Today our baby girl is FIVE months old! It’s a super busy week for us so i haven’t had a lot of time to wallow in my heart ache that she’s growing so fast but i will say that month four was a huge month for little Leighton. She is 16 1/2 lbs and just broke 27 inches tall. She started sitting up unassisted for brief periods of time. She started blowing spit bubbles. She started growling all of the time which cracks me up. It’s hilarious. She tries to mimic noises and will be saying her first words soon I’m sure. (It better be ‘mama’ but Brian says it’ll be ‘booby’). She has 2 teeth that have broken skin with more on their way judging by the drool fest that is currently commencing. She found her feet then shortly after started putting them into her mouth. She full blown cackles when she laughs. She can still roll from back to belly and belly to back. She still sucks her thumb constantly. She’s on an awesome schedule and can be laid down while she’s awake. We play, then i nurse her/snuggle her, and when she’s full i lay her down in her play pen. She falls RIGHT to sleep. I did this with my bigs and it was a God send. I say it a lot but schedule is key to having multiple children and keeping your sanity. I’m not one to give up my baby cuddles though so every night i rock her to sleep as i nurse. I do it during the day too when I’ve got all of my chores done or if i can tell that she’s not wanting to go down. You can never cherish babyhood enough in my opinion. Relishing in it is top priority for me but her being able to be laid down to sleep in her own bed is nice. Last week she got Bronchitis and i held her/nursed her non stop pretty much. As soon as she got over it, her big sister ended up getting it so i was able to get Eilee back on schedule and devote my non stop cuddles to Char. Thankfully neither of them had it very long and so far no one else has gotten it. Essential oils, saline mist, and bulb suctions are life! (I’ll be doing a post on my favorite EO’s and brands tomorrow)
Anyways back to E’s update, she’s sleeping 9 hours straight most nights. She’s still only had breast milk. No solids, water, or juice what so ever. She’s had 4-5 full bottles her entire life and breastfeeds 99% of the time. I won’t be entertaining the idea of baby led weaning onto solids until she’s atleast 6 months old. Physically whether she’s ready or not, her little virgin gut isn’t developed enough right now. Anyone who has spent any length of time with E will tell you that she’s the happiest baby ever. She hardly ever fusses. Smiles for days. Loves her swing, play gym, sit me up, jumper, etc. Her nickname is Smiley Eilee and it’s totally fitting. She’s just a very content girl. Don’t mistake content for quite though. Gosh no. She’s super chatty. Squealing and ‘talking’ is her thing. I love it so much. As you can tell, month four was a big one full of many firsts and milestones. On top of her developmental achievements we also celebrated her first Thanksgiving. Most definitely lots to be thankful for over here in the Lane family.
