5 Months

Harper's got a tooth! 1 week ago, her first little tooth made it's appearance. The drooling has gone down but her fingers are in her mouth even more. She never got fussy or anything! She truly is such a happy baby. We can't get a good picture of it yet. It's still so small and when we try to open her mouth to look at it, she tries to eat our fingers!

This month we also got some solid foods going, and Harper loves it! The pediatrician said that we could start her on some veggies at 5 months, so last week I got out the Baby Bullet (Thank you Sam and Donnie) and started blending. We started with carrots. The Bullet is awesome and super easy. I made three days worth. I'd read that you have to begin with one veggie at a time, to make sure the baby doesn't have a reaction or anything. Well, she gobbled those carrots up. Her little mouth was open for more before we can get another spoon full! The last few days, she's eaten sweet potatoes. Of course, she loves them too! Next on the list to try are avocados, pears and bananas.

Her laugh is still infectious and her smiles are amazing. Now, whenever Derek comes home from work, or i pick her up from a nap, she gets the biggest grin on her face. We just love it! Harper weighs 17 pounds, 4 ounces and is 27 inches long. I bet these veggies, in addition to milk, should really start to fatten her up. Like she needs it! :)

Our little girl can get her toes in her mouth. She's so flexible... She can also roll all the way over; from her belly to her back and from her back onto her belly. She wants to move more than anything, so she stays busy in the exersauser and her jumping thing that attaches to the door frame. She thinks she's hot stuff when she gets to stand. Rarely does she want to simply lay in the floor and play any more. She got so much for Christmas! Spoiled already.  She got more clothes, more toys and fun things like wipes and diapers too. We are lucky to have such generous people around us! New Year's Eve was uneventful in the Newton house. It was a regular Tuesday for Harper... Derek and I made it up to midnight (surprisingly). Harper has been a wonderful sleeper, now that she's 5 months old. She still doesn't sleep much during the day, but she's sleeping through the night and that's more than we can ask for!