Eleanor {5 months}

Babydoll,

Every month just keeps getting better and better! Everyday you amaze me with what you can do, showing me that you are truly such an amazingly smart girl! We've had so much fun this month, going on lots of adventures, taking lots of naps together and of course smooching and snuggling all day long!

13lbs.15oz. + ??

3-6 clothing

Size 2 diapers, still

Nicknames: Ellie-nori-Rosie-Poe, Sug-ee

Things you Love:

- rolling the length of a room

- eating the sun on your jumper

- waking up at 11pm, 2am, 5am! Really working on this sleeping thing this month.

- Still smiling constantly!

- yelling!
- sticking your tongue out

- eating your feet
- your new dark room, thanks due our beautiful new black, garbage bags covering the windows
- Katy Perry, Dark Horse..all day, everyday.
- white noise app, Heavy Rain :)
- listening to Mama talk about anything and everything

Things you Dislike:

- napping. We try for 3 a day but you have your own plan for the day!

- the car still. Its growing on you though and I definitely feel like you are learning to tolerate it.

- your inability to crawl! You just want to go go go but only seem to move backwards.

- baby food! You are so interested in what we eat but haattee weird things in your mouth

Events

We went on our first family vacation to St. Louis! You were extremely well behaved in the car ride and all of our adventures! We really went at the perfect time. We created some amazing memories and I loved every second of it. 

- We've walked at least 10,000 steps everyday together. You prefer to be held for the majority of these steps :)

- You mastered rolling both ways this month which means we are done with the swaddle! You like to be swaddled while you eat the bottle but then we take you out and you roll like a champ all night long. You love to sleep right on your face which gives Mama a mini-heart attack!

- Seeing as this is my last month at home with you, I've allowed myself to slow down and take plenty of naps with you. I try so hard to soak in every ounce of you as I know these days are together are fleeting. I have loved every second of being home this summer.

- Started sitting up with support this month too!!

- We are started to taste different foods this month but its been a little hard for you, which is totally okay with me!

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Love you more than ever before, little girl. Best 5 months of my life..

Eleanor {4 months}

My little baby doll,

I'm sure I'll say this every month… but this month has been my favorite! Your personality is blooming so much everyday. I swear every time I come to get you out of your crib, you are a completely different girl! Constantly growing, smiling, reaching, standing, jumping, giggling, looking…everything. You don't stop moving!

13lbs.15oz. 

3-6 clothing

Size 2 diapers

Nicknames: Ellie-nor, Sissy, Honey pot, my baby, babes, peanut, baby doll, Eleanor Rosie Poe

Things you Love:
(lots of similarities from 3 months..)

- Still smiling constantly!
- Drinking TONS of Mama's milk, always around 30oz a day!
- STILL waking up promptly at 5:30am, and sometimes cuddling with Mama until 7:00.

- always having something in your mouth

- Rolling from your belly to back

- Yelling/cooing/talking loudly

- pulling Mama's hair
- pretending like you are cuddling then randomly biting Mama's neck
- swinging at Grandma Deb's house
- grabbing your feet
- drooling, drooling, drooling!
- when Mama kisses your neck to make you laugh
- the spinning thing on your jumper.. You can spin that thing for hours!

Things you Dislike:

- You are learning to be a big girl in the car, but it is still a daily struggle for ya.

- Still don't like being held super close by most people. You like to look out and move!
- Waking up with a huge knot in your hair from all of your crazy sleeping and Mama trying to get it out :)

Events:

- Still EBF through Mama's exclusive pumping! I'm still at 6ppd, about 45ozpd, with almost 800oz frozen. Got mastitis again, but still determined to give you BM for a year!

- First time at Ron's with your cousin, Lou! Can't wait to recreate this picture when you two are older.  You've really started to notice Lucas this month, giving him lots of smiles and reaching for him when you can!

- You are trying hard to get from your back to your belly but you haven't done it yet!

- You've been loving your feet lately! You reach for our faces, my hair, everything these days!

- You also love sitting up but definitely need a lot of support.

- You are still swaddled at night, but we may begin to transition you soon. I truly cannot imagine you falling asleep without it but I'm praying you transition easily!

- I got you this chair from a garage sale and you love it! Best $2 ever spent. I'm pretty sure it has to be recalled though.. this thing can't be safe. (it rocks!)

- Dada and I will fight over who gets to unwrap you from your swaddle in the morning. You are SO cute when you stretch!

- You've been recognizing your name and learning to locate sound really well this month!

- Swinging at Grandma's is the newest and easiest way to get you to pass out :)

- 4th of July fun!

- Dada bought you a new swimming pool that you didn't love because the water wasn't' warm enough :( We can't wait to try again though!

- Mama and Dada celebrated their 3 year anniversary and you enjoyed a night with Auntie Sissy! You are always such a good baby when we leave you, thank God!

- Still enjoying our crazy summer adventures with Auntie and Lou each week!

- Almost there, sweet girl!

- I've been wearing you a lot lately and we both enjoy it so much.  We've walked all the way to Target and Starbucks in it and we get SO. SWEATY. but it makes my Mama heart fill to the brim!

- We celebrated Fathers Day!

Can't wait to see what this next month will bring! It is our last month together before  I head back to work full time so  I'm determined to make it magical!