Five Months!

Ok, it happened again.  I promise I wrote this post on time.  We even brought Elliott's outfit and photo blanket to Kentucky with us and Jeff took the photos.  He had planned on editing them when he flew home, but forgot his memory card in Kentucky.  I figured, I might as well finally post, 2 weeks later.  I'll get the pictures on eventually....fail.

It seems like just yesterday I was writing your four month post--oh wait, that's because that's about how long it took to get your photos added.

Shortly after you turned four months old, you sprouted your second tooth!  We decided to let you try some oatmeal cereal, you weren't thrilled, but you weren't super excited either.  Because you continue to have some GI issues, we are going to hold off on any more solid food attempts for a bit longer.  Even though you aren't joining us in eating yet, dinner time has become quite a thrill with you lately.  You start to get a bit fussy at this time of day anyway, and lately you have wanted to be on our laps for dinner.  This would be fine, except you have recently started picking up EVERYTHING.  You sit on Daddy's lap and intently try to get the food off his plate.  When you realize that the food is just beyond your grip, you quickly grab his place mat.  And little Houdini, you are so very fast, you and Daddy have almost worn his dinner numerous times.  Luckily, Mommy has cat-like reflexes.

You are starting to get a kick out of other little baby people now too.   At the end of Stroller Strides class, if I get you out of your stroller you smile and reach for the other babies.  We babysat one of the other babies one day, and when he cried, you looked at me like, "Mom, should I be crying too?" and would then burst into fake tears.  Fortunately, you were easily soothed--wish we could say the same for your little buddy!

Another milestone you reached this month is the "tripod sit."  I think you are very close to sitting on your own!  Time to dig out the high chair!

For the other required monthly stats:

You finally fit into size 6 month clothing.  You can occasionally squeeze into those 3 months, but you are presently fitting perfectly into the 6 month.  I don't think it will be long before you're in the 6-12 or 9 month stuff (seriously, 6-12 Gap and Old Navy?  Get on Carter's bandwagon and get some 9 month clothes)!  You are now wearing size 3 diapers.  You are still eating 6 ounces, but now we're back to every 2 hours again.  Luckily, we have much less spit up, but now it comes at more unpredictable times (like as soon as I think the coast is clear and remove the bib).  You eat your last bottle around 5:30 PM and go to bed between 6:00 and 6:30 PM.  Lately you have been getting up with Dad in the morning around 5:30 AM so he can feed you and Mommy can sleep (Yay, Elliott!  Good decision!).

Little Buddy, you are so much fun!  Can't wait to see what next month brings (but in the meantime, please stop growing up!)