Month Five

My how time flies! We can hardly believe our little girl is 5 months old. She's turning into quite the little lady. Madison has learned how to pull her pacifier out and put it back in again, although she usually plays with it and tries to put it in backwards first. She loves her baby Emily's crinkly dress. It makes a great noise! This month Madison met some of Grandma and Grandpa Shemenski's friends, including the Cottriel's. They've known Daddy since he was a little boy!

She graduated to size 2 diapers this month and is still wearing 3-6 month clothes (for the most part). Madison is SO tall she's wearing 6 month sleepers. She weighed 16lbs when she went to the doctor January 8th with congestion in her nose, throat, and chest. 10 days of Amoxicillin and she is all better.

Madison learned to take a bottle since Mommy had to go back to work on January 2nd. It was harder on Mommy than Madison, she's having fun with her friends Carson and Kamryn Daub at daycare. Mommy only cried the first two mornings (ok and the entire day before she had to go back). Mommy and Daddy are so happy to have Madison in a home, rather than a big commercial place. She loves watching the older pre-schoolers play, and they are enamored by such a little person. Madison is increasing her diet to single grain cereals. We've tried Rice, Oatmeal, and Barley. Rice seems to be her favorite (and makes her toot the least) so we're sticking to that, but she still loves Mommy's milk best.

She now rolls from front to back and back to front. Madison figured out who Sierra is and they are great friends. She smiles and laughs when she sees her four legged friend, and Sierra is learning to tolerate Madison's explorations of her snout and floppy ears. Mommy and Daddy are also subject to Madison's curiosity as she grabs at our noses, lips, glasses and ears! She seems very interested in everything around her, including all the food Mommy and Daddy eat. It won't be long before she's crawling. She kicks like crazy, loves her tummy time, and reaches for everything around her. More often than not she rolls or scoots off her floor blanket when she is playing. Daddy's favorite trick is holding Madison's fingers and letting her take steps. Yes, you read correctly-steps. Madison walks with assistance, much to Mommy's dismay. She's anxious to get up and go! She wants to skip crawling and go straight to walking. She's working on sitting up too, although being still isn't her favorite. She's working on sitting up on her own. It helps that she has built in toys (her feet) to keep her occupied while sitting up! Take a look at this month's pictures.