5 months!

Yesterday Macy turned 5 months old. We now know what the books and websites mean when they say this is the "honeymoon stage" of infancy. She has become so fun and interactive! Bryce and I find ourselves doing such silly things to make Macy smile and laugh. We don't have a doctor's appointment this month, so I'm not certain on the stats...

Weight: Roughly 14 1/2 lbs (according to bathroom scale)

Clothing size: Still wearing mostly 3 month clothes, but starting to transition to 3-6 month clothes. She is especially becoming too long for the footed pajamas


Diet: Macy is still exclusively drinking breastmilk. After reading more about introducing solid foods, I am going to try to go a full 6 months feeding her breastmilk only, then begin to introduce solids. Things are going very well and she's consistently growing in the 75th percentile.

Sleep: Not much has changed here in the past month. Macy sleeps from 7:30pm-8am, usually waking up twice to nurse. During the day she takes naps after being awake for 2 hours. That usually amounts to one nap in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one early evening. The naps have slowly increased from 30 minutes to about 45 (with a few 2-hour naps sprinkled in!)

Development: Macy recently started sitting up briefly on her own. She grabs things easily now and everything that goes in her hands goes straight to her mouth. She is rolling from tummy to back, but doesn't travel far (yet). Macy loves her exersaucer and doorway jumper. She really enjoys standing and exploring toys with her hands. She has also started more of a belly laugh this month. Bryce plays peekaboo with her, which apparently is hilarious! No teeth yet, but she loves to chew. Macy has discovered her feet and loves to grab her toes while I change her diaper.

We have enjoyed Macy so much and are excited for changes to come. Having a baby this holiday season has added an extra element of fun for me. I look forward to starting traditions with her like baking, singing Christmas carols, shopping, visiting Santa, and watching Christmas movies. Happy holidays to everyone!