Jenni Marie Mommy To Be: I Hope I Never Forget... 5 Months

Sarah,
You were 5 months old yesterday! I can't believe how fast time is flying! You have changed so much this month! I hope I never forget:

The back to belly rolling fanatic you've become. You've rolled over before, but it seems like this past weekend you really wanted to show off your new skills by rolling over back to belly over and over again.
The way you finally tolerate tummy time. I think the fact that you put yourself on your belly has something to do with this ;-)
Your hand control is so much better! You are reaching for things that catch your attention and are usually able to pick up and hold whatever it is. You've also been practicing passing object back and forth between you little hands and are getting pretty good.
Your facination with grown up food. You watch intently when daddy or I are eating and will reach for the food yourself.
How good you are gettting at eating off a spoon. We've only given you cereal once a week up until now. But yesterday, for your 5 month birthday, you tried squash and you really loved it!!
The way you are trying so hard to hold your own bottle. You don't quite have it down yet, but you sure are trying. You haven't figured out how gravity works. Also, once you see that bottle you get upset if we don't give it to you immediately!
How you can take out and put in your pacifier in all by yourself now!
Your love of toys with squeakers in them!
The way you love your daddy. The past couple of days you have been head over heels in love with daddy. If he's in the room, you want his attention. You were bouncing in your jumperoo yesterday and even though I was sitting on the floor right next to you, you would stop bouncing look at daddy and stick that little lip out until he came over and watched you bouncing. So cute! You also like to tell him stories at night before bedtime.
Your fascination with faces right now. You love to look at faces and grab cheeks or lips.
That you keep us guessing with sleep routines. You've figured out how we put you to bed, but the past few nights you've wanted to stay up late and have some "me time". Meaning you want us to lay you down on the couch beside us and talk to yourself or the couch for a bit.
How you still wake up happy. If you wake up crying, it's because you aren't ready to be up yet.
How much you love your jumperoo! You will bounce in that thing until you fall asleep, literally. I have to pull you out while you're still bouncing because your eyelids just can't stay open!
That you are growing by leaps and bounds! We put the last of your size 2 diapers on you yesterday. Now you are wearing a size 3 Pampers cruiser. You can still wear most of your 3-6 month clothes, but we are transitioning you to 6-9 month sleepers because of your long length. Although, some of your 3-6 month onsies are getting a little short, so you may be in 6-9 month before long.
You now tolerate car rides a lot better. You still need your pacifier, and sometimes a hand. But overall you are a lot happier in the car than you have been in the past.
The "mmm" sound you make when you are crying and want me to pick you up. I think you're trying to say "momma" but you will always make that sound when you want me.
How close you are to sitting all by yourself. You love to sit in my lap to play or read. You are really good at the tripod, and are getting good at sitting straight up. You last a few seconds before leaning to one side. When you do topple, you tend to end up on your belly.
The way you splash. We've taken you to the pool a couple of times where you learned to kick your legs, so now bath time is messy with you kicking all the water out of your bath.
Your hair is getting darker and we're having to give you baths more frequently because it is so dang hot in the summer which leads to more sweating. We can usually tell if you need a bath by your hair color. (It's a lot lighter after bath time!)
Your love of jazz music. We have recently learned that you love to listen to music that has scatting in it. You smile really big when you hear upbeat scat/swing/jazz songs. Your current favorite is "I Wanna Be Like You" from Jungle Book.
You still love to be outside and are happy with an evening stroll either in your stroller or the carrier. You love feeling the sun on your skin and a breeze through your hair. But it's getting so hot that we have to wait until evening to take you out.
You love to babble and coo, especially at pictures or patterns on shirts, but you let your voice be known in conversation. It's such a sweet sound.
You still love your swing, but you prefer it before nap time as a quite down activity. You won't fall asleep in the swing, but you will hug your bear and enjoy the motion. Poor swing is having a hard time swinging you though, so usually I push you in it instead. I think you'll be too big for it soon.
Your happiness. You are a genuinely happy girl and enjoy smiling and laughing and talking to everyone around you. Your love of life is very apparent!

I just can't believe how big you are getting. I have a sneaking suspicion that you will outgrow a lot things this month. But we will see! I love how much you are growing and how smart you're becoming. You really are taking on the world around with gumption. I love you little girl! I can't wait to see what you discover this month! Love forever and always, Momma

I didn't take a lot of pictures of you this month, but here are the few that I got. I'm also going to put the video of you rolling over from this weekend at the end.