5 Months

Another month and more milestones for Edith. 

Sleep - Well, I think it's getting better . . . we are only getting up 4-5 times a night which is a significant improvement.  The 3rd medication seems to have helped with her reflux.  We are working to get her naps more consistent.  During the day we primarily lay her down and let her "cry it out".  She usually fusses for a few minutes (less than 5) before she falls asleep.  When she does fuss longer than 5 minutes, we go up, make sure she is on her back (she can't roll from her belly to her back) and that she has a nuk and her blankie.  After that she typically falls asleep right away.  It's really nice and we would do the same thing at night, but she is currently nursing to sleep then.

Eating - nothing new to report.  She has taken a bottle on a couple of occasions and we are hopeful this month she will so the husband and I can go on a date night.  We pulled out one of Eddie's old sippy cups and she seems to have the hang of that, which is amazing because Eddie was almost year before understanding a sippy cup.  Of course she likes to chew on it because . . .

Teeth!  Yes, that is right - she cut her first tooth this past month!  She is working on another one which is really bothering her - hence her chewing on her hands, our fingers, toys, paper, anything she can get her hands on!  I'm hoping once the tooth pops through she'll be in a better mood.

Playing -  She still loves to kick - a lot, so you have to watch out.  She is getting really good at holding toys and putting them into her mouth.  She is much more deliberate than Eddie was and she has better control.  She is good and holding her nuk, taking it out of her mouth, examining it, and then putting it back into her mouth.  In fact one night, Uncas went upstairs to calm her down and had to pry the nuk out of her hand to put it back into her mouth!  She wouldn't let go!  She really likes pulling the toys down on her carseat handle.  She still likes watching Eddie or Sammy play.

Other - Edith can roll from her back to her tummy and at times you lay her down and she immediately flips.  She can't roll the other way.  She does like playing on her tummy now, but when she is done, she lets you know - she just starts screaming.  She continues to be very social.  She likes being held and if you put her down and walk away she starts screaming.  Over Thanksgiving she wasn't a fan of being held by strangers.  Overall I would not describe her as being laid back.  When she doesn't like something she just starts to scream and she can definitely scream!  But when she is in a good mood - mornings are her best time - she can smile and charm with the best of them!

Here are her monthly pictures.  As you can see, I took them first thing this morning, so she smiled a lot!