Ben and Caroline's Blog

Good morning!

Emily had a great time on Saturday playing with Mimi, Grandad and Uncle Will!

Carol and Steve brought back some baby Uggs for Emily. They are a little big for now, but they are still fun! They also found a little stuffed animal that resembles Ben's special "Baby Bear" that he had when he was little.

We went to the park again today with some friends. This time I brought Emily's high chair cover to put in the swing. It worked well because it holds her in the seat - last time I was worried about her slipping down or slaming her head into the seat. Emily appeared to like the new set up better too.

Awwww!

We went to the park with Johanna and Addison this afternoon. It is so beautiful outside! It was Emily's first time at this park and it was a lot of fun. She liked the swing but I think she liked sliding down the slide in my lap the best. The park has a splash pad but Emily was not a fan. Everytime I stood her up on it she started crying. I think the water might have been too cold for her - or maybe it was just sensory overload. I'll have to try it again when she gets a little bit older. I'm really excited about the weather cooling down. The park is going to be so much fun this Fall!

We had a great time at Avery Shelfer's playdate today. Emily was laying on a blanket when an older boy crawled up next to her. They were really sweet together and he was just looking at her and holding her hand and patting it while Emily was smiling. I caught some of their little love affair on my camera. Too funny! I also got some cute pictures of Emily with Avery.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

LOVE,

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Our precious baby Emily is now 5 months old! We've had several more developments this month. She is now eating cereal at least once a day with 2 tablespoons per feeding. When I first started it took forever just to get 1 tablespoon down, but now she gobbles up 2 tablespoons fairly quick. The doctor told me to work up to feeding her 2 T per feeding twice a day, but I rarely get two cereal feedings in. We are getting there though. She is getting so much stronger too. Rolling over is easier than ever and she never stays put on her back anymore. And now when she is on her tummy she really gets her legs kicking and can pull her knees up. I'm thinking that it wont be much longer before she figures out how to crawl. When I put a toy in front of her, just out of her reach, she really works to push forwards and she eventually gets the toy every now and then. She will also roll over and over to reach a toy, which is really funny to watch. The newest development is sitting up unsupported. It is now her favorite position. She started out just doing the tripod, but a couple of weeks later she was pushing herself up and balancing on her own for short periods of time. Now she is sitting up and holding toys on her own. I still have to be close by to serve as a bumper, but she is getting the hang of it!

This month was Emily's first over night trip and everything went well. Ben and I had a great time at the wedding in Dallas, but I was ready to see my little baby girl when we got home. Emily did great at my parents house and did not appear to be bothered at all by our absence. She gets constant attention from Mimi and Granddad, so it is a treat for Emily. We also had our first trip to the farm with Emily as you can see in the pictures. She was especially interested in the trees. My mom and dad took her on lots of nature walks and she loved it! Emily also attended her first birthday party this month. She was sad she couldn't have any cupcakes, but it won't be much longer before she can!

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The Babies R Us on Westheimer at Eldridge is closing and everything is on sale. Emily scored big today!