posted by mommy
- nursing - eloise continues to enjoy nursing every 2-3 hours, depending on naps. she has definitely entered the distracted phase, especially with two loud big brothers running around!
- growth - she feels like she is getting so big, evident by the clothes she is growing out of and into!
- development - in the last month, eloise has begun rolling onto her tummy and her back, definitely preferring to be on her tummy. she has also inherited and loves playing in the exersaucer, especially when we are in the kitchen cooking. the day after she turned 5 months her first tooth (front left on the bottom) finally made its long-awaited debut...and she is not a happy teether! unfortunately a second tooth is very close behind...
- sleeping - eloise's sleep has definitely begun changing. although she often still naps for long periods, some days she exhibits the much more normal short nap schedule so common at this age (around 45 minutes). she also has begun waking again at night once or twice, partly due to a cold she was gifted from her brothers in early september as well as her pesky tooth. but she generally goes back to sleep quickly with a short nursing. she is still swaddled at night with one arm out as she likes trying to suck her thumb on her left hand.
- overall demeanor - she continues to be very relaxed and laid back but has definitely started making a lot more noise as she discovers her voice and her tongue! the boys and daddy have started calling her sweet sunshine because of how she lights up and smiles big when she sees them. she is truly one of the smiliest babies we know!
- favorite things - she absolutely loves her tongue as she uses it to spit and make noises. she also loves her exersaucer and enjoys being upright to play...she can see so much more!
