Ellie | Five Month Update
4:57 PM
Well another month has come and gone and now my little Ellie is five months old! She is such a happy girl. At the end of each month I keep saying I want to freeze time and this month is no different! She is growing and changing too quickly. I feel like I am going to blink and she will be leaving for college.
Ellie 4 months vs Ellie 5 months
Likes: playing with toys, going in the jumperoo, your brothers, teethers
Dislikes: being tired, being left out
Height: Approx. 25.5 inches
Weight: Approx. 14.8 lbs
Feeding
Not much has changed in this area for Ellie. She continues to be exclusively breastfed. She nurses approximately 5-6 times during the day.
Ellie's "Schedule"
Nurse 6:30-7:00
Nurse 9:30
Nap
Nurse 11:30-12:00
Nurse 1:30-2:00
Nap
Nurse 4:30
Nurse 6:30
Nurse 7:30
Bed
Sleeping
Sleep has been rough this month for Ellie. We have hit the four month sleep regression and it hasn't been good. Ellie went from waking once maybe twice a night to waking several times a night and remaining awake for longer periods of time in the middle of the night.
This month we have also had to transition out of her swaddle since she is able to roll from her back to her belly. She has had a difficulty leaving her swaddle. I ended up getting her the zippadee zip and it is helping some.
Developments and First
This month Ellie has continued to grow stronger and her personality is coming out more and more!
One thing new is Ellie is able to sit for a few seconds unassisted before she topples over.
Thing month Ellie is teething like crazy this month. There are no teeth in sight but she will put anything she can reach into her mouth!
Ellie celebrated her first St. Patricks Day!
Ellie is interested in everything going on around her. She loves her toys, her bothers toys, my water bottles and anything laying next to her.
She is really loving her brothers this month and even squealed with delight when they came down stairs from their nap. It was so sweet!
This is what happens when Will and James help get Ellie toys!
Dear Ellie
You are another month older and I can't believe it. I want to freeze this time and keep you little forever. I am loving your sweet personality that is continuing to develop. You are full of smiles and giggles! You continue to love to snuggle, which I love. You are interested in everything that is going on around you and you don't want to miss out on anything. You watch your brothers intently and will squeal, giggle, and make lots of noise as you watch them run around playing. (You want to join in so badly!). You want to grab and chew on anything you can get your hands on: this includes your toys, but also your brothers toys, stickers, the dogs, blankets, mommy's keys and water bottle, books, etc. If its within your arms reach your will grab it and try to get it into your mouth! This has been such a fun month with you. I can't wait to see all of the things you do next month my sweet girl!
Love you Always
Mommy
5 Month Adventures with Ellie
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