5 months old!!

I find Lainey like this a lot. With her sleep sack in her mouth. It's what she does instead of sleeping and since she can't get her pacifier into her mouth yet, this is the next best thing to suck on. Silly baby.

This baby is 5 months old!! That makes me a little sad. She's getting to be so big but we're loving every minute of her little life. In this video, she gives you a few "yells". These seem funny at first, but when they start happening repeatedly (especially in public places) they start to get a tad embarrassing. I'm sure that those of you who know her know exactly what I'm talking about.

Some fifth month discoveries (by Lainey and her parents):
1. She really likes her feet.
2. She loves the song "Wheels on the Bus" and playing patty-cake. "Wheels on the Bus", when sung a fussy Lainey in the car, calms her down. It's so funny! So we start making up lots of things that suddenly belong on a bus... dogs, cats, pigs...basically anything with a sound. So glad I don't have a video camera in there while I'm singing.
3. She is getting better at sitting up and she can almost roll over from back to tummy, although she gets stuck on her side.
4. She's started sleeping on her side and seems to prefer that.
5. She's enjoyed bananas and apples/blueberries (baby food) and is still not a giant fan of oatmeal. But it's more tolerable than rice cereal.
6. Adult sneezes scare her to pieces. She has to be fully awake and happy for them to not bother her.
7. While I'm running and pushing her in the jogging stroller, she grips the sides like she's going to fall out or something. And then she passes out for a nap. This happens every single time.
8. Yelling is a new form of communication. It can mean several things - mostly "I'm tired". Or it could mean "Entertain me. What you're doing is not working".

Lainey, we love you. You are hilarious and cute and keep us smiling all the time. :) Thanks for being in our lives, and we are lucky to be your mom and dad.