Our little Amelia is 5 months old! It's so fun to watch her grow and progress and learn new things. A lot of people talk about how hard it is to be a parent (and it is), but it is also very special and joyful and totally worth it (especially when you make it past the first month or so)! I never realized what joy being a parent would bring. It's amazing how much we love this little person. The other day, we were driving down the road listening to her cry, yet all I could think about was how much I adored her. Before Millie, I had never felt such strong feelings for a crying baby. Is this a normal reaction for other parents to just feel so proud of their kids--to just want to tell and show everyone how great they are? To sometimes have to restrain yourself so that you don't sound like you are bragging or like your kids are the only thing you know how to talk about anymore? I love how perfect, innocent, and trusting little children are. It is neat to see their natural desire and determination to learn. I love how they force you to be weird in public and be okay with it. She has helped remind me that people need to be spoken to softly and lovingly, smiled at, and held. She has added deeper meaning to my life.
In the past month, Millie has:
- Refined her sitting skills. She sits and plays for several minutes on her own if she feels like it.
- Gone on her first big trip. We went to Utah for Christmas. She was seriously an angel on the trip, even though she didn't have a schedule. She is so easy going, and didn't make a peep on the airplane.
- Learned to roll both ways, and use rolling to get places. It's odd to go from a baby that stays put to a baby that you have to look around the room for.
- Started scooting forward (very slowly still, luckily). She is much better at going around in circles.
- Getting on her hands and knees... then pushing forward/falling over.
- Met her cousins and great grandparents and aunts and uncles
- Started eating solid food. (We have only tried rice and oatmeal so far. We didn't try very hard in Utah). She quite enjoys it.
- Started laughing and playing more.
- Learned that wrapping paper, the doctor's examination table paper, her feet, and well, just about anything is great for the mouth
- Grown her hair out to 3 inches and a bit.
- Enjoyed the thrill of having several blowouts in public places. She must like it that way.
- Become more vocally experimental
- Really started loving being sung to, especially primary songs.
