Development

Natalie's fifth month birthday has come and gone and alone with that came many changes. A big step for her and us as well was starting her on cereals. The first time I tried it, she ate it all. It was like she had been eating from a spoon since she was born. We had no problems with the transition at all. Currently her eating schedule consists of 4 meals. Breakfast which is just milk, lunch which is a feeding of milk then a bowl of cereal and a few carrots. Supper is the same as lunch and then night lunch which is just a feeding of milk. She goes to bed at 10:00 and then usually sleeps until 10 or 10:30 the next morning. Her favourite cereal is rice followed by barley in a close second. Oatmeal is not so much but mix it with some rice and everything is good!

Another thing that she has learned and has loved from the start is her Jolly Jumper. She LOVES it. We also have nicknamed it the Jolly Pooper. I think that is for obvious reasons! She is always giggling and smiling as she is bouncing! I have tried to get video but she seems a little camera shy and stops every time I start. Not only is she camera shy but she is shy when she is around other people than her mom and dad. It seems to be getting a little better but we still need to work on it. She can go to others now without crying so that is a good step up!

Now that the weather is warmer, we are starting to get out a little more which is a relief so I don't feel so house bound! She loves going for walks and looking around. Everything is still so new to her. I can not wait until the summer when we can sit and play on the deck and have meals out there.

A new milestone that she has reached is the first tooth! She now has both her front teeth on the bottom. Her grin is so cute! Below you can see her two teeth!