Cinco (Alyssa)

At five months, Alyssa continues to be a happy (mostly) and energetic little girl. She currently weighs in at 11 lbs 1 oz. She loves to smile, laugh, talk to Abby, and sing. She is generally really happy unless she is hungry or going to sleep.

Alyssa is very good at following people and toys, reaching and batting at her toys, and giving hugs and kisses. She is very close to rolling from her back to her stomach. She loves to suck on her fingers. She prefers her first and second fingers. She recently has begun spitting, which is surprisingly adorable.

Alyssa is a great eater. She nurses really well, but refuses to drink much of anything from anyone else - we are working on this... She is more liberal with her feeders if they approach with a spoon. Out of apples, avocados, bananas, and rice cereal, her favorite is clearly the avocados (or anything mixed with them). She loves her avocados, but she will happily eat the others as well.  She still only has the one tooth, but it seems like another may be starting to push up.