McKenna’s 5th Month!

I’m FIVE months old!
Weight: 14+ lbs. (estimated)
Height: TBD
Eye Color: Blue

What a wild month! McKenna has started changing so much, and it is so exciting.

Recognition: She recognizes Mike and me now. She’ll light up when she sees us when we get home from work, or when we go into her room to get her out of her crib in the morning.

Teething: The drooling has subsided slightly over the last month (although there’s definitely a lot there!) and the munching-on-everything-in-sight is in play. We have broken out the teething toys, and she’ll munch on clean hands whenever she can. She’s often soothed when I rub her gums with a little pressure. I’m just waiting for a tooth to pop through at this point. It may still be awhile, but there’s definitely one on the way!

“Solid” Food: At McKenna’s 4 Month check up, we were given the green light to start her on “solids” if we wanted to (this being 1/4 cup of baby cereal) once a day. At first, I was very hesitant. I wanted to go by the books and wait the full 6 months before giving her anything other than breastmilk or formula. The doctor mentioned that with how much McKenna was growing (she was described as a “big, lean baby”), we may see times when formula just won’t satiate her appetite. We had run into a few different instances where, as a 3 month old, she would drink 8+ ounces in one sitting, but, sure enough, after her doctor’s appointment there was a few days in a row where she wanted 10-12 oz. within an hour. We made the decision to try out the baby cereal in the evenings – after all, the “Rule Book” is basically out the window at this point anyways, right?

We have our good days…

And our not-so-good days…

But overall, she really likes it. She is much more full when she goes to bed and sleeps for 9-12 hours at a time. This month we get to start having fruits/veggies in the morning. Can’t wait! (The things we get excited about as parents.)

Crawling: She’s still figuring it out, but it won’t be long. She’s got the stance down. Now she’s just got to figure out how to move. For now she sticks to rolling and scooting.

Car Rides: Recently (like within the past 3 days) she’s decided she hates them. At least at the beginning. We’ll see how this turns out…

Day Care: We start day care on November 4, just before she hits the 6-month mark. I was really hoping to be able to keep her out of day care until after she turns 1/the wedding, but with a change in Mike’s job, we’re needing to enroll her sooner rather than later. I am excited though that she’ll be making “friends” and having more of a routine in her day-to-day.