I missed 4 months, so here is that brief summary:
In her 4th month, Madeleine had ear infections twice. She still had thrush. She stopped sleeping through the night. Sad. She went through a phase where she only napped about 20-30 minutes at a time. She went to Solana Beach for her first Blake Family Vacation. And on the 4 month mark, she got her first solid food: rice cereal! She loves it.
Okay, on to 5 months. Madeleine loves her mom and dad. A lot. So much, that when anyone else holds her, even in plain sight of her parents, she screams until Andy or I are holding her again, at which point she stops abruptly, takes a deep cleansing breath and then smiles at her previous "captor." She loves to smile, and complete strangers who pass us often comment, "What a smiley baby."
Madeleine has started to "roar" in response to her dad's own "roar." Andy also calls it her growl of affection. [That's how she greets people] She developed an interest in simple toys and manipulates them as well as reaches for them. This new found hand coordination--or "in"coordination--means she often yanks her own binky out. She also is passionate about having a hand to hold she has to sleep in the car.
Just this week, her sleeping has improved to what I deem "sleeping through the night": going to bed around 10 and not waking until about 4 am to eat, then going back to sleep until 8. This month she also moved to her 3 nap a day schedule.
Madeleine is very in to food. Tonight she stared intently at the drumstick ice cream cone that Andy was unwrapping for Avery, and lunging at it. You can really tell now that she focuses on others food and wants it.
Madeleine, you are so cute and sweet! Thanks for tolerating, and sometimes even liking, all the crazy-ness we put you through!
In her 4th month, Madeleine had ear infections twice. She still had thrush. She stopped sleeping through the night. Sad. She went through a phase where she only napped about 20-30 minutes at a time. She went to Solana Beach for her first Blake Family Vacation. And on the 4 month mark, she got her first solid food: rice cereal! She loves it.
Okay, on to 5 months. Madeleine loves her mom and dad. A lot. So much, that when anyone else holds her, even in plain sight of her parents, she screams until Andy or I are holding her again, at which point she stops abruptly, takes a deep cleansing breath and then smiles at her previous "captor." She loves to smile, and complete strangers who pass us often comment, "What a smiley baby."
Madeleine has started to "roar" in response to her dad's own "roar." Andy also calls it her growl of affection. [That's how she greets people] She developed an interest in simple toys and manipulates them as well as reaches for them. This new found hand coordination--or "in"coordination--means she often yanks her own binky out. She also is passionate about having a hand to hold she has to sleep in the car.
Just this week, her sleeping has improved to what I deem "sleeping through the night": going to bed around 10 and not waking until about 4 am to eat, then going back to sleep until 8. This month she also moved to her 3 nap a day schedule.
Madeleine is very in to food. Tonight she stared intently at the drumstick ice cream cone that Andy was unwrapping for Avery, and lunging at it. You can really tell now that she focuses on others food and wants it.
5 comments:
aww i cant wait to see you guys. i miss you and of course all the munchkins:)
Miss Madeleine!! Oh I can't wait to see her!!!!! She would be going for the ice cream! The lewis genes have not been lost on her!
What a darling baby, she fits with the others in your brood. I love the story of the instant calm when her paents hold her & the smile at the former "holder." The hand holding while sleeping in the car is so sweet, we've had that too. Marie growled about 4 months, some our boys had done that but it was funny that she would do it. I don't recall anyone "coaching" her to do it.
Hopefully the sleeping & ear issues get better!
It is great to have you all home again even if Madeleine was true to your description when we held her at the reception last night.
Papo and Tutu
update your blog already before i go crazy!
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