5 Months - Wow my arms work

I didn't post this last month because our computer wasn't working....  She is six months on Sunday - I had better get to updating!

Over the last few weeks our home has been filled with friends and family.  It is so much fun to introduce Finley to people who will be so important in her life.  Our first visit was from Aunt Jenny and Bob.  We had a great time watching the snow, cooking, hanging out at home and getting to know Bob.  Our next visit was from Jodie and Beth for our third annual girls ski weekend.  This was Finleys first girls weekend (Todd spent the weekend golfing in Palm Springs).  Finley spent two days in Deer Valley Daycare while I got to ski with the girls.  Deer Valley has the most darling childrens center, Finley will get to spend a lot of time there in the coming years.

Finley will be 5 months on Sunday.  Where has the time gone!  Last night Todd and I went for a walk and I said to him it seems like so long ago that she came into our lives, it is hard to even remember those first few fussy weeks that she had.  At 5 months we are finally getting onto a nice schedule.  Finley takes three naps a day and we try to get her in bed between 7 and 8 at night.  Her morning nap is my favorite.  She will wake up around 8am, have her fruit and her milk and then she will play until 10am.  She is usually so happy for us to put her down for her morning nap because she plays so hard in the morning.  She will typically take between a 1.5 or 2 hour nap after which she will wake up, eat and play again until she goes down for her afternoon nap.  Her afternoon nap can sometimes be over three hours.  We have a great napper but she doesn’t really like going to bed at night, especially if we have guests over.  Finley does not want to miss out on any social interaction!  She is getting much better with her hand coordination.  She has started reaching for objects.  I laugh and say her arms look like they are controlled by the spaceship – they are very slow like the mechanical arms that do work from the spaceship.  Everything that she can get in her hands goes directly into her mouth, delicious.  She is also getting much more verbal and can be very loud at times.  Most of the time she makes sweet, yet loud, noises.  We have two more weeks in Utah before we head back to NYC.  I wish I could bottle up the beautiful view and fresh air and take it with us when we leave.