5 Months Old!

Emerson turned 5 months old yesterday, November 16th. She's growing up too too fast! I can't believe all the things she's accomplished! She is getting very close to sitting on her own. She can hold the pose for a bit, but slowly starts to fold. I bet anytime now she'll be a sitter! While still inconsistent, she can roll from tummy to back, but usually only if she is mad enough. ;) She recently started this shrieking thing - it reminds me of how Paige described Kylie's shrieks. Emerson sticks her tongue out and makes these very high pitched noises. It's really obnoxious, but it isn't a cry or distress signal or anything. I think it's more of a I'm bored. Look/play with me type thing. We don't go to the doctor this month, so I am not sure about her height & weight. Hopefully, she won't get sick and we won't be able to find out! I keeping thinking I should get bathroom scales, but I forget - not a high priority, I guess.

SLEEPING: She sleeps anywhere from 9 to 11 hours at night. It's weird, but she seems to sleep longer if we put her down at 7:30pm than if we put her down at 8:30pm when Jackson goes to sleep. She takes 2-3 naps ranging from 1 to 2.5 hours in length each. She's not that consistent or great of a napper, but we'll take what we can get!
EATING: She still eats every 4.5-5 hours, taking about 5-6 oz each time when she gets a bottle. We have added cereal, which she is not a fan of, once a day and sometimes we mix in a veggie. She seems to eat it better like that! To date she has eaten: carrots, butternut squash, applesauce & bananas. I am making her baby food this time. I feel like it is fresher and I can control what goes into it. She seems to like everything so far. I have one cookbook - Top 100 Baby Purees, so something like that by Annabel Karmel. Any suggestions of other good ones? I know there are several of you out there that I follow that made your kids food too.
CLOTHING: She wears mostly size 3-6 month or 6 month stuff. She seems to have the tiniest feet. All the baby shoes that say they fit 3-6 months are still too big. Not that she really needs shoes, but there are so many cute shoes out there and I have to start her early! She has grown out of the size 1-2 diapers and is strictly in a 2 now. Aaron wants to move her to a 3, but I don't think that's necessary yet.
LOVES: Emerson still loves her baths. She likes the jumper even though she can barely touch. She loves her play mat. She's an outside baby, just like her big brother, but the mosquitoes have been horrible lately. I mean it's November, come on! Mostly, Emme likes to be loved on and this is in no short supply 'round here! Jackson is her biggest fan and Mommy, Daddy, Yaya, Pops, Gabby, Papa, and Nana (to name a few) are always happy to give her squeezes and kisses! She smiles every time.

5 Month chair pics

First carrots -

She was super mad when they were all gone!

And look at how messy she got!