5 months

Elizabeth will be 5 months old tomorrow. This has been quite a month. Those little baby milestones she was on the edge of? Well they happened, all in the space of a week. She can sit unsupported and roll from her tummy to her back. Good. These events coincided with a growth spurt and more teething. Not so good. Let's just say it's been a tiring month. One of the problems is that she rolls onto her tummy and then can't get back. Fine in the day but a pain in the ass at night. We literally have to strap her to the bed (in her swaddle or under a tightly tucked in sheet) to stop her rolling over, getting stuck and crying. Mum friends - how did you cope with this? I don't have a problem with her sleeping on her tummy (that's what we all did afterall) once she can roll all the way over but what to do until then?

Other than endless sleepless nights life is good! Ha. She is a spirited a little thing with a smile for everyone and a shriek of joy for a lucky few. Sitting up means she is engaging with the world and playing more. She's reaching and grabbing at everything. My phone, Matt's beard, my great aunt's jowls. It's all fair game. She has grown bored of her bouncer so she accompanies me most places and either watches what I'm doing or plays. Generally this is all good but it did lead to a minor incident. She fell off our bed head first onto the wooden floor. Apparently something like this happens to every baby but boy was it scary. Luckily no damage was done.

This month she's helped out at two Christmas markets, been to her first party, made some new baby friends, learned to cuddle (so happy about this) and tomorrow will be her first ever Christmas.