Five Months Old.

Mirei turned four months old today! I almost forgot to post her monthly photos/update because of Memorial Day weekend, but I am getting these posted before the day is over!

(I’ll be taking photos of Mirei sitting in my white desk chair and wearing her monthly onesie every month until she’s one year old.)

Previous Photos:
One Month Old • Two Months Old • Three Months Old • Four Months Old

The Rundown at Five Months…

Stats: You now weigh almost 19 pounds! You’ve moved up to size 4 diapers — even though you’re still well within the weight range of size 3 diapers, your thighs and tooshie are so chubby that we’ve had to move you up to the next size! According to your last doctor’s visit a couple weeks ago, you’re now about 26.5 inches tall!
Things You’re Doing Now: You’ve grown so much in these past few months, and we can’t believe how heavy you’ve gotten! Strangers who see you think you’re much older than you actually are, and your gaze and mannerisms seems mature as well. You’ve gotten quite strong and can hold your head and shoulders up for long periods of time, propping your upper body up with your arms and elbows. You really wiggle around while you’re on the floor and often rotate on the floor and in your crib, while also rolling this way and that. You may begin crawling earlier than we expected! We’ve introduced you to the doorway jumper which you love jumping around in, and also like sitting in your highchair with everyone at the table. You really stare at us when we’re eating, and sometimes even make motions to grab at food that’s in our hand when we’re holding you and eating at the same time. You’ve started sucking in your lips (as seen in this video) and love sucking on your fists and fingers, which signal that you may be teething! You love observing everyone around you, and you seem especially interested in what your big sister is doing when she’s around. We have a feeling you’ll be following her around before we know it!