THE ABEL FAMILY: 5 Months

February 19, 2015

5 Months

My little girl is growing so fast!

At 5 months, Molly...

Weighs about 15 pounds (on home scale), and is about 27 in long
Wears 3, 3-6 and 6 month clothes and size 2 diapers
Has started solid foods. So far she's tried rice cereal, oatmeal, squash and sweet potatoes and loves them all
Talks A LOT. She goos, squeals, grunts, and makes lots of funny throaty sounds
Still sleeps 9-11 hours at night, and still has a hard time napping (about 2 hours total in 3 naps)
Is now sleeping un-swaddled and has discovered that sleeping on her side or tummy is more comfortable so we often find her that way after about 30 mins
Is still rocked to sleep for her naps and bedtime, but can sometimes fall asleep on her own
Loves to sit in her high chair and watch us eat dinner while playing with kitchen utensils
Smiles and laughs even more... she laughs at random things, but they're not funny if you do them again
Really wants to both crawl and sit up, but she's not very good at either. She has figured out how to roll around to get her toys though so I'm going to have to start baby-proofing
Has really dry, rosy cheeks most of the time (darn CO weather!) so she gets lots of lotion and Aquaphor on her face
Is getting really good at bringing her toys to her mouth. She can almost hold her small bottles by herself.. she just needs help getting them at the right angle
Still takes acid reflux medication and is still a little fussy when drinking her bottles
Has started to realize that her toys still exist when I move them and will look around for them
Likes to grab our faces. She will grab my lips, cheeks, nose, and eyes while eating and thinks it's funny if I pretend to eat her hands
Is now pretty much completely on formula (nurses once in the morning which will end in the next couple days) and eats 4 times a day. She also gets 2 solid feedings a day