How Old: Five Months!
Get excited....this post has lots of videos!!
Weight/Height: We went to the Dr a few days after Reese turned 5 months for a sick visit (more about that in her 6 month post), but I will say she weighed 15 lbs 1 oz (with clothes on). So, she gained a little over a pound in one month!
Baby Clothes: Still sporting the 3 and 3-6 month clothing and size two diapers. This month I did pack up an entire box of clothes she can’t fit into anymore. As I was going through them it made me tear up a bit cause I remember some of them being so big on her when she first wore them. We also received three boxes of clothes from SIL. There is soooo much, there’s no way she’ll ever wear them all. I thought about having her wear something and then immediately packing it away.
Milestones: Reese is getting better at grabbing onto things. Not only that but she will reach for toys she really wants to play with. At this point I think she is much better at using her left hand than her right. Sometime I purposely put her on her play mat with the hippo on her right side so she’ll have to practice using that hand. She gets frustrated when things don’t go her way and she can’t seem to grab what she wants.
Reese has also discovered lots of new sounds this month. When she first started making them I thought something was wrong with her cause they were so foreign to me! After I figured she was ok, I thought they were all kind of funny. One of them is this scream/cry/grunt; I think it might be her favorite. She also gave us this treat, I wish this noise was her favorite, cause it certainly is mine!
You won’t believe it, but Reese also rolled from front to back this month! I am so proud of her. She won’t do it every time we put her on her belly, but she’s done it enough for me to believe it’s not a fluke. She has yet to perform her new trick for anyone other than mommy and daddy though. But, we’re tricky cause we captured it on video. :)
Special Outings: We went and ate lunch at my grandparent’s assisted living apartment. I always get so nervous before these types of outings, cause I don’t want her to be screaming the whole time. But, she did great! She even took a little nap so we could eat.
Reese also went to her first Halloween party at Merit. She wore her onesie my sister made that says “Reese’s Pieces” and an orange tutu with orange and black polka dotted pants. She looked pretty dang cute if you ask me. Even though she was tired, she was for the most part happy the whole time. She was Reese’s pieces again on Halloween. We didn't go trick or treating, but we did spend the night with Yoda Aidan, Aunt Becca, Uncle Jason, and Mimi!
We took Reese to College Station for the first time (out of utero) this month! The three hour car ride was her longest yet, and she did pretty well. She got a little upset a few times, but for the most part she slept. We are fortunate to have some wonderful friends in CS and they let us invade their house for the weekend. We had our own room and Reese even had a crib to sleep in. We are so thankful for them and their hospitality! We didn't have tickets to the game, but Reese did attend her very first tailgate. I thought it was going to be sunny and 70s, but it ended up being rainy and a little cool. Reese was in awe over all the people and eventually took a little nap on mommy (which I was of course ok with!) On Sunday, we took Reese to St Mary’s which is where Husbandy and I got married. The priest that said our ceremony is no longer there BUT he happened to be in town saying Mass that weekend! How absolutely perfect. It was so great introducing Reese to him. He is also the same priest who blessed Reese and me when I was 13 weeks pregnant. Overall the weekend was so fun. Can’t wait to bring Reese back next year for a game!!
Highlights of the Month: This month we celebrated the one year anniversary of confirming we were pregnant! I posted the below picture and several people thought I was announcing I was pregnant again. Alas, I was just celebrating our sweet Reese and the fact that I have said one of these phrases in my prayers everyday for a full year now: Baby Wagner, B-Dub, Baby Girl, and/or of course, Reese!
Husbandy and I went to the Stars game with the SIL and BIL one night this month. We had a great time out on the town (even though I was super tired by 9:00). This also meant it was the first time Reese would be put to sleep by someone other than Husbandy or I. I was of course nervous about how it would go, but Mimi did a fabulous job (duh)! Reese ate a ton and slept through the whole night. :)
We of course had to take pictures in a pumpkin patch! We did it very quickly one Sunday after Mass, and I have to say we caught some pretty good pictures. I just love the fact that Reese and Aidan are so close in age, I wish Brooklyn could have joined in on the fun though.
We may have technically found out about this last month, but there is a Baby Vrla #2! I am just so so so excited about this I can’t stand it! I tried to capture Brooklyn telling me she’s a big sister, but she was more interested in looking in the mirror.
Baby’s Routine: No big changes. Reese still doesn't take the best naps at home. I can’t seem to make her sleep longer than an hour, and she usually wakes up after 30 minutes :(.
Baby’s Favorite Food: Still solely breastfeeding. I can’t believe in just a month we can start solids!
Baby’s Favorite Activity: Talking with mommy and daddy. Ever since she found her voice she loves talking. At the end of the month we got better at making her laugh, but we still haven’t found that one thing that ALWAYS gets her going.
Baby’s Favorite Toy: I’m still going to go with her playmat. She’s also starting to like a little pink ball we got her that has holes in it which makes it easy to grab. She kinda plays with Sophie, but isn't in looooove with it.
Big Changes: Around 4 ½ months we stopped swaddling Reese. The whole swaddling thing started to get frustrating for both of us as she would just break out of it the moment we got her wrapped up. I also noticed if we got her to sleep, she would wake herself up by wanting out of it. So, one night, we just didn't swaddle her. There was no transition phase, we just left both arms out, and she slept great! We do still have the swaddle around her bottom half, but it’s mostly for warmth.
Mommy Journal:
Reese made me one proud mommy this month (not that she’s ever done the opposite)! Just when I thought she would never roll (:P), she did it! It was almost like she was configuring in her mind how to do it, then BAM executed it. :) My goals for this next month are working on rolling back to front and sitting up.
Watching Reese discover new things is the most amazing thing. I love being her mommy and watching her grow. Even though she’s still waking up in the middle of the night, there is not one thing I would change about being her mom. I can’t wait to see what new things she discovers this month. It’s becoming more and more fun as she’s starting to interact with us. It’s crazy to think she was in my belly just 22 short weeks ago. I find myself telling Husbandy how absolutely sweet/pretty/adorable/perfect our baby is all the time (not that I'm biased....)
Reese, you bring so much joy to mommy and daddy’s life. We love you to pieces!
