5-Months (April 22nd)

Emerson Marie is 5-months old!!! Whataboutit?! I cannot believe my beautiful chicklet is almost 1/2 way through her 1st year. She is such a joy, and has been since the day she was born. Emerson is the happiest baby I know. Jacob was always a happy baby, but he always was a bit more serious, Emerson will smile at anyone or anything...she is just so happy and relaxed (I'm sure that has almost everything to do with being the 2nd child vs. the 1st). It is a rare moment that we don't see Emme smiling or without her fingers in her mouth...she is not a big paci lover, seems to soothe herself on her own. Emsees puts a smile on all of our faces all the time...she can even make her big brother who might be throwing a tantrum to break a smile. Jacob is so her favorite...Mommy and Daddy are a close second.

Emerson is currently 16 pounds, 10 ounces. She is a chunker, and we wouldn't have it any other way! I cannot get enough of kissing her little rolls and beautiful cheeks. Though it will change soon enough...with activity being a new thing....She has had a busy month. Emerson has been keeping busy using her legs more, putting all of her weight on her legs and practicing the "standing" pose- you can just see the joy and pride in her eyes as she stands tall...mommy is soooo proud!!! She is very close to sitting up on her own...we are almost there. And, tummy time is more "playtime" now. She is really enjoying holding onto her toys, chewing on them, and studying them...she does much of this during tummy time as well...and every now and then she will try to reach for something and cannot, and will "try" to move forward....we might have a mover sooner than later! Rolling over is becoming more common around here (she has done so a few times from tummy to back), these last few nights, I have been noticing that as Emerson whines for one of us to come in (and we don't- sleep training 101)- I will view her on the monitor, and she is "trying" to roll over to her tummy. I am curious when she will start to figure it out, I have a feeling she will really love sleeping on her tummy. Emme has just completed her 1st full month on baby food. We've just been doing fruits and veggies- mostly "easily" digestable produce because we have had some bouts of constipation lately...so we have been frequenting all the "P"s~ pears, prunes, peas, and pumpkin...it seems to be regulating her sensitive tummy a bit more.

Emerson has also experience various firsts this month~

• 1st time on Airplane (did great~slept like a baby)
• 1st time at the beach (she is a bathing beauty)
• 1st time in a pool (loved it more than even her big brother)
• 1st full walk (multiple times because the weather was so nice)
• 1st time eating baby food
• 1st Easter

Emme is exclusively drinking formula this month, no more nursing. It has been a struggle adjusting...her bowel movements have been a bit messed up (bouts of constipation)- we visited the chiropracter, and she has been "regular" ever since (I also have been focusing on more prunes). Schedules this month are starting to form in her day. She is sleeping 1 hour in the morning, 1 hour late morning/early afternoon, 2-3 hours middle afternoon. Sleeping is improving. She has decided not to fight the crib anymore, and as "learned" to love it- that and a little bit of "sleep training"- (ie. crying it out). Overall, it has been a month of lots of "Big Baby Girl" stuff.

I love you Angel. I cannot believe how much more I can love someone each day when I thought if I loved them anymore my heart would burst...well, it hasn't yet...my babies are just making me stronger. My heart is so full. My beautiful baby from heaven. Cannot wait until next month