5 Months
15.2 Pounds
25 Inches
Size: “6 month”, Size 2 Diapers
Nicknames: Sneekle Freetzie (AKA Snickle Fritz), Liv, LiverDude, Peanut, OKP
Loves…
The Skip Hop Tree Top Play Mat
The Baby Einstein Exersaucer (AKA “The Disc”)
Sophie the Giraffe and Sophie “Chewie”
The “Liv, Liv, Liv” Song
The Belly Button Song
Reading before bedtime, especially “Where’s Spot?”
Going to the Aquarium
Swimming
“Longtime Sunshine” Song
Bath Time, Baby Massage, Bed Time
Putting fingers, hands, and feet in her mouth.
Interested in food and drinks, wants to put everything in her mouth
The flying baby game
any type of baby wearing: Bjorn, peanut sling (finally!)
Pulling mom’s hair
Cranks…
getting in the carseat
being in the stroller for long enough for mom to shop
watching mom blog
watching dad study
staying up past 9:00pm
watching mom + dad eat dinner
Milestones:
Almost sitting up alone
Meeting cousins Rylie + Remie for the first time
First trip to the Lake with Bilbo/McElyea/Darley fam
Sleeping 5+ hour stretch at night, occasionally 8+
First Fourth of July
First Bubble Bath
Swim Diapers Size S/P finally fit!
Wore Vans tennies for the first time
Stuck tongue out and made a funny face
Getting a little furrier! More blondish red hair coming in…
Went to the nursery at Church for the first time
Daily Routine:
7:30 Wake Up, Nurse
10:00 Nurse
11:00 Nap (30 min – 1hr)
1:00 Nurse
3:00 Nap (1hr-2hrs)
4:00 Nurse
7:00 Nurse
8:00 Read books in bed with Mom + Dad
8:30 Bathtime, Lotion and Massage, “Jammies”
9:00 Nurse, Songs, Prayers*
*In the process of pushing the whole night-time routine up to 7:00 pm… slowly shaving a few minutes off every night
