Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hazel is 5 months!!

 Physical Changes
Height: about 50% for her age
Weight: 16 lbs, about 75% for her age. 
She started out so small, 30% for weight.  She's making up for it now!  She is so chunky I just adore all her rolls.  She has almost completely lost her bald spot (see last picture.) Her eyes are still bright blue.  I am starting to notice the light hair coming in has a slight reddish tint.  Super smiley.


 New skills
She learned how to roll over-tummy to back and back to tummy.  She moves all over her crib.  She can also turn around 180-360 degrees while on her tummy. She can push up all the way to her hands while on her tummy. Goes after and grabs toys that are "out of reach." Can bring toys to her mouth easily.
 Sleeping and Eating Habits:
Started waking in the middle of the night again.  But we got that under control:)  Sleeps about 12 hours a night usually.  She has been waking up because she didn't like sleeping on her tummy.  She wouldn't turn her face to the side, so she pretty much face planted into the mattress and kicked her arms and legs screaming!  It took almost a week for us to work through that.  I had to go in many times thought the night and turn her head or roll her over.  She would also roll and get her arms stuck hanging out the bars.  I had to put the bumpers back up so she didn't get so mad.  She also has been swaddled until now so there were a lot of sleeping changes this month.  She still takes amazing long naps when we are at home.  As far as eating goes, she loves her bottle.  She eats about ever 2-3 hrs when awake.  We tried cereal and pears this month--she hated them both.  She would gag and then make herself throw-up!  Not a fan.



 New Places Visited & New Experiences
She went to the fair, went more places in the stroller but prefers the Bjorn. Hung out outside with Rhylan and Gracin to watch bubbles.
 Favorite things & activities
Loves spending time in the exersaucer.  Pretty much done with toy bar--rolls over any time I put her down.  Likes to play on her play mat.  Loves to eat cloth- burp rags, blankets, my shirt, cloth toys, etc.  We gave up on the binky all together.  She gags every time I put it in her mouth!?  She is a big finger sucker, making sure its never the thumb. Starting to notice strangers --not a fan.  LOVES Mom.  Whenever she is sad, all I have to do is pick her up and instantly she stops crying.  She likes to grab my face and slobber all over it.  I pretend they are kisses.  Loves when ever Rhylan or Gracin talk or sing to her.  Loves bath time.  She has started kicking during bath time.  When she is happy she kicks her legs and slaps her arms down fast.  She also laughs more often now.  She is ticklish, and likes pee-a-boo. She likes to scratch things.  She scratches the couch when she is over my shoulder, scratches the car seat while driving, etc.



 Heath
Over all pretty healthy.  She has a cough off and on.  I think it's because of the moisture here. I think she has started teething!  Oh boy:}

1 comment:

Brittany H said...

She looks like such a happy baby!

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