Happy Fifth Month Charlie!

So much has happened since I last posted:
You tried your first solid food, Rice Cereal on October 17th. You are a really good eater and wanted to grab the spoon to feed yourself. We went to the store to buy a special bowl and spoon for your first feeding. Daddy took pictures and we both wanted to cry. You are growing up so fast!
You also started Little Gym two weeks ago. We sing songs, play with toys, bubbles and tumble. Miss Carla is your teacher and she is wonderful, you just love it when she sings to you. Peter, Taylor, Ezra, and Quarte are also in our class. You love to watch Peter crawl all over the place.
We are going to Gymboree tomorrow to check out their classes. I will update with pictures.
Silly Charlie, it is 1:00am and you won't sleep. I was just about to post how you went to sleep in your pack and play and now you are up... At least you are not crying, you just want to play. Since you came home from the hospital you have slept with us in our bed. You are usually sleep on your side You are kicking your little legs up and grabbing your feet. You found them on October 12th and haven't stopped playing with them since.

I have started to pack more of your baby clothes away. You are growing like a weed. I am dead serious, when I tell you that people stop us every time we take you out to tell us how beautiful you are. Since you were born, you have enchanted people. You smile so much, and when you do, your eyes squint and your mouth opens. I will say that you have suddenly started to cry when people talk to you. It is kind of embarrassing, there are a few waitresses that think they scare babies now. I am not sure why that has started to happen, your dad thinks I need to get you out more.

It is 1:20 am and I just now, got you to go back to sleep. We rocked and I played your sea horse. Rocking typically doesn't do much to soothe you, but tonight it worked. Good thing, I bought two gliders. You are sleeping in your pack and play, fingers crossed that you sleep through the night in it.

You laugh so much now, and love your baby doll "Emily." We keep her in the car and you grab onto her as soon as you are strapped in. I find you asleep holding onto her feet.
You still can take or leave your swing and bouncy seat. You will tolerate it for a few minutes, but it is not the life saver that some mom's find it to be. You also have a Exersaucer that you will play in for few minutes, but you don't love it yet, nor do you love the jumparoo that we bought you when you laughed while we bounced you up and down on our laps. I guess we will keep trying. You still dislike tummy time and I am pretty sure that you refuse to roll over in order to see me begging you to do it. That is what happens to babies that have mothers that refuse to let them down. Keep note of that when you have kids. You are super happy to be held and loved on all the time, but it will keep you from getting as much exercise. We are certain that you will roll, crawl and walk all in one week.

We love you come what may. You have made us so happy! You are such a sweet, loving, fun, easy going baby. Thank you for that. I apologize in advance for all of the times we will embarrass you when we are the loudest cheering parents, when kiss you in front of your friends and and when we are openly crying because we are so proud. We are saving money for your therapy. Our parents humiliated us on a regular basis, we will do it to you, and you to your kids and so on. I can promise that.

I love you sweet baby girl.