5 months old!

Sadie turned 5 months on Black Friday November 25, 2011. We were in Spokane for Thanksgiving so we took Sadie's pics while we were there. According to my home scale Sadie weighs about 16 pounds and she is at least 26 inches long. Her 3-6 month clothes are getting small and she's starting to fit into some 6-12 month clothes. We are switching to size 3 diapers as soon as I finish the package we have.

This month Sadie decided to dislike laying on her back. Every time I would lay her on her back she would lift up her head like she was doing a crunch. She has to have a six pack under the fat on her tummy! Finally toward the very end of the month she learned how to roll from her back to her stomach and will now flip to her tummy whenever she is on her back including in bed and during diaper changes. On her tummy she loves to "swim" and do "push-ups".

Also this month, Sadie discovered her tongue and loves to blow raspberries and bubbles. She also loves baths and being naked. For sleeping she started being swaddled with her arms out and loves to fall asleep by rubbing a lovey over her face. She is VERY close to sitting up unsupported and can sit up by herself on soft surfaces. Our girl is getting so big and grown up!

Almost sitting up!

Sadie's been practicing her sitting skills and is seeming really close to sitting up all by herself. If she is on a soft surface such as her changing table, the bed or our laps she can sit without support. She practices with the boppy pillow around her for support when she's on the floor. So fun to watch all of her changes - she's getting so big!

touching her toes at the hotel in Lousiville, KY for the Navs National conference

in the bumbo looking at the view of the Ohio river also in Lousiville

loving chewing on these rings

sitting all by herself on the changing table!

Sadie loves Sophie the Giraffe these days

Happy Halloween!

We had a little bit of a lame Halloween this year. Sadie had her 4 month Dr. appointment that morning at 8am and by the afternoon she was super crabby. So she didn't even end up wearing her costume on actual Halloween at all! Luckily we went to a Halloween party on Saturday so she did get to wear her cute Lady Bug costume made by Grandma Mimi at least once.

The pics below were actually taken on Halloween. I just had to document the crabby face since that was how she was most of the day! The pumpkin Sadie is sitting with we got for free at the Pumpkin Patch a few weeks before Halloween. We were going to carve out a larger pumpkin and put Sadie in it but unfortunately someone stole it on "Thirsty Thursday" before Halloween. I was very sad, but I'm glad Sadie wasn't old enough to be sad too!

4 months old!

Sadie turned 4 months old two Tuesdays ago on October 25, 2011. On Halloween we went to her 4 month Dr. appointment. She weighed 15 pounds even (75th percentile), is 25 3/4 inches long (92nd percentile) and her head circumference is 16 inches (25th percentile). So she is still pretty tall, quite chunky and has a small head! Sadie is exclusively in 3-6 months or 6 month clothing and it all fits perfectly right now. she can fit into some 6 -12 month sleepers and one piece outfits. Size 2 diapers fit perfectly right now.

Big milestones this month were more smiles although Sadie is still by no means a liberal smiler! We also have finally heard giggles and even a few laughs. That is so much fun to hear and we will make the silliest faces, sing the silliest songs etc. to try and illicit Sadie's adorable giggle. She especially loves when Daddy holds her above his head and rubs her tummy on the top of his head. It's pretty funny.

Sadie really started "talking" this month also. She loves cooing and squealing quite loudly. She is also wanting to put absolutely everything in her mouth and will get very upset if she can't. Sadie is also still fascinated by her toes and she looks so cute when she grabs them at diaper changes. When she is on her tummy Sadie does the swimming motion. She still loves to stand with support and I think she's getting pretty close to sitting up all by herself.