5 Months

Weight: 19lbs 13oz

Height:  You're too wiggly for me to get a good one! We'll have to wait for your 6 month appointment in a couple weeks.

Hair: Getting longer! You have a little almost bald spot on the back of your head, but the mullet is making a reappearance and the top of your head is getting a little shaggy. It's getting darker too I think, but some days it looks really blond.

Eyes: Brown. Although yesterday Great Grandma Horn said she thought they were blue... so who knows.

Clothes: 6 month onesies and pants, 6 or 9 month pj's, depending on the brand.

Diapers: 2. Tried 3's again and had leaking so we're sticking with the 2's even though they're a little snug!

Sleeping: All over the place. One night you sleep soundly from 10pm-8am. The next you'll wake up every hour or so after midnight. I still can't figure it out, you don't particularly want to eat and don't even fully wake up. You just fuss and will half-heartedly cry for a minute, then it stops, then 5 minutes later the same thing. But once I pick you up and rock for half a second, you're out pretty soundly again. Sometimes you'll wake up as soon as I put you down, if that happens more than 3 times in a row I just bring you in bed with us and you sleep like a rock.

Also we've decided not to push the crib sleeping for now. We've talked about it and we are both a-okay with you sleeping in the pack n' play in our room, despite comments/opinions from naysayers! We tried you in your crib for a week and those were some of your rougher nights. You knew you were all alone when you woke up, you cried like you very rarely cry. Maybe after we're through this weird sleep slump you are in we'll try again. But for now, we like you close :)

Likes: So many things!! Jumping in the jumper, sitting in your walker (only your tippy toes can reach the ground still), putting anything and everything in your mouth, smiling at everyone, watching Oscar and Sadie and trying to pet them, flying high in the air, going for walks in your stroller - can't wait for warmer weather to give your bike trailer a real test run! Brushing your teeth, nonsense with Daddy, feeling different textures, playing with link toys, balls and anything that makes noise.

Dislikes: Teething... I think that is part of your night time sleep problems. Having the sun in your eyes. Being in your carseat not moving. It's a pretty short list, you're a pretty happy guy these days! :)

Eating: Still haven't really tried any solids yet. I did give you a carrot to gnaw on the other day and I think you just liked that it was cold, but you made faces about the taste/texture. I've given you a little piece of banana (still not a fan) and Daddy of course gives you little tastes of treats ;) But other than that, just mama's milk yet. I really want to wait til 6 months, all of the research I've done says that is what is recommended and best. You are sometimes interested in what we are eating, but mostly just the fork/spoon/straw we put in our mouth. If I give you a toy you are distracted, so until you start lunging for our food and can't be easily distracted... I think we'll just stick to milk for now.

In the beginning I didn't think we would make it at all with this whole breastfeeding adventure, and set a goal to make it to 3 months. That seemed so unattainable but here we are, just a month away from 6 months and things are going so well! I think we will keep going until you decide you're done. It's working for all of us, so it just seems silly to me to try and transition you to soy/almond milk, since cows milk is probably out.

Working on getting you to drink from a bottle though, some days are better than others. I don't really mind it, but when we are out and about sometimes it would be easier (but we are pros at backseat nursing!), and for the times someone else watches you it'd be nice if they didn't have to fight you to get you to eat! But at this point I'm used to living my life in 3 hour spurts to work around your feeding schedule, so it's whatever.

Milestones: Grabbing for your feet, half rolling over (getting so close!) Giggling/baby talk nonstop! Playing peek-a-boo.

Mama's Favorites: When you play on the floor with Daddy and just giggle like crazy... you're laugh gives me life, little man!! I just love hearing baby noises all the time... I've never liked the quiet and your joyful noises fill our house with happiness and love!

Baby Things We Can't Live Without: Cold teethers - never the frozen ones though. Wubbanub, squeeze and teethe elephant, Nuby teething keys, jumper and walker.