Fleeting Turkey Feet: Alaina 5 months

Little Laina Jane is 5 months old today! That last month went by super quickly! In some ways not much has changed....she is still hard to get to bed at night, wakes up 2 or more times a night, still battling a cold/cough/runny nose/ear infections, feedings and naps still follow the same routine. In other ways, she has changed a lot over the last month. She can lift herself up to her hands on tummy time (but has yet to roll over). She investigates her hands when playing and grabs her feet during diaper changes. She is a lot more vocal....likes to talk to us and squeal with delight.

She is a total sweetheart. She is an overall happy baby and likes to smile at everyone who gives her attention. She had a bath last night and was so happy and kicking away.

She is a little thumb sucker when she gets tired :)

Elsie took this photo of her...

Alaina was laying on the ground and Elsie picked her up to sit with her and sing songs...

She had her check-up on 4/16 and weighed 14 lbs 5 oz (39%), 25.5 inches long (75%), and head 16.3 inches (59%). She still had a cold at that time (of course) but had just finished a second round of antibiotics and was clear of ear infections. Maybe sometime over the summer she will be clear of sickness?

She is starting to move into some 9 month clothes...mostly because after 3 girls I am sick of the same outfits and she has a bunch of 9 month new ones I am anxious to see her in. My big girl :). I just love her so much!

When we all go outside together, Alaina is with me on the front pack...

Wearing my old clothes...

Sleep problems. This was the middle of the night. I had fed her on both sides and she didn't go back to sleep. I tend to get a little crazy. Luckily, after I took these pics, I rocked her in the dark and she fell back to sleep.