Delainey Kate: 5 Month Update!

I had every intention to write a monthly update about my sweet Delainey here on the blog, then life happened and now she's 5 months old.

How is she already 5 months? I'm not really sure... maybe a time warp or maybe it really has been the quickest 5 months EVER? Honestly, some days I feel fairly lucky to have the time to breathe, shower, and snuggle her before the day is over. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining at all, I absolutely love being her mama... but I will say I am letting everything else rest while I'm embracing motherhood.

She's become a brand rep for some amazing companies (more on that soon), I'm sharing fun stuff here on the blog whenever I get the chance... and here's some good news, I think both her and I are starting to get into a routine and I should be able to get back into blogging on the regular again here soon, I hope so anyways!

Enough about me and the blog though, this is about my dear, sweet Delainey. She's 5 months old today, which means in just one quick month she will have been on this planet for half a year... and maybe one day in the future I'll get used to the idea of this little angel being mine.

She's mastered standing (with assistance), she wants to be able to sit unassisted but can't get the hang of it yet... although when she's sitting up, she has mastered grabbing her "ruffles" and loves to nibble on them when she gets the chance. She also loves to play with her toes and I'm fairly certain she may start to use them as a "teether" soon.

She's pretty much the sweetest girl you'll ever meet, but some how she's so full of sass at the same time. She loves her daddy more than anyone, but the word "mama" is the only one in her vocabulary for now so that's pretty flattering. Her dogs are a pretty good source of entertainment, learning to pet them gently is something she loves to do and watching them while we are outside is something she seems to really enjoy.

Speaking of being outside, that's most definitely her favorite thing. She's an outdoorsy girl and always willing to go on an adventure, from wandering around the zoo to swinging in the hammock - she's just content getting some fresh air. Watching trees rustling in the wind, hearing the sounds of birds, snuggling up to our chests, and feeling the sunshine on her face, she just loves it.

Since we're talking about things she really, truly loves, I think I need to mention this... Let me start by saying, we don't want her to watch too much television, but we've noticed she adores Sesame Street and Elmo is definitely the coolest in her book. She swings her arms around and lights up any time he pops onto the screen and just smiles as big as can be while his segments are on.

While being outdoors and chilling with Elmo are two things she loves, I must say she's a pretty big fan of picking out her clothes with me as well. She will sit with me for hours looking at clothes and touching the fabrics... maybe we have a budding artist or a fashion designer on our hands? Only time will tell.

She's also pretty keen on bouncing, especially with our funny sound effects added... and since she likes bouncing so much, it probably is no surprise that she LOVES "flying". We airplane her around the house pretty much all day long and she just smiles and laughs, loving every second of it. I will say a little toss in the air makes the girl smile way too big, she's a little thrill seeker for sure.

When she's not flying around like the little monkey she is, she also loves spending time watching her daddy cook. She gets absorbed into the process of him making anything. From watching him stir sauce to "helping" him make espresso in the morning, she is his little sous chef and it's the cutest thing ever.

Lately, she's even been wanting to hold onto our bowls while we eat oatmeal and reaching to feel the water from the tap. It's pretty amazing watching her explore basic things and we always smile when we witness her reaction to something new, she's so curious it's an honor getting to teach her about this world.

With the mention of teaching her about this world, I'm going to end this here. While I could share a million stories about her little sassy pants self, I want to continue to create the memories with her too. So cheers to her already having been here for five months, it feels like she just came into my life and yet I can't imagine my life without her... funny how parenting works that way.