Stella: 5 Months Old!

Miss Stella Baylee turned 5 months old on January 24th. I can’t believe how big she is getting. I would say she is close, if not right at, 15 lbs. She can fit into some of her 0-3 months clothes still and her 3-6 months clothes are just a tad bit big…but I still put her in them. She is just a bundle of fun and doing so many new things. This past weekend she started squealing and screaming when she gets either really excited or really mad/tired. It’s so cute! She is still eating rice cereal very well. She has it once a day and it’s hilarious because she always makes her “icky” face with the very first bite. Our pediatrician told us to wait on other solid foods until after her 6 month appt, which will be on March 5th. Not sure why…I guess all docs are different because I have two girlfriends that have started their babies on other solid foods at 4-5 months. Oh well, I trust our doctor. Stella loves to play in her jumperoo, she can finally touch the ground and I don’t have to put a blanket around her anymore. She is able to somewhat stabilize herself in there and she just loves to bounce up and down. She also loves to watch cartoons while sitting in there, she loves to watch shows with bright colors…she just gets enthralled in it. Stella is liking tummy time more and more each day, she can fully hold herself up with her forearms and will just talk to herself. She hasn’t rolled over just yet, but is getting so close. She loves to sit up and can kinda sit up on her own if she’s leaning far enough forward…but then she’ll fall over to either side…it’s funny. She also LOVES to stand up and she already knows how to take steps! I swear this girl is going to walk before she can crawl. Stella isn’t too impressed with her bouncer or swing anymore, I can sometimes get her to stay in her swing…but she’ll usually cry if I put her in there. We are lucky parents because Stella still sleeps through the night in her crib. We have never had a problem with her sleeping through the night since she was 2 weeks old. She also takes all her naps in her crib, Troy and I can even put her in her crib still awake and she’ll put herself to sleep. We just wrap her up in her blanket, stick her binky in and turn on her music and she’s good! Stella loves to play with her toys and her hands, she is drooling a lot and loves to eat her hands. She has just started to swing her arms pretty hard…mainly just one arm at a time. For example, when she plays with her rattle she will hit it against her tummy or leg…pretty hard! One time when my mom was watching her, she was holding her and she gave my dad a kiss and Stella wacked my dad in the face. It was pretty funny! Overall, Stella is a very happy baby, she is always smiling and talking…she loves to blow raspberries and give us kisses. Stella will honestly only get upset if she’s hungry or ready for her nap. Oh and when she gets her boogers sucked out…she will scream bloody murder. She loves to play with the booger sucker, but when I get it even remotely close to her face she will move her head away. She absolutely hates it! She is honestly the best baby and I love her to death! I can’t imagine my life without her and I love her more and more each day…she is my world. Some things I’m looking forward to in the next few months is: introducing other solid foods to her and seeing her roll over for the first time!