5 months

Unofficially (as in mom and dad measurements) Nora is
25 inches
13 lbs.

Appetite: During the day you eat every 4 hours.  If we're busy sometimes you will go 5 or 6 hours until mom has to remind you it's time to eat.  You still exclusively drink milk.  I will wait until 6 months to give you oatmeal unless you show signs of wanting more food.  You always sit and watch us eat.  You stare longingly as the food goes into our mouths.  I think you will like the day you get to try some :)

Sleep: You sleep through the night consistently.  We usually put you to bed around 9 pm and you wake up at 7 am.  You also take a 1 1/2 - 2 hour nap in the  morning and a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon.

Development: you roll all over.  When I lay you down you've rolled off the blanket by the time I walk across the room.  You also scoot very quickly.  I say quickly because I've never actually caught you in the act.  I lay you down and the next time I look you've scooted across 1/2 the room on your tummy.  You're also starting to master the art of sitting.  You can sit independently for about 30 second intervals and your balance is getting better everyday.  The activity gym is a out and you have moved on to bigger and better toys like the exersaucer.  When you sit on our lap you love to rock back and forth and even do a little jumping motion to go from standing to sitting.  You are most definitely a mover and a shaker. I predict you will sit and crawl before your brother (6 months and 7 months respectively). But because you're such a content baby I don't think you will walk as early as your brother (9 1/2 months), but we'll have to see.

Teething: your bottom two teeth are slowly making their debut.  We can see and feel both of them, but they have not yet broken through the gums.  I hope that explains your excessive drooling...if not we may have a problem :)

Okay so after I wrote the last 2 paragraphs I looked back at Sawyer's 5 month post and he was also sitting independently for short intervals, scooting everywhere, and had 2 teeth about to pop through.  So much for my predications.  It looks like Nora's development is tracking right along with her brothers.

Appearance: Still cute as a button :) While in CO we looked at my old baby books and I can confirm that Nora does not really resemble me as a baby.  As she continues to develop it will be interesting to see who she favors.  She is also still battling a little cradle cap.  Pretty certain it's not going to go away any time soon as we enter the dry winter months.

You were held a LOT over the past month as we visited several family members.  This confirmed you love to be held and talked to.  Anyone who would pick you up or talk to you was rewarded with a huge smile.

During our trip daddy and I commented that we hadn't heard you cry in over a week.  That's a testament to grandparent attention and your easy going personality.

However we did find one thing you don't like...you took your 1st roadtrip and you are not a fan of long rides.  However if someone is talking to you you will tolerate it.