Laura Turns 5 Months!
Hi Everyone!
Time for another update! Laura’s just had her 5 month checkup at the clinic and all is going well.
Her new stats are:
Weight – 6.9kg
Length – 66cm
Change – She’s already grown over 3kg in weight and 11cm in length, since birth!
Milestones – Teeth, solid food and a wriggly backwards crawl!
Since my last update, Laura’s two bottom teeth have decided to make their presence known, so she now has two cute little pearly whites to show off as part of her gummy grin! She’s still chewing everything in sight and her gums still seem to be pretty irritated, so we figure it won’t be long before another couple of teeth cut through.
Laura’s also developed an interest in ‘big people’s food’ and simply wouldn’t take her eyes off my dinner the other day, so we’ve started her on some baby rice cereal – she loves the stuff! She opens her mouth wide, licks her lips and is even attempting to hold the spoon as I’m obviously not shovelling it in fast enough for her liking! The advice on solid foods seems to change almost as quickly as the month, however the current medical thinking suggests that babies shouldn’t be given solid food until 6 months now (to reduce the chance of developing allergies and to ensure their digestive system is sufficiently developed). So we’ll probably just stick with the cereal for a few weeks before getting into the exciting stuff like fruits and vegetables – if she’s anything like her Dad, I can’t wait for Laura’s new facial expressions when she tries the stuff – should make for some great piccies!
The other point of note is that not only can she turn 360 degrees when on her tummy, she has also worked out how to wriggle backwards now and can make ground fairly quickly!!! Time for me to start developing those eyes in the back of my head I think!
Most of all though, her little personality is developing so quickly now and she’s such great fun to be around… always babbling away to herself and handing out lots of smiles and giggles – she’s a real cutie!!! Here’s a new piccie…
Cheers and have a great week,
Chrissy
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