Keeping up with the Lewis Family: 5 months: A Letter

Dear Morgan,

I am sad to say this month's letter got forgotten in the shuffle! I thought about writing it SEVERAL times but I failed to do so. During the time span from 4 to 5 months your sister and brother started staying home full time. So needless to say there was a huge adjustment for all of us! So I am going to write this letter from memory (and from scrolling through pictures on my phone), so wish me luck!

Growth -
- You are approximately 16 lbs. You don't look big or small to me, just perfect. I think you are on the long side as you do not have the same "rolls" on your thighs and your brother and sister did and you weigh close to the same.

- You had another ear infection but you never seem to be bothered by it, so another round of antibiotic's
-You are still not a fan of your tummy, which is why its possible you may never roll over!

-You do enjoy sitting in your bumbo, for a different point of view. Your favorite place is to lay on your little pink mat and play with the toys above while kicking the piano to make lots of lovely songs.
- You are comfortably wearing size 6 month clothes.

- You laugh and smile, ALL THE TIME

Eating -
- You still follow your strict 3 hour eating schedule and eat 6 times a day. You are however becoming a quick eater, you do not like to mess around.
- You still take a bottle like a champ! Mommy is forever grateful for this!

Sleeping -
- This has remained consistent, you are a sleeper.

- You still take several 1-2 hour naps a day, and sleep from about 10pm to 8am. Better then your 2 year old brother does!
- You still don't like the car, so not much sleeping goes on there. Just a lot of crying.
- We still swaddle you tight (this may also play a role in why there is no rolling over)
- You occasionally will take a paci, but I often find you with your thumb in your mouth.

Activities -
- You took your first trip to the aquarium. You looked around at all the animals and then took a nap :)

- You went to Troy's birthday party and let lots of new people hold you. It didn't seem to bother you.

- You started violently kicking in your bath, splashing/flooding the kitchen, I was not ready but your dad insisted we move you to the big bath tub, this to me was just a sign of you growing up, and I was dragging my feet. But he was right it was time.

- You went to lots of soccer games this month, and took lots of naps. Papa held you most of the time as Mommy couldn't keep from yelling at your sister!

- We took a trip to the children's museum and somehow you slept through that. It was so loud in there but you did NOT care!
- We took a trip to the zoo and your brother and sister insisted you get a dinosaur like they had, pretty cute and how was I to say no??!
- We took your first trip to the park while we waited for Madison to get out of school.

- You took your first swim in the pool, it was short and sweet.

Morgan, you are the best baby in the world and growing too incredibly fast. I wish I could pause time. You have been the perfect addition to our family, and we all love you so much!