Sage turns 5 months old!

Today, Sage is 5 months old! Time really does fly...we cannot believe our little doll is almost half-way to being 1 yr old. She is also getting very active and it was nearly impossible to take her picture this month. She was just so excited and playful! Some of the things Sage is doing are: Smiling A LOT! She smiles at us all of the time and at most people who talk to her. Trying her best to crawl. She looks like a little crab trying to scoot across the floor. She seems to think she needs to push off with her head so she usually spins around and ends up in the other direction. She is very determined and is really working on this skill. Rolling on her belly and she can roll back over to her back. She loves to do this anytime she is on the floor or in her crib. Laughing...this one we really love. We try all kinds of faces and sounds to make her laugh. Just today, I heard her laughing from the other room while she was sitting in her swing. I ran in to see why she was laughing and it seems Max, the dog, was coughing and this made her laugh on her own. Soooo precious. Loves music and singing. Any music and singing will make her smile. I discovered while Landon was away this week that Sage needs music to go to sleep. He took his iPod (which we keep in her room to play music every night) and Sage cried the 1st night. She never cries when going to sleep so it dawned on me that she needs the music. Luckily we have a CD player so I improvised and played her lullabies on this. Sitting up with assistance. Her neck and back are very strong and it seems like she will sit up on her own soon. Recognizes her name - she looks at us when we call her name. Staring with amazement at her hands. She seems to just be realizing they are attached to her. Grabbing her toes constantly and placing them in her mouth. Grasping rattles and toys with purpose. She examines them and really enjoys playing. Sage at 5 months...