You are now 5 months old! You are getting so big and we love you so much our spunky, funny, smiley, wiggly, active little man.
This month you are sort of becoming mobile. You will roll onto your hip and push with one of your feet to get where you want to go. You will end up on the opposite end of the rug or your crib at times. So, we are wondering if you will be crawling by the end of the month my dear. You are still quite the hair grabber and you also like to put your mouth on our chin or cheek. I call you "Mr. Peepers" from SNL because that is what he does. You are so wiggly and smiley and want to socialize all the time. Owen doesn't like it very much when you try to eat his face or arm or pull his hair. He doesn't quite understand what you're doing. You are not a very easy baby to rock because you will have both of your hands around my hair while you are trying to eat my chin all while I am trying to sing to you and rock you and knowing it isn't working.
This month, you have found your voice even more. You make this sound like you are choking and it scares us every time you do it. You will talk to anyone or anything that will listen to you. You coo, squeal, giggle (which we love), and smile all the time. We tickle you or make silly sounds to you like "dadada", "boo", like to play peekaboo or make farting noises and you think they are so funny.
You love to be on your tummy now because you are so busy. You were introduced to the jumperoo this month and absolutely love it. You will hit the buttons and start squealing when the music starts. Owen loves to show you how to push the buttons too. You have also been introduced to the bumbo this month, but we don't use it very often since you try to crawl out of the side my crazy child.
You went to the pediatrician this month about your ezcema. We were told to put hydrocortizone cream and Eucerin lotion on your face as well as mommy avoiding dairy products. Your face is really doing a lot better.
Your gas issues have gotten so much better! You have gone from pooping up to nine times a day to now once every day to every other day. I think starting cereal has helped with that.
You have now tasted green beans and peas and are still eating cereal too. You will sometimes take cereal in the morning and will eat cereal combined with a veggie at night. You will be starting fruits this week and will work your way up by the end of the month to eating 3 meals a day. You are still breastfeeding 5-6 times a day and are refusing to take bottles. We are pretty sure that is because of you teething so early.
You got your first tooth at 4 1/2 months and are working on about 3 more right now! You are totally opposite from Owen in all areas and this one is no exception. He didn't get his first tooth until 8 months and he would get one at a time. At the rate you're going, you will be getting your teeth in fast and all at once!
You are going to bed pretty consistently now between 7-8. You will wake up once in the middle of the night to eat still, but will then sleep until 7 or 8. You are usually really good about eating and going right nback to sleep. I really think once some of these teeth come in, you will be sleeping a lot better and hopefully through the night real soon! You are also becoming a rolly polly now and that will wake you up when you get wedged into the corner of your crib. You are taking about 3 consistent naps a day now ranging anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
You weigh around 14.5-15 pounds now and are still in size 2 diapers although you will be moving to 3's really soon.
You love love love your brother Owen and you are both such a joy to watch together!
We love you so much and you are so much fun to have around little guy!
