5 Months Already

5 Months old already? Where did the time go, Miss Harmony? Time passes much quicker when wrangling 3 children, a dog and a big move.  Looking back at pictures of my little peanut I realize how much she indeed has grown.  She went from this.

To this.

Its the same doll.  She was smaller than that baby doll at birth and now look at her.  She is still tiny, as pretty much every stranger likes to point out, which I am well aware of.  I always like to look at pictures of the older 2 just to see how they compare at the same age and well lets just say there is a big difference but as I have to constantly remind myself there was a big difference in birth weights and lengths as well ( E - 7lbs 9 oz, 19.5 " C-  8lbs 11 oz, 21" H - 6lbs 4oz 18.5 ")

Harmony at 5 months wears:

• Size 1 diapers
• Size 1 shoes
• 0-3 month clothes, with the odd newborn or 3 month outfit, and maybe if they are a super small fit 3-6 month

Harmony at 5 months eats:

• Primarily breast fed with 2 ,  4 oz bottles of Formula a day since my milk supply isn't the greatest due to her tongue tie and poor latch.
• has tried squash on her first Thanksgiving and once after that, not a huge success. She liked it but none stayed in her mouth, so clearly not ready
• enjoyed her first baby mum mum cookie last night as a Halloween treat, She liked it but more ended up on her than in her tummy

Harmony at 5 months:

• is 13lbs and 24" long
• enjoys her exersaucer, bumbo, bouncer and swing
• has found her voice and likes to yell for attention, squeal and screech in delight, and babbles non stop, usually at 5 am.
• refuses to be rocked, nursed or cuddled to sleep, has to be swaddled tight with her sucky and fish tank on, lights out and that's it.
• loves being talked to by anyone and rewards them with big smiles
• rolls over both ways
• has excellent head control
•  loves tummy time
• excellent hand - eye coordination
•  picks up things and puts them in her mouth
•  loves standing up and will pull up if you hold her hands
• wakes up maybe once a night or sometimes not at all
• loves baths in the jacuzzi tub with the jets on

Harmony's nicknames at 5 months:

• Little peanut
• pumpkin or chunkin (chunky pumpkin)
• Shoulder Monkey (she sort of perches herself like a little shoulder monkey)
• Tune (Papa A)
• Petunia (Grandma J)
• Hazel - her second middle name (Uncle S)

Harmony's favourite people at the moment

• Mommy and Uncle S

Things I never want to forget:

• Your amazing blue eyes and great big toothless grin
• How mad you get when you don't get what you want
• How much you love your sister and brother
• How teeny tiny you are and I love it
• How you love talking to the birds on your mobile/swing
• Your shrieks for attention at 5 am ( not crying just talking)
• How much I love you and enjoy every second with you