Sippy cup

We started giving Amelia her water in a sippy cup. She loves it and wants to hold it whenever she sees it. She is such a big girl!

5 months old

Our 5 month old baby has proven much harder to take pictures of then our 4 month old baby! Amelia is much more wiggly, squirmy, and doesn't like the flash of the camera! We tried several different poses and props to try to keep her still long enough to get a good picture. Well, here are all the pictures anyway! I have a new found respect for photographers.

At 5 months old, Amelia is still trying to sit up but isn't quite there yet. She will roll all over the place to get what she wants. She has also started getting on her hands and knees and will scoot backwards. Everything goes in her mouth...everything! She always has something to say and her noises are so sweet. She is still sleeping 12 hours at night. She takes 2 naps during the day and occasionally skips her 3rd (late afternoon) nap. She is eating solid foods at lunch and dinner and taking 4 (8oz) bottles a day. Sweet potatoes are by far her favorite. And if you don't shovel it in her mouth quick enough, she lets out a good squeal. Matt says she eats like a Billy Goat.

We went for the recheck on her ear. There is still fluid behind the ear but it isn't infected. At her appointment, she weighed 16lbs 6 oz.! Good grief girl! She is now wearing 6-9 month clothing and size 1 shoe. She is growing like a weed. All of her newborn hair has fallen out except 1 curl! Her hair is now a light brown and straight as a board (wonder where she gets that from!).

Matt and I are enjoying every minute with Amelia. She has such a fun personality. She is definitely head strong and independent and pretty dramatic at times. It makes Matt nervous for the teenage years!

Happy 5 months sweet girl!

enough mom!

really mom! i have had enough!

Rascal Flatts

For Christmas, I got Mom tickets to see Rascal Flatts. She loves country music, especially that group. We got to the arena early to try and get a good parking spot. Just as we were getting out of the car, I realized we did not have the tickets!! I had put them in the cup holder of my car, but when we decided to take Mom's car, I forgot to grab the tickets! Thank goodness for OnStar...and Daddy! I called OnStar and they unlocked my car. My dad was able to get the tickets and so generously drove them downtown to us! Glad we got down there early. We were inside and to our seats in plenty of time. The first opening act was a young kid named Hunter Hayes. I had never heard of him before. He looks like the Justin Beiber of country music. He was very talented and all the young girls around us LOVED him! Next, was Sara Evans. She did a great job! I enjoyed her show. Then the main act...Rascal Flatts. They had an awesome opening number, but by the time they came on, I was about ready for bed. I can't hang like I used to. It was already 9:30. So sad when I actually read that! We stayed until almost 11 and they were still rocking!

The best entertainment of the night, though, was the brother/sister duo infront of us. I thought they were 16/17ish, but my mom thinks they were a bit older. They knew every word, every note, every song of all 3 artists, even young Hunter Hayes. They had us in stitches. She was singing like she was auditioning for American Idol. And like true siblings, one minute they were happy and hugging, and the next minute, they were fighting and yelling! They were quite entertaining.

Banana Mum-mum

I gave Amelia a Mum-mum to try and she was not so crazy about it. It is a rice teether and I thought it might be fun for her to try. Matt was glad she didn't like it because they can get quite messy. I am sure the day will come when she will like it.

Bird house

Matt decided to put up a bird house in the backyard. We have a lot of different types of birds in the marsh and he wanted to try to see them better. All we saw were squirrels! Matt has to get a squirrel-proof feeder now. All the food was gone in one afternoon!

Swinging

The weather has been so warm, that we decided to put Amelia's swing up in the backyard. We tried putting her in it tonight. She was more interested in trying to chew on the straps. Imagine that...she wants to chew on something. Once she got moving though, she really enjoyed it!

Play time

Every evening, we lay Amelia on a blanket and let her kick, roll, and scoot. She will occasionally get on her hands and knees and scoot backwards. Mainly she rolls across the room. I usually read a few stories to her while we play. And Daddy and Cubbie join in, too. It is a fun time of day, before the feeding, bath, and bedtime frenzy start!

Love those thigh rolls!

Sweet face!

Such a daddy's girl

Refusing to look at the camera!

oh well. better luck next time for a good pic of mommy and Amelia

Scooting backwards!

Wow! He is BIG up close!