Miss Elin will turn 5 months old this week! I want to make sure that I take the time to capture all of the milestones we get to experience her first year of life. She is a fantastic sleeper! Ryan and I always joke with others that she sleeps better than Payton does even now, and has since she was about 11 weeks old! Poor Payton! lol!..or should I say poor mommy and daddy! Haha! ;) It is crazy to me how different the two of them are, even though they are sisters. Elin absolutely hates the bathtub! She has right from the start, and I kept thinking that once she got a little older, she would grow to like it, but so far we have had no luck! This is quite a bit different than Payton who has always loved the bathtub. Also, a huge difference that I have noticed between the two of them is their eating habits. Payton would never eat ANY baby food! I stressed and stressed over this her first year of life! Thankfully, she is now a much better eater, but up until just recently, meal times were a struggle. Elin on the other hand, loves to eat!! I kept putting off solid foods with her, because I always dreaded this stage with Payton, but she opened big and wide for her first bite of squash and loved it!! I was so excited! So far, she has had squash, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, avocado, pears, and bananas, and they have all been a success. I am really anxious to continue making my own baby food. This was something I wanted so bad to do with Payton, but never really got the chance to, because she just hated to eat! lol! Crazy the difference between the two!
In addition to eating, Elin can now sit really well with support, and is really close to rolling over. We are kind of surprised that she hasn't done this yet, but feel like she could if she wanted to bad enough. This is kind of reflective of her personality, pretty laid back, and not in a huge hurry or too anxious about anything! I am pretty sure we are waiting on a couple teeth to pop through, so we are excited to see when that happens.
I do think in a way, I am relaxing and enjoying the baby stage a little more this time around. Of course, I loved it so much with Payton, but with her being the first, I now realize that we stressed and worried about a lot of things that weren't worth worrying about at all. I guess that's what goes along with being a first time parent. I now know that with prayer and teamwork a lot of things end up working themselves out, and that a lot of the developmental issues I always worried and stewed about end up taking care of themselves with age. I am thankful to now have this perspective the second time around.
I can't even begin to describe how blessed I feel to be able watch our children grow and develop everyday. Life with 2 young kiddos can be crazy and exhausting at times, but I absolutely love it and wouldn't trade it for anything. I feel like we are in a pretty good routine during the days. Payton has adjusted well and loves her new role as the big sister. I cannot wait to watch them grow into best friends!
Enjoying Big Sister's Birthday Party!
We like squash!!!
Our first afternoon playing outside after our terribly cold winter!
All dolled up after our Easter pictures!
Our first walk outside!
Happy girl!
Little Lady!
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