Christmas Card Outtakes

We saw Santa at Bass Pro Shop!  It was the only way I could get Carl to go!  Gentry wasn't too impressed.  It was free and we got a free print.  This was the only shot I got.

She was hard to excite.  That's me trying to tickle her thigh.  Nothing.  I think she was overwhelmed by all the rednecks.  By rednecks I mean part of my family.  They were there.

Then we got a picture with the taxidermy polar bear to round out the trip.  Gentry was still unimpressed.  That was until her Dad took her around the store.  When Carl and I met back up he said that she expressed to him her Christmas List.  It is oddly similar to her Dad's list.  We had a good time!

OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS CARD OUTTAKES

Leggings too close to flesh color.

Distracted by ornaments.

Over it.

Shiny.

Look at that head.  

No wonder she can't sit up for more than a few seconds by herself!

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I love this face!

Wordless Wednesday: 0-5

Month 5

Dearest Gentry, 

I gotta be better about updating sooner because I feel like I've already forgotten a portion of your 5th month.  Let's see,  We ended the month of September by going to the Texas State Forest Festival in Lufkin.  We went with the Kahldens and Cullen.  Fun was had by all.  Even your Daddy joined us!  You did so great!  You didn't even cry when the Lumberjacks started up their chainsaws.  If the Forest Festival wasn't fun enough a weekend later we went to The State Fair of Texas!  We brought the youth and met Lolli and Pops at the fair grounds.  You held a Fletcher's corn dog, saw Big Tex, watched the Birds of Prey show and people watched like crazy!  We had so much fun.

Glad Gentry got to meet him!  We miss you Big Tex!

You have really aced the rolling over bit.  I love putting you on the ground and watching where you will end up.  So far you don't venture much beyond your blanket.  You stay pretty close to your toys!  This month you have decided you are too busy for napping.  I fight to get you to take a nap.  Most days you fall asleep for 15 minutes or so.  I can't complain because you do sleep through the night.  

At the end of the month you were diagnosed with some acid reflux.  Apparently, it's not normal for us to have to change our clothes 6x a day.  You are now medicine and we started you on food earlier than I wanted.  It's been fun.  You have had no problems eating and I can tell a difference in your tummy.  We started with avocado.  You loved it.  I roasted an acorn squash.  You loved it.  I made you some oatmeal cereal  and you loved it!  So far I've made it all.  It's been pretty easy to do and I am happy to do it.  

My love for you has grown exponentially  just when I think I can't love you anymore, you seek me out and smile and my heart is mush.  I love watching your sweet personality peek through.  I can tell you already have a great sense of humor!  You are already laughing at your own jokes.  Your Daddy and I love you so very much!  

Love,

Mom

Update:

Weight: 13 lbs (10th percentile) 
Length: 24 inches 
Head: Didn't measure
Eating: 7AM, 10AM, 1PM, 4PM, 6PM Soids,  8PM (give or take 30 min)  
Bedtime: 8:30 (although this varies drastically)
Rise:7-8 AM
Naps: Morning nap is still iffy.  3-5PM is iffy too.
Diapers: You wear your Fuzi Bunz cloth diapers so well!  Size 1 at night but only until we run out of our gifted diapers.
Clothes: 0-3  Fit well.  You are still in NB shorts and have a few NB outfits you can still fit in.  You don't fit in shoes.  Not even the 6 week old shoes.  You are wearing more and more 3-6 month clothes!
Favorites: Owl taggies made by Lolli, blankies, and activity center.
Latest tricks: Major bubble blowing, loves to laugh at herself, sitting up for seconds at a time.