Happy 5 months, sweetheart. This past month has been full of discovery! You've discovered your feet and your toes and love to stick them into your mouth whenever you have the chance, especially when Dad or I try to change your diaper. But honestly, you love to stick anything that comes within twelve inches of your face into your mouth, so your toes shouldn't be too surprising. You've also become more aware of faces, discovering that you have a tongue and smacking away with it and making adorable noises and a great deal of drool. You also love touching faces and putting your fingers into open mouths. I love the giggles you give when I "chew" on your fingers! I do not know why it excites you so much, but it sure is fun to find things to make you giggle.
You're growing up, sweet girl. It seems like just a few weeks ago you hated being tossed up into the air by Dad, but now you love it. You've learned how to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back and how to scoot across the floor inchworm style a few feet, though being on your tummy is still not your favorite position to be in. I love watching you calm yourself to sleep with your pink owl blankie and pacifier. It's amazing to me, especially when it happened while we were at Grandma and Grandpa Adams's house during the family reunion with so many people in one room. You seemed to know that you needed a little power nap and took the owl over your eyes and passed out for a good half hour.
But out of all of these fun discoveries, the greatest thing that has happened during your fifth month was moving into your own room. There were about 4 nights in a row where you woke up 4 or 5 times per night! No joke. It was terrible. And it wasn't like I was doing anything different. On the final night of this I had to take you out of the bedroom each time you woke up because you just wanted to play and talk with us, but when I walked out into the hallway you calmed down and snuggled against my chest and fell asleep. Out of desperation, I placed you on the rug in the office that would soon be your room and you stayed asleep until the morning. I feel as though you were telling me you were ready. So the next night we had you sleep in your own room and you slept from 8:30-5:15, ate until 5:30, and then slept until 8! Hallelujah. It was a huge success. The subsequent nights were similar and last night you slept through the night for 10 straight hours until 7 AM. What a wonderful girl you are! You are so flexible and patient and I adore you.
You are a beautiful angel, Adelai. You are loving and happy, even when you are sick. You had your first cold this past month but you were all smiles even through the snot and congestion. I need to learn from you.
I guess that's one of the reasons we have families. To learn from each other and to love no matter what.
I love you forever,
Mom
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