Dear Rio,
You are now 5 months old!! I feel like I have known you for so much longer than five months. It seems like you have always been part of the family. You continue to be a super cool baby. You are much more interactive now. Your hands are constantly grabbing for things. If I'm not paying attention while I'm holding you, you will have accumulated any variety of objects. You are entertained while holding toys now and you put EVERYTHING in your mouth. You are happiest when being talked to and played with, however you are often content to sit in your bouncy playing with your toys. You smile at faces but get particularly smiley with Mommy and Daddy. You also love to watch your sister. She is the subject of much entertainment to you. Recently you have started vocalizing really loudly and for long periods of time. You have a lot to say.
You are growing so fast that you are wearing clothes for six to nine month old babies. You eat well. Your sleeping patterns are pretty much the same. Your 7:30 bedtime is firm. You put yourself to sleep very well and seem really ready to go to bed at night. You are still waking up two to three times per night. I immediately pick you up and feed you so that you will go back to sleep. I haven't given you the chance to learn to put yourself back to sleep. We are going to have to work on that really soon. Naps are a different story. You have figured out that there is much to see in the world so you no longer readily nap on the go anymore. This is somewhat of a problem since we are always going somewhere with Lily.
Rio, you are the coolest. You are growing fast and we are having a blast with you.
Love you,
Mommy
