EJ Days: Hi Sweetie

I guess I call EJ "sweetie" a lot since Will now says "hi sweetie" to her in a high pitch. Elizabeth is just a touch past 5 months old and she's nothing like the newborn we brought home this past winter.

What is she up to now...well,
- She eats baby food! That's been a big change for us in the last month. This means mom spends a lot of time feeding children. She didn't take to it right away, but she has the hang of it now!
- More grins and happy waking. It is so refreshing to have the baby wake up happy. More often than not now she wakes and just chats to herself (a stark contrast to the newborn wake crying thing). She also smiles and laughs more. She thinks kids, especially Will, are exceptionally funny.
- Over 17lbs, and she has the thighs to prove it. EJ is in the 90th percentile for weight and head circumference. She is off the charts for height at 26 inches. Her growth has been amazing...baby growth at this age is just incredible.

Some other interesting things about my sweetie...
1. Mom is #1 (we'll see how long that lasts)
2. She's not good at rolling over (note size which I imagine makes this hard for her). She's trying and I'm not complaining about having her stay put for now.
3. You have to earn her smiles. She'll check you out, up and down before you get a big toothless grin.
4. She clings. At this age Will was already pushing away from us (he's never been a big cuddler). My fingers are crossed that she'll be a cuddle bug for me for a long time!