Elise: 5 months

Miss E hit the 5 month mark on August 2nd while we were vacationing in MN with the Hartsocks. (I know, I have lots of blogging to catch up on -- and I am currently freaking out that I only have 8 days of summer vacation left in which to get a lot of things done!).

Anyway, back to Elise.  I know I say this every month, but I really cannot believe she is 5 months old already!

Elise is our charmer; she's quiet, but quick to flash her sweet smile when she knows you're looking. :)

At 5 months, Elise:
• is very aware of her surroundings. If she sees something she wants, girlie will go for it! She's not quite crawling yet, but is a rolling/scooting pro.  She started rolling tummy to back several weeks ago, and can generally get to where she wants to go
• is still in size 1 diapers, but has moved up to size 3-6 month clothing (mostly 6 mth), and has outgrown her newborn shoes and is in size 1s
• continues to be a good sleeper overall, but about 2 weeks ago has started waking in the night - the time varies, but when she wakes up she is mad.  We think she's experiencing teething pain . . . She does go back to sleep fairly quickly after a bottle
• drools, drools, drools -- I am sure those teeth are going to make an appearance soon
• eats 6 oz every 3-4 hours, and has started rice cereal.  We were on vacation this past week, so poor lil thing didn't get much practice eating, but she had been doing very well. We'll start in with some fruits and veggies this week
• loves her jumparoo and can rock that thing!  Still likes the bumbo too, but I think she'll soon be able to crawl out of it!  And she can sit by herself for short periods of time
• is very happy and content.  She was a pleasure on vacation, and just rolled with whatever we decided to do.  Elise is happy to be held/played with by anyone, and makes friends wherever she goes by flashing her sweet smile
• still has blue eyes . . . B's changed from blue to brown at about 9 mths, I think
• doesn't have much hair, but what she has is dark -  and curly-ish when wet :)
• is looking a little more like a Miller than a Hartsock . . . we get lots of comments that she looks like Grandpa Ed (poor thing!) ;)   I think she still looks a lot like her brother, and she also looks a lot like her Hartsock cousins' baby pictures

Here's baby girl's 5 month photo in "the outfit" (we were at the cabin in MN), and for comparison her 1 month photo: