5 months!

Dear Gemma,

5 months!!  It feels like you've been here forever but 5 months really isn't that long. I guess that's demonstration of how seamlessly you blended in to our family.

Lets see... At 5 months you are t e e t h i n g!!! Everything goes in your mouth and you are constantly eating your hands. You'll lunge for our fingers and chomp happily all day long. You YELL so loudly, from being uncomfortable I assume, but your yells are incredible and you definitely have rattled our nerves.

You are very tactile and observant and still seem pretty in to your surroundings. You're very attached to me and get upset when I leave the room. You still smile so easily for everyone and let us pass you around, but you are exerting more personality lately and sometimes just aren't up to being on (and that's ok!)

We decorated your first Christmas tree yesterday and it made me all moopsy again to see our perfect little family and our traditions we created for ourselves. You liked the twinkly lights and then promptly fell asleep in the ergo.  I can't wait to open presents with you and avi under our tree!

At 5 months you are still exclusively breastfed. This month you've been less distracted and I'm falling in love with nursing you. We have our quiet time together and you are just so, so sweet. I'm so happy to continue this relationship with you.

Our Gemma, you are a joy. Even after you've spent hours with supersonic screaming I still can't kiss you and squish you enough.

Love,

Mama