5 Months

I can't believe my itty bitty baby is already 5 months old! Ilyana is now rolling all over, trying so hard to scoot, and loves to smile, laugh and babble. She is such a joy to be around. She has been learning a lot about the control she has to manipulate the toys that she plays with and over her own body movements. She also has started to eat some solids, so far we have tried rice cereal, avocado, and peas. Now that we've made it through a sleep regression and weaning her from a swaddle Ilyana is sleeping great! She goes to bed at 7 and usually wakes up to eat around 3-4 am (although she has made it all the way to 6!) and then goes back to sleep until around 7 or 730. We're currently working on nap training and shooting for 3 naps a day. Another exciting development this month has been Ilyana learning to respond to her name! We are so proud of our smart girl!

Ilyana likes: Standing, looking at her reflection, listening to mommy and daddy sing, playing peek-a-boo, rolling everywhere, watching the cats, and putting everything in her mouth.

Ilyana dislikes: Being hungry and being away from mommy.

Weight: about 12 lbs.