5 months old

 Well sweetest boy, another month has gone by in a blink and you are now 5 months old. The time seems to go by even faster than it did when Ava was a baby. I seriously feel like you were just a newborn! This month has been such a big month for you as far as changes.

*The biggest change of all is that you are now able to put yourself to sleep (no more bouncing from mommy) and you are sleeping so much better at night and your naps are much longer too. Once you started squirming your way out of the nap nanny and taking shorter and shorter naps, we knew it was time to start sleep training you. It was so hard for us in the beginning but you are a much better sleeper and even happier (if that's possible) as a result!

*You go to bed around 7 and most nights you will sleep through the night. You have been waking occasionally once at night. You are chewing on your fists and making noises although never really crying. I am almost positive you are teething again and expect to see those front teeth peak through any day now. 

*You take 3 naps a day.

* You have rolled over both ways but it still takes a great deal of effort for you to do so. The dr. assures me not to worry and that it is because you are so  huge! I just put you to sleep on your belly every time now because you get stuck so often trying to roll over on your own.

 *Your sissy adores you and has been calling you "Buddy Boy". You love it when she talks to you and grin ear to ear. If you notice her across the room you will just stare at her as if wanting her to look your way and give you attention. When she does you give her the cutest smile. I know yall are going to be best buddies.

*You are getting bigger and bigger. I am still amazed at how big you are. You wear a size 3 diaper now and size 9 month clothes fit you best. You are so close to outgrowing your infant carrier too.

 *In your colicky days I used to say that you were very high maintenance (sorry!) and I have to say that you are the complete opposite now! You are such a happy, easy going, and flexible little baby.

 *You have outgrown your bath tub so I now set the bath sling in the big bath tub so that you can lay next to sissy while I give you a bath. She likes to help mommy bathe you and you seem to think it is pretty fun to be big like her.

*You still take a bottle when we need  you too! Woohoo!

 *We gave you rice cereal and baby oatmeal this month and you hate it! The pictures speak for themselves. I have tried making it several different ways but you still make awful faces and spit it out every time. I guess we will just skip it and start with fruit and vegetables in a month.

Just a pic of your cute tushy!!

 

 Buddy Boy, you continue to be one of our greatest joys and the perfect addition to our family.  We love you more than Ava loves crafts, more than Macy loves squirrels, more than Daddy loves baseball, and more than Mommy loves Pinterest! You are my sweetest boy forever.
                                                                                            xoxo, Mommy