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Audrey at Anglesea

Audrey enjoying her first work Christmas party ;)

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At 5 months Audrey can…

• Shuffle across the floor on her back
• Sit up straight when supported and for a little while unsupported
• Say “dadadada” “mamama” “bububub” “behbehbeh” “ummm ummm” and “hey!”
• Complain/cry if we stop paying attention to her or she loses sight of a toy
• Hold her breath underwater for a short swim
• Anticipate the climax of a rhyme, song or story
• Hold intense “conversations” with us
• Smile and chat with new people
• Lift her upper body when placed on her tummy
• Pass toys from one hand to the other
• Turn pages of a book
• Reach for things when she wants them
• Try to steal Mum & Dad’s food off their plate!
• Squeal and laugh spontaneously
• Stand up if we hold her hands or hips
• Razz and blow rasperberries
• Pull up to a standing position from on her back

Audrey is still fully breastfed but now that she has two teeth, can sit up straight and is interested in food, we have started giving her pieces of food to explore. (But she isn’t chewing or swallowing yet). We won’t worry about regular meals until about 6 months or whenever she works out how to chew and swallow.

We are using baby led weaning to start her on solid food. The most important rule of baby led weaning is to never put food in the baby’s mouth for her - you put food in her hands or where she can pick it up, play with it, and eventually work out how to eat it. The baby learns to chew and move food around her mouth before learning how to swallow. By practicing self feeding from the start and exclusively, benefits include reduced risk of choking, constipation, and overeating. Disadvantages include that it’s very messy, and you have to allow your baby to self feed all the time because interchanging self-feeding with parent-feeding is the biggest choking hazard.

Things I want to spoil her with

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Soft Book US$15
2. 6 x Bumgenius 4.0 Pocket Nappy (White, Snap Fastening) $38 each
3. Love Mae Retro Woodland Scene - Reusable Wall Decals $235
4. mOmma - Spoon (orange) and Fork (green) $10 each
5. Rainstick Tower $29
6. Retro Banz in White $25
7. Skip Hop Play Spot in Green/Brown $200
8. Wheelies Wooden Car Set $40
9. Wooden Shape Sorting Box & Blocks $22
10. Zip Up Rashie Swimsuit in Red/Grey $49

Decisions, decisions…

Audrey helping James with his programming

Uncle Will came for a visit today and learned how to change a nappy.

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Audrey & James at Sorrento Beach

In her little tent in the car (the only way we can get her to travel without crying)

Audrey getting into the holiday vibe with a sleep in