I am very very behind on this month's update so we will see how much I can remember about your 5th month! We didn't have a doctors appointment, but you are finally chunking up a little bit as you can tell from your little rolls in the picture above!
Overall, I have loved this month! Your little personality is starting to come out more and more. We love guessing who you are going to be like and watching as you become a little person.
:: Feeding ::
Still nursing every 3 hours on both sides and loving every minute.
The biggest change has been adding in solids! To start off, we tried oatmeal cereal. We did about 1 tablespoon of cereal mixed with 2 ounces of breast milk at night about an hour before bath time. We set you up in your bumbo and bib and were so excited to see how you would react to a spoon and something other than milk. I think you got maybe 1 teaspoon of actual cereal but the process was hilarious and took forever because of the picture taking, the phone call to Lindsay to make sure I was doing this right, and the challenge of keeping your head off the tray..?? You were REALLY enthusiastic about eating so you kept dive bombing for the spoon :)
I wanted to try cereal for about a week to get you used to using a spoon and the consistency of food getting thicker, but after night 1 you were pretty much over cereal. We were really confused because of your enthusiasm the first time, but after a few more nights of trying, we gave up pretty quick. We took a break for a few days and then decided to try plain yogurt. This has worked MUCH better and you are fine with eating it plain or with some cereal mixed in. We are relieved that we're finally having success with solids and are excited to introduce you to the good stuff in the next few days!
:: Sleeping ::
This month you were all over the place traveling like a maniac, so sleeping was a little unpredictable. You still don't love the pack n play, which is unfortunate for the summertime because we're going to the beach and mountains and family and friends houses so often. There were lots of nights in your pack n play where you would sleep just like you do in your crib from 8:30pm to about 5 or 6am, but there were lots of nights where you would wake up MULTIPLE times throughout the night. It is so hard to break this habit or teach you how to sleep in your pack n play when we are traveling because we have to be considerate of other people and feed you immediately so you'll stop crying. Luckily, you adjust back to normal when we get home and after 1 night of making you cry in your crib when you expect to be fed like you had been on vacation, you will go back to sleeping through the night!
You are still taking 3 naps a day and sleeping about 45 minutes to an hour (if I'm lucky). Next month we are going to have to stretch these naps out somehow!
:: Fun Things ::
-This month you have kept me busy for sure...around the end of this month you started moving like crazy, leaping out of your swing, rolling over multiple times in a row, moving all over your changing pad etc. Grandma keeps comparing you to your Uncle Joe and you better chill out! I don't think I would survive a little Joe!
-You are a talker! Sometimes it sounds like you are saying "da da" or "ma ma" or "night night" but I might just be trying to hear those things :) Not sure when it actually counts...also your little laugh is getting better and better!
-You LOVE the dogs. Anytime they are in the room, you twist to see them and stick out your hands for them to give you kisses. It seems like you love Riley the most...no idea how that's possible.
-Instead of attaching the car seat, we've started putting you directly into the stroller like a big boy! You love it and its so nice not having to lug that car seat in and out as much anymore!
-You are still a mama's boy to the max.
-You are super observant and have started noticing your little friends and wanting to hold their hands and touch their faces.
-You have started tucking your knees under you when you play on your belly but no signs of being able to crawl for real yet! We're still working on sitting up by yourself, you are getting the hang of sitting with your hands out in front of you for support, but still need some help.
