5 Months Old

Opal

Ila - I'm pretty sure Ila was about 8 months in this picture.

We spent all day trying to get a good picture of Opal at her 5 month mark. It is really difficult to get a good face shot bacause she moves so quickly. She is definitely changing fast. She wants to sit up all the time but she can't do it by herself yet. She likes being on her stomach and yesterday she started getting her knees up under her body. In the bathtub she loves to put her face in the water. She comes up laughing. Another mermaid! This morning she figured out how to bounce in her jump-up and loved it. You can hear Ila cheering her on. Sleeping patterns are still a mystery with her. Sometimes she sleeps all night, sometimes she wakes every two hours. Her naps are 45 minutes short, barely enough time to get anything done. I'm thankful that she always wakes up with a huge smile. Ila is so proud of her every accomplishment, no matter how small it is. I'm glad they have each other.