Really? Five months old already.

My little squishy baby girl is five months old! She has been a wonderful addition to the family. This last month she has blossomed into the chunky baby instead of the newborn that doesn't do much. She is now flapping her arms and kicking those legs like crazy, doing her best to sit up which looks a bit like me trying to do sit ups, but is now able to almost sit up by herself.n she is still wobbly and hunched forward but it's starting. she can get her big toe in her mouth which she seems to thoroughly enjoy. She is so sweet and smiley almost all the time. She still has her moments in the car but it's getting better. The best sound is her unprovoked (by me or Danny tickling her) breathy belly laugh that only Elliot can get out of her. If Elliot starts undressing, Delilah loses it as well as any time Elliot puts on a show. This last month of sleeping wasn't the worst but was not the best for sure. All starting with the lovely cold that I am pretty sure Elliot brought home from school for all of to share. It made for some very long nights because both of them were up coughing and miserable which in turn makes mama and daddy miserable. She is better now and we are trying to find our sleep rhythm. Elliot has done some regressing in the sleep department which makes me feel like I have twins on different sleep schedules. I literally bargained with her today after sweetly trying to explain to her that she really needs her sleep and should stay in her bed and how much fun is mama when she is in a foul mood due to sleep deprivation, by saying that I will take her to the beach if she stays in her bed for one whole week. We all win! Some of the best moments are watching Delilah watch her daddy. She seems so in love with him and her eyes follow him wherever he goes. It's beautiful. The first time I had a baby, it was such a profound change that it took some getting used to but this time it seems so much easier to add her in our lives. I say that five months seems to have happened in the blink of an eye and yet it really is hard to imagine our life without sweet Sehra Delilah. It's amazing that in such a short amount of time I looked at her and had no idea who this person was and now It's hard to remember feeling that way. Sigh.
Oh yes, I must also add a couple of tidbits...those tidbits being the other two beautiful girls to grace our family. My brother and his wife had their second little girl Hayes who seems to actually look like a Parker with her super blonde hair and a face that looks very much like my big bro. And then my little sis had her second child, a girl, Charlotte Rose just a week or so after who is beautiful and looks very much like her daddy at this point. I have yet to meet them and hold them like I want to so desperately. It is amazing that our girls will grow up together being the same age. The only problem we have now is being able to get together because we live all over the country. Times like this make me wish we were like those families that all live in the same town that we grew up in so we could have family bbqs. We are trying to come up with a family trip this summer to a beach house somewhere and we can all hug each other and not sleep:)
Delilah tried her first real food today as I was eating a banana before a run and she seemed very interested in it so we mashed the rest of it up and gave it to her. She seemed eager to get the spoon in her mouth but wasn't overly excited about the banana. I tried then with rice cereal later tonight and she again had the same reAction so I am taking that as a sign that she is just not ready. I am pretty sure Elliot started rice cereal at five months and full on loved it. She was diving for more. I think we will wait another month or for her cues to try again. I mean, she is about to start teething any minute...aaaahhhhh!

Finally...she's repunzel.

It's the last piece of the tangled costume. The long blonde hair wig that is sure to be a very big pain in my tush brushing out the constant TANGLES:). Elliot is super excited and is outside right now riding her bike with the dangerously long hair. She even said to me, " mom, I can't believe you bought it!". Neither can I. I'm a sucker.

The difference between 4 and 5 months!

Happy birthday Grandpa!

My dads birthday and his spring break from school are conveniently in the same time period so he was able to take a weekend trip to visit us in Asheville and have a little bday party:). I think he might be turning off his bionic ears next time he comes to visit, but it was a great time!

My little clown

Just another one of her picture poses:). She spent the day cracking me up. More fun and a lot less whining today made for a good day. She has also made Sehra Delilah a believer too. She thinks Elliot is hilarious which is just this infectious circle of laughter. Yes, I will take the comic relief wherever I can...two little girls who need me desperately especially when I'm trying to work can get a little overwhelming. Just trying to get through each day with a little grace:).

4 month checkup

Well, my poor little baby girl that just couldn't sustain her weight after entering the world seems to be doing just fine. She is a whopping 15 lbs and 25 inches long at a little over 4 months. Trust me and my very strong left arm- I wasn't worried. She is just a fabulous ball of chubbiness. She checks out right where she is supposed to be. I was concerned that she had developed eczema in the last few days because her cradle cap seemed to be worse and her little body was all rashed out but she just has a serious case of dandruff and super sensitive skin...of course. The doctor said more than once, "well, she is a blue eyed white girl..." she never really stood a chance coming from Danny and I. So she was prescribed lots of lotion massages and extra kisses. Ok:)

My little dancer (heart exploding)

We don't make them small

Check out that thigh!

4 months old

I can't believe my baby is 4 months old. I remember when my sweet friend Brooke gave me the purple outfit she's wearing and it looked so big and it totally fits. She has done so much growing up in the last month. She is now a baby and not an infant. She laughs a lot and is very ticklish. She has also moved into her crib. The bassinet still sits next to my bed as though it could get used again...pretty sure it's time to pack it away and wait for grand babies (throwing up a bit in my mouth with that thought). She has been a pretty good sleeper, I can't really complain. She started out not great and then quickly moved into typical baby sleep (up 2-3 times). And then at 12 weeks she started sleeping through the night. That lasted until about 15 weeks when she decided to be up every couple of hours. After a few days of that and lots of coffee, she has settled into a routine if going to bed between 8-9 and waking around 3-3:30 and then again 6-7 and then up for good around 830-9. It's not so bad. Last night she didn't even nurse when she got up at 330. Of course, as soon as she has me trained on this, she will switch it up again (back to sleeping thru the night I hope:). I am going to try and implement the baby wise program and see how that works. My sister swears by it so we will see.
Another major milestone is the lack of constant screaming in the car. She will fuss every now and then but it is so much better! It used to be screaming as soon as her carseat clicked into the car until we got her out...just awful. We are definitely finally growing out of that one, phew.
Other than that, she is a delight. Such a smiley happy girl that has really taken a shine to her daddy. Which is a nice change. I get a little freedom to work or workout without an anxiety attack.
We are officially in love.