Month 5

Month 5 Stats
27 1/4 inches,19 lbs

During Month 5, 2 front teeth started to show up and with the teeth came lots of chewing on anything and everything. And these would eventually make you not-so-interested in breastfeeding (just a guess). We attended our neighborhood Tomato Festival with M and Pop, and you were in your first parade.

The very next day we went to a County Fair with M and Pop where you rode a carousel and you almost petted lots of animals.

We got some professional pictures taken of you and this time Daddy insisted on putting you in some Nationals gear. Go Nats!You started to sit up by yourself for 1 to 2 minutes (see above), and Mommy picked you up a Jumper-roo. Turns out you are not much of a jumper. You would jump for a minute or two and then want out.

At the end of the month Mommy attended her 10yr High School Reunion. Go Devils! I made a note on your calendar that you were a very happy baby. Love you, Maev.

Little Miss Smiles a lot

I understand you're at an age when smiling and laughing occurs regularly, but you are so damn cute when you do it. Your mother had you in the bath and was pouring a cup of water on you and your hands and each time she did it, you were cracking up. We recorded it on video and put it on the web for all your family to see.

I hope you always smile and laugh this much. 

4 1/2 months Bedtime

You've always been a great sleeper. I had heard to start bedtime routines early even if you were only going to sleep for a couple hours. The most important thing was to get you to know that it was bedtime and bedtime was a time for sleep. You've been sleeping through the night for a few weeks now (6:45p to 6:30a and even till 7a on the weekends). And you even you put yourself to sleep. We've been training you to do this since you were eight weeks old. So you're a pro now!

The real point of my entry tonight is tell you how cute you've been these last couple nights. We give you a bath, dry your hair, finish your bottle, and you'll stare up me- smiling. I'll give you a couple kisses or hold/kiss your hand and you'll smile and laugh. If I start talking...saying "I love you Maevy" or "Goodnight baby," you smile. If I don't hold your hand, you reach up and grab at my face or hair.

During the day you're just so active and it's hard to get you to sit still. So I'm really enjoying getting to hold you like a "baby-baby". Eventually I put you in your crib and give you your blankie. You look up and smile at me and then turn over to go to sleep.

Goodnight baby.

Baptism- July 19th

Your baptism was very nice and you were hilarious. You thought the Deacon was just so funny. You smiled every time he spoke. It must have been the southern drawl. Grandpa, Grandma, Godmother Lesley, Aunt Robyn, gMa, Gpa, and Aunt Anna came in town. Mommy made a yummy brunch and it was a beautiful day.

Here's a picture of you in your baptismal gown, the same one that your Godmother Lesley wore.

Month 4

Maev-

By this point, we had gotten in swing of things. You even made a friend at daycare, Aaron. We heard several stories of the two of you holding hands.

You were still waking up once a night, but soon you'll be sleeping through.

This month you kicked and splashed a lot in the bath, and turned over by yourself for the first time.

Other milestones of the month-

We finally got your first professional pictures taken by Sarah B. Gilliam.We headed to Memphis for a weekend to attend Aunt Lesley's friend, Mary's wedding, and you took your first pool side nap.More back yard pool time fun with Mommy- nice bikini
Here you are trying your first solid food- avocado And for July 4th- we headed to the Hot Chicken Festival in our neighborhood, East Nashville. It was a hot day, but you were great (as always). That night Mommy and Daddy met up with some new friends, the Williams, and watched fireworks from the back of their car. (It rained, and you slept the whole time in the front seat.) Happy 1st July 4th!
Love you Maevy.

Month 3

Maev-

At 10 weeks, we started your bedtime routine which started at 6:30p with dinner, then bathtime, and bedtime. You would sleep from 7:30p to 3:30a, and then from 4a- 6:30a or 7:30a.

Likes: bath time
Dislikes: Getting out of the bath and getting your nose cleaned

This month you started sucking on your hand, smiling when people would smile at you, and you lifted your head 90 degrees.

The big trip of the month was to Clemson to see Aunt Robyn graduate college. You had lots of attention and met Great-Grandpa, Barbara, Cousin Barbara, and George.Here are some fun pictures from the month- ridiculously cute pic of you and Daddy, smiles, bubbles, mad baby, hoodie The day of your month birthday was pretty funny because you went to school in a onesie and came home wearing jeans- that weren't yours! Luckily they were cute!Love you Maevy.

Month 2

Maev,Month 2 was a blur as well. You gave us your first smile while awake, and your umbilical cord fell off just a couple of days later. With that out of the way, we we were able to give your first bath. You really liked the bath, the waterfall from the cup Daddy took from Uncle Nate's house one night after of hanging out. Anyways, we did your first trip to Memphis for Easter, where we stayed with your Mother's parents. Here's a picture from that Sunday, right outside the front door:

Daddy was back at work right after you were born, but Mommy was able to stay home with you until half-way through the 2nd month. As hard as it was, Mommy and Daddy decided that to be able to provide for you in the manner in which we intend, she would have to go back to work and because of that, you had a first day of daycare in this month. And you did wonderful. Everybody there loved you and the amazing amount of hair you had. And how happy and genteel you are. I'm pretty sure that's because you have Daddy's "awesome gene". Niice.

We went to a festival later that month, and did some walking around in the beautiful sunshine. There's evidence of this in a picture of you & Daddy doing a hula-hoop from that day. You did not help in keeping the hoop on the hips, but it was a good time trying.
All in all, it was a good month!