Five Months Old!!

Dear Hadley Elise, Gma can hardly believe the changes in you over the last 5 months. It has been so special to have you close and see so many firsts-quite  a gift from God! I look back to the first weeks and months and I can hardly believe that tiny, helpless infant is this big girl who is eating cereal and fruit, who recognizes her name and loves standing, rolling and moving. You are such a happy little girl and you love to play. You love to stand on my lap, hang over my shoulder and sing a little sweet song, one that I call your Dino song! Because we watched Dino Train on Public TV and you liked singing and moving to the theme song. Besides the eating, the thing that astounds me most is your vocalization and communication. You use one voice for chew toys and mobiles, and quite another for soft toys. You have become so much fun to play with and at many a nap time, I stroked your beautiful little head while singing the Meow Mix song in a kitty voice. Of course, before you were tired enough to sleep,you had to roll this way and that, and scootch forth and back. You and I giggled and sang. I tickled your tummy and legs and you giggled and cooed. Then you would turn into me and I knew it was time for you to go to sleep. So I patted your back and you snuggled in close and it was such a precious time to Gma. It was with great fun to watch you take your first bites of food. I have never seen anyone embrace anything with such unbridled joy! You smiled, flailed your hands and legs into the air and inhaled happy little shrieks! You devoured each bite with gusto and embraced the experience with such excitement-it was absolutely precious! You are now residing in your new home with mommy and daddy and seem to be adjusting very well. You like your pretty room and crib. You are growing by leaps and bounds and bypassed sizes 3 and 6 months, now you are on 9 months and moving quickly into 12 months. You are very tall and it is amazing seeing pictures of you in the car seat-that is shrinking!!You become afraid during stormy weather, and since it is summer, there are plenty of thunderstorms. You love books, and some favorites on TVlike Curious George and of course, Dino Train! Gma keeps finding things for you, so the Postal Service will be busy for awhile. I love looking at the pictures and videos of you and look so forward to when I can see you, hug you and play with you again. Until then, have fun with mommy and daddy and seeing all the new things that surround you right now. All my love, Mimsi