Sophia is turning 5 months old next week, and she is definitely showing off her personality more and more everyday. At her 4 month check-up we found out that she is almost 13 pounds now, and it's mostly in her thighs. Sorry sweet pea, but you have some major chunka munka action happening and I absolutely love it!
Dr. O'Brien told us that she's in the 15th percentile for height and weight...guess she's got my genes in those areas. But she is perfectly healthy, and we were told we could start feeding her oatmeal from a spoon! I was so excited to give her a first taste of solid food! She, on the other hand, was not as interested. She spit most of it out and pretty much cried the whole time. 3 weeks later, she's still not a huge fan, and she's still trying to figure out the whole "where's my bottle? I'm hungry" part, but she's getting more used to it. Next week I'm hoping to introduce some new flavors, most likely starting with sweet potatoes or avocados. Wish us luck!
Sophia also found out about a new body part...her toes! And she absolutely fascinated with them. She's constantly pulling off her socks and trying with all her might to eat them. Not only are toes fun, but thumbs turn out to be quite practical! She's learned that she doesn't need a pacifier anymore, and prefers her thumb for soothing. It is so adorable to watch her find her tiny little thumb and use it to calm herself down as she snuggles with me, ready for sleep. Watching Sophia explore her ever-changing world is the most amazing sight I've ever witnessed.
We celebrated out first Thanksgiving this year with our new addition. We spent the afternoon with Rob's family, and then headed over to my parent's house for dinner. I'm glad that everyone got to see her for the day, and she was able to interact with her cousins (or second cousins?) to see some familiar smiling faces. We are thankful for so much this year, especially our little bug!
Christmas is right around the corner, and since I am sticking to an extremely tight budget, I have been quite the Do it Yourselfer, if I do say so myself. One thing I've learned is that baby things are expensive! So, I've been quite the Pinterest queen these days and I've been able to whip up a few small necessities that we'll be able to use. My newest creation is a shopping cart seat cover I made with super-cute and soft fleece material. These things cost at least 25 dollars at the store, and I made this one for about 10 bucks. I can also re-purpose it as a blanket in the car seat, as well as a cover for the highchair. Who knew I had such a talent! :) Next project to tackle are Christmas gifts. I'll post some pics after the holiday of course so we don't ruin any surprises.
Well, life is good! I am so happy with where we are in our lives at this very moment, and I couldn't ask for a single thing more. Loving my wiggly, giggly, rolling, thumb sucking, cereal eating little girl!
Sophia is turning 5 months old next week, and she is definitely showing off her personality more and more everyday. At her 4 month check-up we found out that she is almost 13 pounds now, and it's mostly in her thighs. Sorry sweet pea, but you have some major chunka munka action happening and I absolutely love it!
