5 months, is a big deal!

So I'm a little behind with the whole monthly updates on my kid thing, so far behind in fact, it's NEVER happened.  To be honest, there hasn't been a whole lot to report on.  She was 2 months premature, and so like my BFF said once "it's like having a newborn for 4 months" oh how right she was/is!  Madison is just now becoming more and more entertaining.  I mean she has always had her own little personality, since day one.  But now, oh NOW we see some good stuff.

*She is still sleeping through the night!  She got that one down after about 3 weeks home!  (I'm spoiled I    know, but hey a schedule is one good thing to come from the 5 weeks in the NICU ok?)

*She is starting to roll over, in fact just today she was so mad because she couldn't get all the way over from her back to her tummy.  She threw a royal fit.  I thought about helping her, but how's she ever gonna learn if Momma helps her every time.  She eventually got onto her side, and promptly gave up and fell asleep.  

*She can turn around in a circle on her back.  Slowly inching her way around, with her head in the same spot.  It's quite funny to lay her down on the floor, and watch her become more mobile. 

*She loves to be bounced on the bed.   Tyler found this out by accident one day (at Lagoon in my Dads' trailer) she was being a fussy butt, so Tyler gently bounced the bed around her.  She LOVED it!  She will smile with her whole face, till it looks like it must hurt.  

* Her nicknames are as follows:  Mads, Stinker butt, Pretty Girl, Little Lady, and Monkey.  Monkey is a pretty popular one.  Because she was so early, she was covered in peach fuzz like hair, and her Aunt Sherri lovingly started calling her Monkey, and it stuck.  

*She loves to chew on anything cloth.  If she can get her hands on it, it's in her mouth.  If she can get a hold of her clothes, they will be drenched in slobber.  

*She is discovering her slobber now too.  Oh what fun it is!  She will suck her bottom lip in, then push it out along with copious amounts of slobber.  And repeat again and again.  

*She is still in her bassinet, although we have taken out the lounger thingy, it was to high and she would be curled up in the bottom by morning.  She spends time in the crib during the day, but still isn't a fan of sleeping in it.

*She has laughed a couple of times, I have only heard it a couple of times, but her Daddy can make her do it all the time.    

*She is a totally Daddies girl.  She loves to just hang out with Tyler.  When she's with him, she must be held, sat next to him.  And in general just be near him.  It's cute. 

It's so fun to watch my little girl grow up.  She is now a hefty 10 lbs 13 oz, 23 inch long. All I wanted when she was in the NICU was for her to grow and get big, now that she is big(er) all I want is for her to stay little.