5 Months old!

Kylie Cakes is 5 months old! Hard to believe, but true. She reminds us daily of how much she has changed since April 20th when she joined our family. Here is an update all about our cutie pie.

Height: 28"
Weight: 23 pounds - I know, she is big.

She is a good sleeper again (Mom and Dad finally figured out that they were putting her to bed TWO hours too early. This change in bedtime has rectified the bedtime ruckus that was aforementioned. THANK GOODNESS)!

She had beautiful blue eyes. And very chubby cheeks which are the best to kiss.

She bursts with squeals of delight anytime Dad is around.

Grandma Julie, or GG as she wants to be called, came to visit and is officially the most successful at getting Kylie to giggle. It was a grand old time to have grandma in town!

Kylie loves to JUMP!

I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight! Woot Woot!

Kylie loves to go on walks. She gets really quiet and watches everything. It is so fun to see the wheels turning in her head.

She loves to stick out her tongue. It is pretty much the cutest thing I have ever seen.

GG and Kylie are tight.

Kylie has also learned to drink water from a sippy cup. What the heck kid? You can drink from a sippy cup but turn your nose up at a bottle!? Sigh.

She looks great in purple and it so much fun!

She loves to 'ride 'em cowboys!' on Mom's legs. It is a surprisingly good workout for me.

Kylie is also an expert at rolling over from her back to her tummy. She used to know how to roll from her tummy to her back but can't seem to remember how now. This is a problem because she rolls onto her tummy in her sleep then wakes up because she can't get to her back again. We are working on that one.

She is a pro at jumping in her jumper. She LOVES that thing. But I don't think I needed to tell you that.

It has been a wonderful five months of motherhood. There are definately challenges and days that are pretty rough, but there are far more moments of deep and lasting joy and satisfaction which makes the rough times totally worth it. We are so blessed that we get to be a Mom and a Dad and we are grateful that we didn't miss out on this adventure!

I love you Kylie Cakes.
Love,
Mom