Happy 5 Months (Only Two Days Late)

So here we are. 5 months old. And the blog post is only 2 days late. So overall, that means we're doing pretty good, right?

Unfortunately, the big Zero Five didn't exactly go down as planned. While I had already made it clear to Princess that birthdays in America are bit more, um, low key than birthdays in India, I had promised her a very special gift... which it seems we'll just have to reserve for next week.

Because, unfortunately, both my children were sick for their birthday.

Yep. Princess, too.

Maybe it was a sympathy cough for Master Cheeks (who now has both pneumonia and a respiratory flu)

Or maybe she just loves her super awesome pediatrician so much that she wanted to go back for a second visit this week

Or maybe it was all an elaborate plan...to get out of going to work with Daddy.

Apparently, Daddy did not get the memo that princesses do not do  work. 

Whatever the reason, the only result was that we did a little less celebrating and a little more snuggling... which is, of course, the best Parent present ever.

A few things I'd like to remember about our 5 month olders:

Princess

Weight: The bruiser of the two, Princess now weighs in at 12 lbs.
Favorite things: Mealtime, baths and, according to Daddy, watching Sportscenter. (I've yet to see evidence of the last one.)

Yes, we have a bathtub, but until I have time to put together that cute little pink bath chair Daddy bought, the sink will have to be sufficient!

Dislikes: Late meal service and hats.

Sometimes I sneak one on while she's sleeping.

Favorite Mommy moment: Seeing her together with her brother-- even if she did try to eat him. Already I can tell that she is going to be the best "big" sister ever and it makes me so happy that even at such a young age, MC already has a  built-in best friend

Master Cheeks

Weight: 7 1/2 lbs of PURE MUSCLE. I see a light weight boxer in our future.

Favorites: His mobile and Mommy's off-key version of "If You're Happy and You Know It." Nothing lights up this little guy's face like the above, so much that Daddy is recording it so that he has it on hand when visiting at night. Sadly, nobody will ever be able to imitate it in quite the same "perfect" pitch as myself.

Dislikes: Arm splints.

Favorite Mommy moment: When a floor nurse [who doesn't even have MC as a patient] stopped by his room to tell me that whenever she has a moment, she comes in to visit, sometimes just to stare at him, because he is such`an amazing kid. [Yeah, I think so too!]