Madeleine is Five Months Old!

Happy fifth-month birthday, Miss Madeleine! You are still such a laid back baby, giving us lots of grins and giggles all day long. In fact, you really haven't cried since your colicy episodes a few moths ago; if you get mad or upset, you just let out a short yell or two. You also have a particular voice for cooing that sounds especially annoyed when you get bored or hungry.

You are still wearing size 2 diapers, and are pretty much in 3-6 or 6 months clothes all the time now. I have no idea how much you weigh (I'm guessing the 14-pound range), but those little thighs of yours seem to get thicker every day!
The exersaucer is your favorite toy, and you've already grown tired of the swing. Tummy time is tolerable, as long as Big Sister is there to distract you. You've gotten really good at pushing all the way up with your arms.
Sitting up seems to be your new challenge. I have to keep an extra eye on you while you're in the bouncy seat, because you pull yourself up off the back and look like you'll flop off the side--time to start using the seat belt!
Playing with your toes and chewing on your index fingers is what you do 90% of the day.

You still go to bed around 8 and sleep until 8, with one or two snacks along the way. And you're still a cat napper, sleeping exactly 45 min at a stretch during the day and going back to bed about an hour and a half or two hours after waking up. This behavior drove Mommy crazy with Claire, but we're just going with it with you.
I'm still nursing you exclusively, but you're showing lots of signs of being ready to eat like a big kid. We've decided that when you're able to sit in your high chair by yourself you'll get to start eating.

Your eyes remain blue, although I can see some brown specs in there. Maybe you'll have hazel eyes like your daddy?