5 months

Another month gone by. It's hard to believe. Summer was just beginning when Lily arrived and now it's officially over now that we've had our first fall rainstorm. Last week was hot but now its in the 60s and 70s and it really feels like fall.

We were much more interested in the bunny this month. We liked to pet him and then pull a handful of his hair out and then push him off the chair. Thankfully, he was understanding.

Updates

-Sits up! (9/27/08)
-Can sit in highchairs at restaurants and in the cart at the grocery store.
-Has been going to daycare 5 days a week for a month.
-Still 100% breastfed.
-Drinks 16 oz of milk at daycare and nurses an additional 5 times/day.
-Beginning to grow out of 6-9 month clothing (she's too long in the torso).
-Big feet, sometimes needs 12-24 month socks or larger.
-Wears a size 3 diaper in Seventh Generation.
-Prefers to be rocked until she's almost asleep instead of going to sleep on her own like she used to.
-Loves to kick her legs, especially kicking mommy's stomach while she's getting her diaper changed.
-Loves picking up her stacking blocks.
-Also loves a pink stuffed cat.
-Loves being outside.
-Bedtime is around 7:30 PM and she wakes for the day at about 7:15 AM.
-Can stand only with her hands held.
-Loves to talk and likes to see how high pitched she can yell.
-Prefers to sleep on her side and sometimes her stomach.
-First tried to drink water out of a sippy cup on 9/28/08 (can hold the handles correctly and put the spout in her mouth, but can't tip it up alone yet).
-Loves feeling new textures--must touch everything!
-Squirms when she's getting diaper changes. Rolls to the side and grabs everything she can reach on her changing table.
-Rolls from her back to her belly and back to her back more regularly now.
-Getting closer to getting up on all fours. Scoots her butt up into the air. Can push all the way up on her arms so her hips barely touch the ground.
-Teething. Eye teeth are on their way in. Chews on one finger at a time (and sometimes gags herself accidentally).

Sitting in her highchair at a pizza restaurant. Loves her bugs!

The whole family nearing the top!
Lily fell asleep a short while later.