John William- 5 Months Old!

5 month stats: 
weight: 14lbs 9oz. (25%)
height: 26" (50%)

John sat up for the first time on January 1st, with only minimal support.  He sits on his own for about a second.  

He took a bottle for the first time right before Christmas.  Glory glory.  I am still nursing him, but now we can occasionally leave him with a sitter for a little mommy/daddy time.  

He loves his paci.  

He sleeps on his tummy.  

He went through a period of waking up again at night.  It was crazy.  But I think we are finally almost near sleeping through the night again.  He loves the suck his paci in his crib and likes me to rub his back.  When I give him his paci in his crib he reaches up and holds my hands for a little bit while he closes his eyes and falls asleep.  It's adorable.  

He likes his little mat that sings classical music and has little guys hanging from it.  He loves his little rattle from Molly and Bri that lights up.  

He wants to move.  When he's on his tummy he moves his legs back and forth and tries to crawl. 

He had his first little illness- high fever and first urgent care visit the night before his 5 month birthday.  lasted about 48 hours.  

He's very happy and smiley.  He charms everyone he meets with this wide and happy instant smile.  

John William - 4 Months!

4 month stats:
weight: 13lbs 15oz.

length: 25 inches long

John rolls over well as has for a about three weeks (November 30th- at 3 months)

He wakes about once a night, usually at 3 or so

Still hates a bottle and refuses to take it.  

John William - 3 Months

3 month stats

weight: 12 lbs 13oz

Emilie Mae- Eleven Months!

Miss smiles-all-the-time, happiest-baby-ever Emilie Mae is eleven months old.  Other than charming and smiling, here's what she spends her days doing.   

* She has four teeth, and more popping through.  What a trooper.  She got them all at once.  

* She is cruising all over the place and really doesn't like to sit down.  The girl wants to walk to badly, but isn't quite confident enough yet to let go.  I think it will be a few more months.  

* She is starting to assert herself a little bit more.  When Marin takes away her toy, she puts up a fight.  Most of the time Marin is good about asking her, "May I please have this Emilie?"  But since Emilie can't say,  "No", Marin assumes the answer is always "Of course, please take my one toy that was making me happy!" :)  We'll see how this shakes down when they want to share clothes one day.  

* She is making a little "eh! eh!" sound when she wants something.  We're continuing to work on her sign language to help her communicate.  I have to say, "eh! eh! eh!" wears on my pretty quickly. 

*Emilie loves storytime and she loves to wave and clap! She loves to read books and sing songs and "socialize" with the other children in her class.

* Emilie loves to dance.  She bops up and down and shakes her right little leg.  She and her sister have the moves, man!  

*She's obsessed with phones.  She wants to push every button and pretend to make a call.  

* Emilie is getting better at eating people food.  I stuck my neck out there and gave her bites big enough that she can actually taste, and she seems to be doing a little better.  We're still doing baby food, but introducing more and more "real" food too.  She loves black beans, bananas and quinoa.  By far her favorite!

* She's still sleeping like a champ.  When she wakes up in the morning she's standing up in her crib waiting for us to come and get her.   Marin loves to go wake her up as well, and Emilie always reaches for her with a giant smile.  The two of them are thick as thieves.   

Emilie is a sweet little snuggler and my little love bug.  Her smile warms our hearts instantly, and when she leans in for an open mouthed kiss, it's the very best!  I can't believe that she's going to be one.  That is just insane to me.  Wasn't she just born?!  She's a true joy and I'm loving ever second with her.