5-6 months

• A NEW BABY!!! She is happy and smiles always! We have turned a corner!
• Aaron and I can finally eat a meal together, because she will play by herself!
• She bubbles with lips and tongue. Daddy taught her that one!
• She always cries when I leave the room.
• Getting stronger because of the excersaucer. She loves it!
• We went to Aaron’s rehearsal for his annual Yuletide Feast at O’Connor and she was quiet though the whole show. Thank goodness. We enjoyed showing her off.
• He most frequent compliment “She is so alert!”
• December 2^nd, She holds bottle by herself (kind of).
• December 4^th, Starting to do Mini push-ups…so strong.
• December 12^th, She fell asleep to Baby Einstein video.
• I am only breastfeeding her 50% of the time.
• She will not go to sleep! We spend a lot of time singing her to sleep (Blue Sky’s and Rainbows) as she swings in her swing.
• She found her feet…her new toy! Ha!
• She is a happy baby who can play by herself! I never thought this day would come. We are in a good place!
• December 9^th, She can sit up unassisted! I am so proud!
• She played under the Christmas tree at Mimi’s house. So cute. She loves the lights and shiny balls.
• I hate to be away from her for SACC rehearsals.
• In late December, Rachel had her first plane ride- Christmas in Missouri -she was an absolute angel. I will never drive to Missouri again!
• December 26th, she crawls backwards.
• December 31^st, she pulls her knees up under her and rocks.