because I'm happy...

It might seem crazy what I'm about to say...

this sweet baby is happy!!

In the world of social media, it's easy to post pictures of the best things from your day, which leads people to think you have the perfect life. I know I fall victim to this more than I would like to admit. However, I tried to be real and honest with people when they would ask about Gavin's demeanor. It was a tough four months. He was not a happy baby. He wanted me the majority of the time, okay all the time, and he wanted to be held. He was fussy. He screamed a lot. He had to be rocked to sleep. It was exhausting!

Well, we don't know what changed, but we're not complaining. We have seen a huge difference between months four and five, and we are so thankful. Our once fussy baby is now smiling all the time. I am no longer the one he must be attached to the hip with 24/7. Now he is only unhappy when he's tired or trying to crawl (watch out world, he's a mover). He also goes down to sleep without being rocked. A world of difference in one short month because he's happy. And let me tell you, his smile will melt you into a thousand pieces.

At five months, you...

weigh 16 pounds

measure 27 inches

have two teeth

sleep 8-10 hours at night

want to crawl so bad, mastered the army crawl

To compare our babies at five months, follow the link: 

http://annaandcraigwright.blogspot.com/2014/05/five.html

life is good today

Life was good last week. 

We just returned from our family trip to Destin, and it was a wonderful week. Something we all needed. We enjoyed relaxing (as much as you can with two small children), playing in the sand, swimming in the pool, and eating at some of our favorite restaurants. Miriam liked "burying" her Daddy in the sand, but her favorite was playing in the pool. She would ask to "play pool" as soon as she woke up every morning. Gavin is finally turning a corner with his fussiness. He had a great week! He loved napping on Mommy at the beach and playing in his exersaucer outside.