5 Month Update

Such a big girl.  I did upload a bunch of pictures on Facebook for 5 months so I'm a week behind.  Maeve's really getting quite a personality.  She's just smiling a ton now (Miss Serious has lightened up alittle) and started this weird squeal noise that cracks Ryan right up.  I personally think her crying sounds better.  She's eating about 3-4 full (9oz) bottles a day and we started her on rice cereal a couple weeks ago.  She's loving that.  We also just started fruits and veggies.  Carrots have been mildly successful, as in she'll eat them, but really contemplate their flavor each time with mixed reviews.  Apples were last night and again, mixed reviews. 

Thank goodness she takes after her parents... she sleeps through the night from about 7pm - 6am.  Her nap schedule is sporadic, but as long as we have nighttime down, I'm set.  She loves to naw on her Sophie giraffe from Tim & Courtney and play with this soft ABC book that Aunt Jennifer got her - her nails make a sound when she scratches it that just keeps her busy for awhile.  We're slowly moving into 6 month clothes, but most are still too big.  3 - 6 months works fine.  Her hair is really starting to lighten to more of an amber color so it's looking more like Ryan's color than my dark brown.  Gingers all around!  Maeve loves the tub and the lotion rub-down that always occurs after... maybe she just knows that the tub leads to lotion.  Either way she's really enjoying splashing.