Five months

At five months:

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Sleep: Blah...things were going so good but then halfway through this month all of the sudden Emma started sleeping terrible. We had two very rough exhausting weeks and I'm not really sure what to do about it especially since naps have not improved either.
Clothing size: Still 0-3 months (even still fits in some newborns) but we moved up to size 2 diapers because she kept having blow outs so we are trying to figure out a way to keep those to a minimum. 

Milestones: Sitting up with less support, holding up her head during tummy time, smiling and giggling more, talking up a storm

Special Outings: We went to the circus in town, which Emma slept through, to the park a few times, we went to the July Jamboree and Emma loved sitting up in the stroller and seeing everything going on. We went to the parade for the fourth of july with my family, and spent lots of time with grandparents.

Month Highlights: Emma got her shots this month and was only a little fussy a few hours after but overall she did pretty good with them. She loves to play with Elli and there relationship is starting to blossom more and more.

Big Changes: Not any really big changes this month, Emma naps less, is still the happiest kid ever, but is sleeping worse at night.

Emma's Favorites: Chickens. They make her laugh really hard. She loves sitting up, going outside, baths, crinkly books, and chewing on a toothbrush. She also still loves being worn in the k'tan.

Thoughts: Emma is such a joy. She can be a pretty dramatic child going from big smiles to screaming and back again in a matter of seconds. She loves to be able to look around and stand and sit up. She loves her sister and her cousins and everyone that sees her comments on how incredibly happy she is. I miss her like crazy being back at work but it's also good to get out more. I am so excited to start feeding her food and have to stop myself from doing it almost daily, I also am super grateful that my sil can watch her and love the relationship she is building with her cousins. She loves putting things in her mouth so I think she's going to do really good with baby led weaning and I hope it makes her less picky then her sister. She seriously is my favorite baby ever right now and I love interacting with her.

4 months

At four months:

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Sleep: Naps are still a struggle. She just doesn't like to sleep during the day. But she has gotten better at night and sleeps from 9 or 10 until 5 or six, eats and then goes back to sleep for a few hours most nights. It's been nice to feel so much more human. 
Clothing size: Still wearing 0-3 month clothes and size one diapers. She's still tiny.  

Milestones: Smiling more, laughing, starting to try and pick up her head when doing tummy time,

Special Outings: My sister in Law Stephanie has started to watch Emma while Colton is at work. So far it's only been for a few hours, but it's been going really good so far. We also took Emma's blessing pictures and that went good even though she stubbornly refused to wear her hat for them. 

Month Highlights: I went back to work, Emma is doing great with a bottle and sleeping better, I miss her like crazy though. 

Big Changes: Emma is the happiest kid ever now. You would never guess that she had been such a grump before this because she almost never fusses. She is doing great at taking a bottle while I'm at work which has been really nice and she is over her nursing strike now and almost never has any problems. 

Emma's Favorites: Eating anything she can get into her mouth, grabbing everything, playing with her hands, smiling at everyone. She also still loves bath time and taking showers with her mom. 

Thoughts: I can't believe how fast Emma is growing. She is such a joy now and almost always happy. She seems behind a bit on her gross motor skills to me and will barely pick up her head at all during tummy time but the doctor doesn't seem at all concerned about it so I guess she just needs a little more time and practice to figure it out. I love watching Elli with her and even more so now that Emma is starting to interact a little bit with her. They are going to be the cutest little sisters. I seriously love this little girl and can't even imagine life now before she came. She fits in our family just perfectly.