5 Months Old

My precious daughter, I am so grateful for the joy that you bring to your Father and I. We love you more than we ever thought possible. This month has been very busy.

We have celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm writing this letter a few days later because you had given us quite the scare! You had the nasty flu and we had to take you to the hospital. Once we got there we learned that you also had a UTI. 

You were pretty pitiful. Your Daddy and I just cried and cried when they were trying to put an iv in your arms. They ended up having to put one on your head, it was so sad. We stayed in the hospital for two and a half days (the 23-25). We had to spend your first Christmas in the hospital but they took really good care of you. You even got some Christmas presents!

Other than the hospital visit this month was a lot like the last. You are still drinking 5-6 oz of formula. I was feeding you breast milk that I pumped for you but it just got too overwhelming. You are doing fine with formula and you are still growing strong.

You are still a very good sleeper. You have started to push up your upper body with your arms while doing tummy time. You have THE cutest laugh in the world!! I took an adorable video which I'm sure I will pull out and watch for years and years to come.

You kind of say "ma" and "ha". You sound like a race car when you get really excited and start to growl. I am already so proud of your small milestones and I know I will only grow more proud of you with each passing day. I love you sweet girl, and I am so thankful for your health.