London | 5 Months

London is one of the happiest babies we have ever met! She is always laughing and giggling, smiling when you look at her and of course only cries when you look away, or if she's hungry. Diva.  Within a month London has changed so much - she's officially found her voice, her toes and her favorite toy, Sophie. She is always rolling around on the floor - finally (I was secretly getting worried for a while when she was the last of her little friends to roll). She can roll front to back, back to front and when you leave her on the floor alone she ends up in another place when you come back. It's fun! I am really looking forward to next month when we start exploring the world of solid foods full force and begin baby led weaning. I have to say, I am super excited! Last night we cut up an avocado for her to play with and see what she would do. Good news: she didn't hate it. Bad news: it is soooooo messy! 

This weekend she actually made it an entire 47 minutes in church nursery until I had to rescue her. She was a happy baby once mama was there... or should I say once the milk was there. I have to say, this nursing thing has really created an amazing bond between us. I can't imagine stopping... although some days I want to. Hey, that's the honest mom truth coming out right? 

Lennon has already created her nicknames - Lon, Londie and sister are her favorites. She loves to call her a monster especially when she growls ALL.THE.TIME. It's seriously the cutest thing ever! Len and Lon, I like it. 

The other night she said "da-da-da-da". We thought it was cute, Dan loved it but I think it might just be baby babbling. Nonetheless, it was adorable. Let's hope she does it again soon!

London has been sleeping great - I mean, seriously we got so lucky with the girls.

She sleeps from 7pm-7:30am most nights with only waking up once in the night to nurse and when she does wake up in the mornings she's happy as can be smiling and cooing, most of the time growling. She's part monster - I am sure of it. The only time that awesome sleep schedule changed was during a very short-lived 4 month sleep regression at the beginning of her 4th month and last week when she woke up 3-4 times a night for no apparent reason other than being ravenous. It was like I couldn't get the boob to her face fast enough! She makes this begging sound when she knows I am going to nurse her... she starts to pull at my shirt and laugh/cries when it's time - almost like a panting dog when they're begging for a treat. Sheesh. 

This is real life people, I don't make this stuff up.

FAVORITE THINGS

London LOVES growling - I am not entirely sure where this came from. Some experts say that babies mock us and their surroundings while other doctors have said there's no evidence or truth to it. However, we think she's learned from her favorite member of this family when it comes to the growling sounds... the dog. She loves watching him walk around, he loves laying by her on the floor and she especially loves grabbing Luke by his ears and trying to eat his face while he licks her ENTIRE face, gross... right? She really enjoys her feet now and will pull her socks off and try to eat her toes.

 She loves when Daddy giggles with her and says "zoom-zoooooom-zoom" to attack her. She loves when big sister talks to her and plays with her on the floor to get her to roll around. She tries to grab everything out of your hands - like my moms hot coffee that she spilled everywhere on Mother's Day. Oops! She loves GiGi tickling her and making her giggle. She likes going for walks in the Tula and playing outside when it's nice out. Lastly, she LOVES her new bath. Bath time is fun now that she can share the big tub with Lennon and she grabs the toys and eats them. 

LEAST FAVORITE THINGS

There isn't much that London doesn't like... 

unless she's hungry or overtired. 

We are really blessed with a happy baby girl!

Happy five months baby girl!