5 months old!

Mac and Paisley are 5 whole months old today!! I am enjoying this stage SO much as they continue to show me what fun personalities they have. It feels like everyday they are doing something new :o)

Mac- you are such a sweet chunk. You melt our hearts with your sweet, calm nature. When you wake up from a nap, you lay there and look around while you suck on your fingers. Then when you see me, you get an ear to ear grin. You've been giving your dad lots of quality time with all the football that's been on our tv. While I know you're not into the game (despite what your dad says, ha!), flashing lights have attracted you since you were a newborn. 

Your favorite toys are rattles, the bouncer, and your hands. You rolled over from front to back for the first time this week, and just last night you rolled onto your stomach! It upset you being on your stomach because you were too tired to roll onto your back. We knew this was coming because you've been rolling to your side every time we lay you in the crib.

This is how I found you during nap today. 

You've outgrown most 3-6 month clothes, and we are starting you in 6-9 or 6-12 month sizes. 

At night you drink 8 oz before bed. This is the only time you get a bottle, and you do well with alternating between nursing and bottles-- Although we both prefer you nursing as it is my favorite time. The bond between us through nursing is so incredibly special. Dad says you'll never ween. :o)

You are ticklish in your neck and legs, and you love to cuddle. During bath you smile and kick until your exhaustion sets in... then your bottom lip comes out, and I know you're ready for bed.

Mac, you sleep 12+ hours every night, and you've been doing this since being moved into your crib at 12 weeks. You're not so much a nap fan, but you end up getting about an hour's sleep at each nap. What a joy you are! 

Paisley- I love that you're my girl. You are such a curious one-- you always strain your neck to face ahead when being carried so that you can see where we're going and what is happening around us. Even when you're eating, you are easily distracted.

This week you found your thumb! It's so sweet to see you wrap your little hand around your nose while you soothe yourself. We think this is why you've started sleeping 12+ hours at night. It's been 2 nights of this, and we are excited for this discovery you've made.

Notice I was sorting socks. Paisley didn't seem to mind holding them down for me.

Until Tuesday night, you were waking up at about 3-4 in the morning. Dad would come get you, feed you a bottle, and lay you back down to sleep. We haven't been encouraging you to sleep longer since we've been sensitive to your weight. We were waking you up to feed at midnight then letting you wake us up the second time, but after seeing the GI, we were off the hook for the first feeding. He said if you were sleeping to let you sleep. 

Your favorite toys are your soft bunny with a rattle inside, the swing, and the bumbo. You also like being silly with us as we dance around the room. I love singing 'hey, girl do your thing, do your thing now switch' with you. Your sweet face lights up with that big toothless grin. I love that you smile with your eyes. When you're really upset, you snort when you cry. Such a girl :o) Your emotions are so tender. I like to remind your dad that we (girls) are created this way. 

The 0-3 month clothes are too short on your arms and legs so you're in 3-6 month sizes. You're a dainty beauty, sweet Paisley. 

You love bath too, and you scoot down your bath chair as far as you can go. We joke about needing a seat belt for you. During bath you like to suck on your wash cloth and kick your brother. You splash him a lot, but he doesn't seem bothered.

At bedtime, you drink 6-7 oz with a 3/4 scoop of Neocate. You were also getting the formula in your middle of the night feedings. You aren't a fan of the formula flavor so we had to cut the dosage in half. You are quite picky- you like your bottle at just the right temperature too. You already keep us on our toes. We are smitten by you, Paisley Grace Allen.

Both of you can produce some major crocodile tears, and you're beginning to show us some resistance to certain things by arching your backs. You both talk (and slober!) all the time. I am excited to start you on cereal and introduce you to foods! We will do this once we get the okay from the GI-- hopefully next week!

Happy 5 months, Mac and Paisley!! We are so in love with our sweet babies.