Rebecca's Fifth Month

November 9 - December 8, 1997

People make me laugh (week 19)	Use The Force to get the spoon to my mouth (week 19)
Daddy likes to kiss me! (week 20)	I'm an earnest little one... (week 21)
My toys are very interesting (week 22)	More kisses? (week 22)

During my 5th month, I started making a variety of new sounds. I now squeak, squeal, coo, and creak like a door on a haunted house. I sometimes practice rolling over, but I usually have some trouble on my tummy. I just got my first taste of solid food. Mommy and Daddy gave me rice cereal and sweet potatoes. Then I tried squash and carrots along with the rice cereal. I seem to like squash and sweet potatoes the most so far. The turkey for thanksgiving outweighed me - 24 lbs. to 17 lbs.! I also went on my first trip just before I turned 5 months old. Mommy and daddy took me to Bodega Bay. I had a great time, squeaking to all my tree friends at Muir Woods.