Pumpkin Patch

We took Stella to the pumpkin patch yesterday. It was extremely close to her bedtime and she was on the edge of crankiness, but we took her anyway. My sister-in-law/bf Ang always says to have really low expectations so you won't be disappointed if they act up. We went thinking she was going to scream the entire time and were OK with that, but instead she quietly observed all of the children and stared at the horses and had an OK time. She cracked a few smiles to get us off her back and all and all it was a success!

5 months old!

What Stella is up to these days!

Stella will be 5 months old tomorrow and I just want to take a moment to jot down all of the amazing things she is doing these days!

Stella is rolling over onto her tummy, but finding it difficult to get back! She fusses and screams the entire time she is on her stomach. She has rolled back onto her back a few times, but it's not yet consistent.
She doesn't have a full belly laugh yet, but she makes a weird sound with her mouth when she is happy that sounds like a duck! It's so weird and so cute!
Stella is allergic to both milk and soy based formula, which means that I am strictly breast feeding and super exhausted!
She loves to stand!
She has discovered her feet and the connection between her hands and her feet! She has also realized that she is flexible enough to put her foot into her mouth and does it non-stop
Stella is teething and gnaws on everything!
She hates rice cereal and makes a funny face everytime we even try to give it to her.
She starts to fall asleep whenever I sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
She sleep in the car...finally!
She loves being in her stroller, facing out!
She likes to grab daddy's beard....and my hair.... and earrings!
She loves kisses and will open her mouth if you say "you want kisses?"
Stella has a great sense of humor! She will look at you with a straight face and then crack a baby smile.
Stella sleeps in her crib both naps and at night and has been for over a month!
She loves Baby Einstein and laughs hysterically (duck laugh) whenever baby lamb comes on.
Stella loves to cuddle....
And i love to cuddle Stella.

Beach

We took Stella to the beach for the first time yesterday and she didn't react the way I wanted her to react! I had dreams of putting her feet in the sand and dipping her little baby toes in the water and having her laugh her funny little laugh. It was actually quite the opposite. The moment her foot was squished in the sand she started screaming! It was overcast and the sand was a bit cold, so it may have been a combo of factors. I was super disappointed because i love the beach and I wanted Stella to love it as much as I do. She will learn!