Austin Thomas…are you really 5 months old already?!?
We don’t have a doctor’s appointment this month, so I’m not sure of your height/weight stats. I weighed you a few weeks ago in Texas and you were 14ish pounds. You’re definitely gaining weight and getting taller and you’re finally getting some chunky baby thighs!.
This was a big month for you – we celebrated your first Valentine’s day, you flew on your first airplane, and I went back to work!
You wear size 3 diapers and are still in your 3-6 month clothes. A few of them are too short, but you aren’t quite ready for 6-9 months either.
This is such a fun stage. I’ve been told by other moms that 4-8 months is their favorite stage and so far I agree. Your fun personality is really starting to shine. You love to smile and laugh and you are generally happy most of the time. I think you’re going to be a little extrovert.
We flew to Texas in late February for a work trip for me. You did so well on the plane! I was pretty nervous about flying alone with you, but it really wasn’t bad. You were go good. Happy to look at all of the different faces. I sat in the back row so I could get up and stand in the aisle to bounce you if you started to fuss. I was also armed with bottles, toys and burp cloths so I could keep you entertained and well fed.
And the most exciting thing this month is that you officially started sleeping through the night – literally a few days before you turned 5 months old. Hallelujah! You’ve done that sporadically a few times in the last 2 months but never multiple nights in a row. I think we have finally arrived! (Update: I wrote this Monday - just posting today...but this has officially been a week of backsliding on sleep. Austin woke up almost every night because he learned to roll over in his crib and HATES begin on his stomach in the crib and has also decided that he is hungry again in the middle of the night.)
We started giving you rice cereal when I was in Texas because milk alone wasn’t cutting it now matter how much you ate. We tried to sneak rice cereal into your bottle, but you don’t seem to love it that way (I was desperate for sleep). Now that we’ve been practicing, you are getting quite good at eating it off of the spoon. I think the rice cereal is helping your naps and your night sleep. The pediatrician said we can start trying foods anytime or we can wait until 6 months and start then. I think we’ll keep with the rice cereal until 6 months. I'm not excited to add anything else into the mix for now.
You can roll over one direction and you sit up with our help. You love to grab things – no earrings or necklaces for me these days and my hair must be in a ponytail or you will yank on it. You have a strong little grip and have started to throw your toys…such a boy!
You LOVE LOVE LOVE your feet and grab them anytime you can. You also like to shove them in your mouth and suck on your big toe (you crazy little baby). And you kick your legs like crazy when you are excited or playing. You look like a tiny marathon runner.
You love your jumperoo and will bounce and play in it happily for 15-20 minutes in the mornings while we eat breakfast and get ready for the day.
You also don’t mind the stroller anymore and will sit happily if I take you for a walk. You play with your toys or look around for about 30 minutes then fall asleep for the last 45 minutes or so of our walks.
Jessi is your nanny and you love her! Going back to work wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected it to be since I know you are in good hands. You’re happy and I’m still around to see what you’re doing all day! GranJan is going to start watching you on Wednesdays starting this week! I know you’ll love that too!
We just love you to pieces, little boy! Keep smiling and laughing – it’s contagious!
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