Five Months of Magnolia

Little Magnolia has been rolling from tummy to back since she was 2.5 months old, and at 4.5 months she hit the big milestone of rolling from back to tummy!

From the first day she learned this new skill, she now does it constantly every time she's put down. She's already getting better at adjusting herself, but at first she would get stuck all the time and need saving to help adjust her arms. It's been funny to watch her get grumpy when she's stuck, but then when we help her flip back over she immediately re-flips and gets grumpy again.

After months of sending pictures and lots of video calls, this month Magnolia met her Mémé and Pépé for the first time. I think they'd agree that seeing her cute face in person was 100% worth making the trip across the ocean.

The week before she turned 5 months old, Magnolia went on her first trip. She was a champion throughout the 2 hour drive to the airport, 2 hour flight, hot Texas weather, and long days of sightseeing. She didn't start to get overtired until Day 4, when we had to start adapting our plans a bit to allow for more nap time at the hotels. But overall she was such a trooper and although it was tiring for both her and me, I loved traveling with her for the first time.

Speaking of nap time, Magnolia is now consistently doing at least a few long (1-2.5 hour) naps in her crib every day. She sleeps better in there and usually even does a little smile when I put her in her Zippadee Zip and turn on the sound machine. She knows that means it's nap time! 

After hearing that her little cousin Finn had moved up to eating 4 ounces per feeding, Miss Magnolia decided to join him and finally moved up to 4 after sticking with 3.5 ounces for a few months.

Our house has been filled with adorable dinosaur sounds lately as Magnolia works on discovering what sorts of sounds she can make.

On 6/5, Magnolia June was given a name and a blessing at church. It was a special, happy day that I dreamed about for years. <3 

My predictions for the next month include her first teeth popping through, possibly independently sitting, and maybe even starting to sleep through the whole night consistently... all three things are getting close!