Que Pasa Calabasa? 5 Months

So now that you are 5 months old, what have you been up to???

• growing - you are now over 18 lbs and over 27"!!!
• teething - you are a drooly, hand-eating mess! But we got you an amber teething necklace and that seems to have helped. You also love to gnaw on Sophie and your Nuby teething ring.
• talking - you are quite the chatterbox. You squeal, yell, babble, whine, sing, and have started making consonant sounds, like 'wahwahwah', 'bahbahbah' and 'mahmahmah' (my personal fav).
• sitting up - you can sit up by yourself for a couple of minutes now, although I hover around you like a crazy person. You still have to support yourself with your hands though.
• rolling over - you CAN do it, both ways, you just don't very often.
• standing/walking - it's all you EVER want to do. My arms are going to be Rambo-sized by the time you can do these things without us supporting you!
• being coy - when you sit on my lap during video-chats with Oma and Grandpa, you tilt your head back to look up at me for a smile and a kiss every few minutes. You also do this in the bath when we sit you up for splash-time.
• sleeping (sort of, well, not really)- boy, you fight sleep like it's Lord Voldemort and you're Harry Potter. Currently, the only way you fall asleep is by nursing, and often even that's a struggle. Your naps consist of you eating till you fall asleep on my chest. If I try to put you down, you instantly wake up. I promise you, one day when you're older you're going to wish you could take three naps a day!
• eating - you still eat quite often during the day, and still a few times at night. I totally understand why so many moms quit breastfeeding. It is hands-down by far the absolute most challenging thing I've ever done. Every time one issue gets solved, new ones present themselves. Of all the presents you'll ever receive from me, nursing you will be my greatest gift.
• being a furnace - you are seriously hot ALL THE TIME. We keep the place 65F at night and you still only sleep in a onesie and kick off any/all blankets. Meanwhile Daddy's huddled under 2 blankets. Your head sweats when you eat like crazy. You make me hot just holding you. I don't know how we're going to survive the summer!
• pooping - good news... you're down to pooping only once every 2-3 days! And you no longer shart! Sometimes it's even a silent surprise.

Everyone who meets you falls in love with you. You are smiley and happy most of the time. But nobody loves you more than me!