Lillian Lindley is now five months old!! Wow, this child is such a joy in our lives. She literally smiles all the time. And we are talking about a big, open mouth makeyouwanttoeatherup kind of smile. Its truly contagious!
If you follow me on instagram, you probably know I post way too many pictures of her. But I can't help it...I'm obsessed.
I'd also like to add that I am a bit of a milestone delayer when it comes to Lillian. With Hudson, I couldn't wait for him to sit up, start solids, crawl...I encouraged all these things early. But with her, I want her to stay my baby for as long as possible. And I am just not ready for all this big girl stuff that's going on!
Things about Lillian at FIVE months:
- Still nursing. Going strong and no end in site, as far as I'm concerned. Every 3-3.5 hours flexibly.
Still no solids, but she's ready. I am probably going to start oatmeal next week...and she will probably tear it up! I've started researching alternatives to Gerber baby food, such as baby lead weaning and making your own stuff. There is nothing in the world wrong with Gerber...its what we gave to Hudson. But he's turned into the pickiest eater, and I always wonder if that had something to do with it. Any suggestions on BLW or which baby food maker/recipes are the best?!? I'm just not ready for all this big girl stuff!
- Night sleep has gotten better, but still inconsistent. She's in her bed by 8:30, and the last few days, it's been closer to 8. We have started letting her fuss it out, and it has really helped. She is learning to calm herself down. Some nights, she will go until 5:45 without a peep, and some she will start fussing at 3:30. We have just learned to let her do her thing. She will go back to sleep. But she will still nurse bt 5-6 am. That is still going strong. She'll nurse for 10-12 minutes then right back down for 3 hours. I really don't mind it that much...but don't love to pump at 5 am!
- Nap sleep is a different story. She takes two long naps a day 10am and 1pm, and a catnap around 5pm. But 30 minutes into each nap, she wakes. You can set your freakin clock to it. So frustrating. So she then has to fuss to get tired again. I swear I don't truly get to enjoy my quiet time or get anything done bc I'm just waiting for her to wake up.
- Wearing 3-6 months and 6 months clothes. She needs the 6 month stuff for length. Still my long and lean girl! Finishing up my last few size ones, and moving to the twos!
- She's teething, I think, because everything goes straight to her mouth these days! Loves her sophie and plastic chains.
- Found her toe toes! Loves to grab at them.
- Rolling, rolling everywhere. Much more skilled with back to tummy, but can do tummy to back as well. She actually doesn't mind tummy time as long as she had a mirror or a toy to look at. Loves her playmat and musical rolling snail.
- Doesn't love sitting in the bumbo. Not quite sure how we're going to eat solids without that thing at first. Still likes the swing for quiet time and bouncy seat with a toy.
- Watches big brother like a hawk. She loves him so much already!!
- Loves to be held. But is getting better at independent play for short periods of time.
Please look at this angel baby!
Daddy put me in the exersaucer for the first time today. Again, I am not ready!
This baby girl holds my heart!
