Eliana is 5 months old!

I'm so behind on this milestone post for Eliana! I don't even know where the last month went. I don't feel like I did very much. I couldn't believe that I'm already saying Eliana is 5 months old and now she is almost 6 months!

Current stats:

Weight: approx 15lbs (25-50th percentile)

  Height: approx 26.4" long (75-90th percentile)

Clothing size: Wears 3-6mo and 6-12 month

Shoe size: size 1 (she can finally fit into shoes)

Eliana @ 5 months...

....is sitting unassisted!! We still put pillows around her just in case since it's all hardwood floors here. 

... can switch from sitting to laying on her belly and I don't mean she falls forward. She will actually move herself from sitting to "trying to crawl" position. 

...can stand while holding onto stuff. 

...tries to crawl, but hasn't put everything together quite yet. I'm not ready for her to crawl. I would like her to be less mobile for a little longer, lol. 

...is starting to get upset when things are taken away from her. By object, I mean screaming loudly at you.

...still has no teeth, but I'm think soon?!? Seems to be teething like crazy, but nothing visible yet. 

...she has a pretty set routine for the day and doesn't like to sway from it at all. She is a lot like Parker was at this age. 

 

...starting once again on solids, slowly. She kept throwing up when we were giving her solids before, so we decided to wait. Since 4 months, Eliana has shown a big interest in what I'm eating and wanting to eat as well. We are hoping this time around, her tummy will be a little more accepting. 

...since Eliana is sitting very well, she is now able to use her bath ring to take baths. She loves it! Parker does too, lol. 

I can't believe how much she changed in just a couple of weeks! Her personality is in full bloom, she is becoming mobile. Next month we have decided to throw her a "1/2 birthday" party! Just family, but we thought it would be fun. Stay tuned for some pictures from that :)

Happy 5 months my lil Prince! (32/365)

This was suppose to post yesterday, but for some reason it didnt...oh well :)

Can you believe it...5 months?!? We are already starting to think about what his 1st birthday party theme will be. He has started to realize that he wants to be able to move around. He will get so upset when he can't reach a toy or can't get his body to do what he wants it to do. I can already see the strong willed, independent personality coming out. Though he may seek a bit of independence he still wants to be snuggled and cuddled throughout the day, which makes me happy.

































My Stats @ 5 months:

Clothing size: 6-9 months

Weight: 17 lbs 9 oz
Height: 25.5"


What he loves:

His teething giraffe, Sophie
His nighttime buddy, Lucy the seahorse
Loves showers
The swing at the park
Rolling around
Mirrors

What he dislikes:

Solid foods at least not oatmeal or sweet potatoes
Not being able to move fast enough when he's trying to get to a toy
Still dislikes his carseat



New discoveries

Found his toes: 1/30/11
Rolled from back to tummy(now he can roll both ways and around the room): 1/28/11
Standing holding onto something: 1/13/11
First food-Oatmeal: 1/27/11
Caterpillar crawl to get to toys:1/25/11


Milestones

I finally started reading the "What to expect the first year" book and these are the milestones that Parker should be able to, would probably be able to, might possibly be able to and may even be able to.

By five months, your baby should be able to:

1. hold head steady when upright (yes)
2. on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms (yes)
3. pay attention to an object as small as a raisin(yes)
4. squeal in delight(yes)
5. reach for an object(yes)
6. smile spontaneously(yes)
7. smile back when you smile(yes)
8. grasp a rattle held to backs or tops of fingers(yes)
9. keep head level with body when pulled to sitting(yes)

Will probably be able to:

1. roll over(one way)(yes, he can roll over both ways)
2. bear some weight on legs (yes)
3. say "ah-goo" or similar vowel-consonant combinations (yes, he usually say "baba" or "mama")
4. razz(make a wet razzing sound)(sorta of-I thin k if he does make this noise it's by accident)
5. turn in the direction of a voice(yes)

May possibly be able to:

1. sit without support(not stable, he uses his hands and still falls over a lot)

May even be able to:

1. pull up to a standing position from sitting (no)
2. stand holding on to someone or something(yes)
3. object if you try to take a tow away(yes)
4. work to get to a toy out of reach(yes)
5. pass a cube or other object from one hand to another(no)
6. look for a dropped object(no)
7. rake with fingers a tiny object and pick it up in fist (yes)
8. babble, combining vowels and consonants such as ga-ga-ga, ba-ba-ba, ma-ma-ma and da-da-da(yes)