Simone is over 5 1/2 months old now. She is growing as fast as always, and I'm now buying 6-9 month clothes for her. She is rolling over easily from back to front now, but can't seem to figure out that she can go from front to back, so we have to continually roll her back as she gets very frustrated.
She is one happy baby! Simone laughs very easily. She smiles at strangers and enjoys observing just about everything. The one thing she does not like - being bored. She needs to be on the move! Often it is easier just to get out of the house so she can be stimulated rather than trying to entertain her at home. But we have figured out how to keep things fun and silly around the house - lots of time flying in the air, in the playgym and in front of a mirror.
Sleeping: We have started a sleep plan with some success. This involves CIO (Cry it out) for 5 minutes at a time. Sometimes she has just been talking herself to sleep, and other times we have to endure her crying for up to 15 minutes. The theory goes that she is learning to self-soothe to sleep. It must work, as the past 4 nights she has woken up only once in 11-12 hours or not at all! Mommy is getting more sleep, which is a very good thing! :) This isn't applying to naps right now, which is a whole different story...
Here are some pictures...
