Little Lady O is Five Months Old!

"Don't count the days, make the days count."

-Muhammad Ali

Since these posts are just a wee bit late, I feel there is some clarification needed on when little miss O turned five months old.  Baby O turned five months old on December 8th.  Goodness, where has the time gone.  Where is my squishy, sleepy little newborn?  There are moments I catch myself staring in awe at this little miracle God has blessed me with.  With all my might I try and hold on to these fleeting days.  Before I know it you will be a whole year old.  Let me not start to cry.  

Weight:  You haven't had a well-visit this month.  However, we do know that you are now weighing over 16 lbs (Yes, I bite your little rolls on a daily basis).  We don't know exactly how long you are measuring, but, your little footie sleepers have gotten a little tight and we can see how long you've gotten.

Eating:  At your 4 month check-up we were told it was okay to go ahead and feed you some rice cereal slash oatmeal.  Well, after lots of reading we decided not to do this and continue with our plan of exclusively feeding you breastmilk till  you are six months.  You continue to have 15 oz of expressed breastmilk at daycare and nurse on demand at home at night and on the weekends.  So far this has worked quite well for us and I could not be happier.

Little Extras:  This month you met your great grandpa (My maternal grandpa) and you loved him.  It was the most precious thing to see and I could not have been happier.  It is moments like this where I wish our family didn't live on a different continent.  So, we will soak in the time we have and hope for many more times to come.  You also have become an official roly-poly-wiggle worm.  You first started rolling over from your tummy to your back and now can roll from your back to your tummy.  It is the sweetest thing to watch and once you are done we have a full on celebration (You love all the attention).  Things at daycare were going fine till the Thanksgiving break.  I guess you spent too much time with your momma and when it was time to return to our normal routine you simply were not having it.  It's okay, it was only for a day.  Now you smile ear to ear whenever one of your teachers start to talk to you.  You are the youngest in your class and everyone loves up on you.  I can't say I blame them, you are the smushiest bug on the planet.

Being back at work for an entire month has been quite the ride.  It has made me appreciate the time we have together that much more.  It's not to say that it has been easy.  It hasn't  Yet, I know that this is for the best.  Your grandma said something to me the other day that really stuck.  She said, "It isn't about the quantity of time spent with your little one, but the quality of time."  Those words could not be more accurate.  When I am with you I am present, in the moment, soaking in all of your little features.  Even at this moment where you are taking your mid-morning nap on my bed I stop and stare at you.  I marvel at how perfect you are and how I could not fathom love this grand.  I love you monkey!

xx

Mummy