time. You will always sneek a peek to see if I am still there and you smile when you see I am holding you. You then wake up around 9.

Daily Routine
Same morning time routine. Feed you on one side, change your diaper, then we will talk in bed for about 45 minutes. After that you are ready for the other side. Once your tummy is filled, mama and you will go make her some breakfast and sit on the front porch to enjoy some sunshine, listen to the birds chirping and watch Harley & Gizmo play in the front yard.

When 11:00 rolls around you get tired so mama will put you in your swing to take a nap. You take a 3 hour nap, waking up around 2:00. Mama will feed you and change your diaper then we will play. In your bounce about, do some tummy time, bumbo and you walking. You love to stand and attempt to walk!

You will stay awake till about 3:30 then you are ready to take a 30 minute cat nap. Feed you, then play till bedtime.

Clothes
You are in your 3 month section although you can fit in your 6 month section. Newborns & 0-3 months section are long gone.

Diapers
You are in size 2, they are still a little big on you.

We also went on your first little vacation. Nonnie rented us a condo for a long weekend in Deer Valley. Our friends The Collins, The Winebrenners and The Latus joined us. We had a blast hiking shopping and just relaxing. It was so nice to get out of the valley and enjoy some fresh air with good company. Also it was good practice to see how you will do when we go to Michigan next month!