5 Months!

My little baby is 5 months old today! I can't believe where the time has gone.  I love the age Emma is right now. She giggled for the first time a few weeks ago, and it totally melted our hearts. She smiles quite a bit, and overall is a pretty happy baby.

Emma is 25 inches long and 15 pounds. I think she just went through a pretty good growth spurt. Emma can roll over from tummy to back, but hasn't been able to do back to tummy yet. She is holding her head up very well, and loves sucking on her fists. 

Just like I have done in a few of my other posts, I will tell you what little miss Emma is into these days.

Emma's likes
-Breastmilk (I am pretty proud of myself on this one. Emma has been exclusively breastfeed so far. I have not had to supplement with formula or anything. We did try to put a little rice cereal in her bottle a couple time to see if she would sleep a little longer at night. However, we never saw a difference, so we went back to just breastmilk. Breastfeeding is a wonderful thing. Not only is it the best food for Emma, but it is great for me too, and it's free! But it is a lot of work, and I look forward to having my body back to myself someday:)
-Her playmat
-Her jumper
-Her swing- both for playing and napping
-Pacifiers- this is getting a little bit less, but she still likes her paci when she is fussy
-When we blow on her tummy
-Laying on her back and kicking
-Standing on our laps and looking around
-Car rides
-Her crib
-Being sung to
-Sleeping on her side- but she does sleep on her back now too
-Being carried so that she look over our shoulders

Emma's dislikes
-Having her nose of eye wiped
-Having a stuffy nose
-Her car seat cover
-Being tired
-Her high chair

Emma has the craziest facial expressions sometimes. Here are some that I caught today.

Catching up

Wow, I can't believe it's been four weeks since my last blog. I can't believe Thanksgiving is a week away! Well, I will try to catch you up with what has been going on with our household.

Emma's first Halloween went well. We dressed her up as a penguin and she looked adorable. We made Halloween Cards to send out to family and friends, which everyone loved.

We ended up taking Emma to the Empire Mall, where all the businesses hand out candy. There were a lot of people in the mall, so Emma was a little overwhelmed. Rachel joined us for our Halloween outing. After the mall, we went home and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters. It was a successful Halloween!

Emma and me at the mall

My parents came to visit this last weekend. John went hunting in the hills with his brother and dad, so my mom and dad decided to keep me company. Emma was a little crabby over the weekend, I think she might be teething. I guess we will see if any teeth come in anytime soon. :)

My mom and dad already got Emma her Christmas present, and she seems to be enjoying it!

Otherwise not a whole lot else is going on with the Nelsons. We are still getting up with Emma at least twice a night, so our evenings are pretty short. We give Emma a bath, feed her, and then put her to bed. Then we eat, shower, and head to bed shortly after. Needless to say, the weeks are flying by for us. I will try to be more on top of my blogging!

Here's a picture of Emma really enjoying bath time :)