Belly Laughs and Birthday Wishes!

Somehow, our "little" Anna turned five months old today. I don't know where the time has gone! She spent her "birthday" being entertained by her favorite big sister (who just so happens to be the BEST big sister, ever!). After dinner, Adele was goofing around in the "piano room" and Anna had the best belly laughs! It was SO cute watching the two of them actually interacting with each other (well, Adele would have been acting silly regardless of Anna's laughs, but still...)
The Best Buds:





5 Month Recap:
Anna is eating solid foods once or twice a day. So far we've tried rice cereal, squash and green beans. She likes them all.
She is sitting on her own for a few seconds at a time. She loves sitting in the Bumbo or in our laps.
She will bring both of her hands together to grab toys (and usually puts them into her mouth).
Her toes are one of her favorite "playthings", followed by the stacking cups and some plush blocks.
She still does not really roll over. She rolls to the side but doesn't like to be on her belly, so she just stops on her side. She can roll off of her belly if she is on a soft surface (like our bed) but doesn't do that often either.
She likes going for walks in the stroller and stays busy watching everything as we go.
She doesn't hate her carseat as much as she used to, but she does get fussy if we go on multiple car rides during the day (she's not incredibly fond of getting strapped into the carseat, is the problem, I think.)

On the Sleep Front:
She has put herself to sleep a handful of times, but usually I rock her (with her paci or nursing) to sleep and then lay her in her crib.
She slept through the night several times, but the past few nights has been up every two hours (!!!) to eat. (Time to let her "cry it out" again, but I've been so tired (because she's been up so much), it's easier to go nurse her rather than staying awake, listening to her cry. It's a vicious cycle. Hopefully it will end soon!)
She takes about three naps a day for a total of 3 or so hours. Naps usually last about 45 minutes, but every now and then she has a long (up to two hours!) nap (which always throws me for a loop!)


All in all, it's been a great five months! I love this little girl more and more every day!