Five Months!

Happy Hadley is 5 months old.  My goodness, this baby girl can smile.  I'm sure she does all kinds of other cute things as well, but her smile is what people comment on all the time.  There is also a deep gut laugh that goes along with that smile.  It's irresistible.

She's as happy as she looks too, as long as you don't think about putting her down.  And by "you" I mean me, Jason or Gigi.  No strangers.  The kids and I went to a birthday party yesterday and the two times I passed her off on a friend in order to help Hardin, she screamed bloody murder.  As soon as I took her back, she was all smiles.  That was a first though, and I think it may be because she was left with a non-family baby sitter the night before.  Hopefully she's over the residual anger now.

She's sleeping much better again, and still on her belly for the most part.  I'll catch her on her side every now and then, but not on her back just yet.  She can roll both ways, but doesn't do either often.  She babbles all day mixed in with some loud squeals.

She still doesn't show any interest in eating.  We've tried carrots, apples and whole grain cereal.  She's not into any of it.

It's funny how much personality can be packed in a tiny little package.  She's definitely found her way of letting us know her likes and dislikes, favorites and not so favorites, and her sweet little trust and love.  We certainly enjoy loving on her, no one more than big brother.

4 Month Pictures (a week before month 5)

I took these pictures the weekend she was 4 months, but was scared to edit them.  Most were way too over exposed.  I'm still attempting to learn my new camera, a year later.

Although some of my very favorite smiley pictures were un-salvageable, I'm still swooning over these.  Her little expressions have already changed so much, so these hold a special place in my heart.

She gave us a run for our money the last few weeks.  Her bunny teeth are coming in and OH MY GOODNESS she is not happy about it.  Aside from some chewing and drool, we hardly noticed Hardin getting his teeth.  Hadley is the exact opposite.  She's noticed, and made sure everyone else has too.  It is nothing short of heartbreaking.  She just chews and drools and fusses.  I hate not being able to explain that it is temporary.

We've tried everything to aid her.  And I mean EVERYTHING.  Don't put anything past a sleep deprived mama at the end of the month; alone with a credit card, a screaming baby, and the internet at 2:30 in the morning.  Aside from the basic must-have teething chew toys and homeopathic tablets, we now have an absolutely ridiculous $30 Inspired by Finn amber teething necklace.  I have a few friends who swear by them and I was ready to try anything.  I'm 99.99% sure it is worthless, but I am not lying when I say the only night she woke up this week was the one night Jason lost it and we didn't have it on her ankle.  Although it promises to break easy on purpose to prevent choking, there is no way I was putting my baby to bed with anything around her neck.  We've been putting it on her ankle and now that she is sleeping again we're doing it out of habit.  I literally laughed out loud when she started screaming at 3am the morning we couldn't find it.  Needless to say Jason's shaking his head at my hippie ways...  but I guarantee you it will be on her during his assigned "Hadley Nights."

This week has definitely been her best in a few, and her smiles still outweigh the fussing by a long shot.  She's really getting fun these days.  So much more interactive with Hardin, and she does not let him get out of her sight.  His sweetness is matched only by his unintentional roughness towards her, but it keeps us all on our toes!