5 Months!

On Saturday, Rachel celebrated being 5 months old!

Don't you love her "R" shirt?  Courtesy of our sweet friend, Callie!

Rachel wins the award for being, by far, the easiest baby on the planet.  OK, perhaps not on the planet, but definitely of the Robinson household.  She is very easy going and content, and a great sleeper!  She's a bit on the independent side and loves to spend her time on the floor while her brothers play next to her.  She's quite healthy - close to 16 pounds and covered with rolls.  Here's proof!

Those are definitely some cankles!  Good thing they're cute on babies!

She's learned very quickly how to roll in whatever direction to get what she wants (which, of course, goes straight into her mouth!), and is starting to learn how to sit up.  She's got the strength to, it's the balance she's got to perfect - I know it will happen soon! She loves to blow raspberries and laughs like crazy when tickled. Her brothers and daddy dote on her (OK, I admit, I do, too!  How could I not?!) and she is certainly not lacking in love.  What a blessing!

One thing I love to do as each child grows is to figure out if they look like any of their siblings at the same age... and here's what I came across:

Miss Rachel

Nate the Great!

Uncanny, isn't it?  I'm really excited to see what she'll look like as she grows!  But all this growing really is happening way too fast for me.  I think partially because she's such an easy baby, and partially because I have 5 others clamoring for my attention, her babyhood is really going by in a flash! It's a little bittersweet.  With each child I become increasingly aware of how fast they grow and how truly short my time is with each of them.  I am so thankful for each of these wonderful blessings God has entrusted me with!