5 Months Old

12.07.2009

Our little angel turned 5 months old on December 7. Just as we did with Andrew, we've been taking her to have her picture taken each month. We'll do this for the first year and then it will be Easter, birthday and Christmas pictures, with an occasional family portrait, from there on out. But this month's pictures doubled as her Christmas pictures and included big brother Andrew. I'll admit that this portrait session was the toughest one yet. Megan refused to bend at the waste and sit down as she's recently learned the joy of standing (not on her own, of course) and it became very frustrating. But I can say I'm thrilled with the way the photos turned out. Kudos to Shanna the photographer!

At 5 months Megan...

• loves, loves, loves her big brother!
• has started eating baby food but isn't too crazy about it. I'm thinking we'll stop now and try again later. She does, however, enjoy a serving of rice cereal in her before-bed bottle.
• drinks 6 ounces of milk every 4 hours.
• smiles all the time!
• is really good at church.
• reaches for her toys, throws her toys, cries if she can't reach her toys!
• loves her swing in the morning and her bouncy seat in the afternoon.
• turns and twists in all directions.
• is trying to sit up.
• loves the music box on her crib.
• laughs at her brother and nobody else!
• coos and gurgles when happy.
• recognizes her name.
• smiles at herself in the mirror.
• loves to be held but doesn't require it.
• shows little to no interest in the TV but could watch Andrew play for hours!
• loves to go; she's a great traveler!
• slobbers a lot.
• loves having her diaper changed so she can kick those cute little legs a little more freely.
• is loved by everyone who meets her.

To see past Christmas pictures of Andrew, click here: 2006, 2007, 2008