today I have a five month old!

Even typing this is crazy for me to believe.

Five months? really?

 

just yesterday you were a little 6 lb newborn and today you are an actual BOY. Full of energy and personality, expressions & character. This is nuts!

I know I say this every month, but THIS is the best month yet. By far, you grew more in this month then any month before. I'm noticing that every month becomes a bigger month than the last, because you are just learning new things every single day. By the end of the month I could write three blogs on all your progress & updates!

But I'll do my best to keep this month's updates to the biggest & best ones =)

 

Well little man, you are officially a BIG boy.

teething baby at its finest! this actually is perfect for this month's picture because this sums up your entire months main update (in a nutshell)

 

- you are in level 2 diapers now (for 14 lbs+ mind you!)

 

-teething is in full effect! You have been teething since you were 2 months old, but now all those little white spots in your gums - are actually starting to break through!

 

-your first tooth has officially broken through!! It's right in the front, on your bottom gums. almost dead smack in the middle. it's the cutest thing because that's all you see when you smile. & ouch! now we know now to let you chew on our fingers right there!

 

- you finally are playing with your toys! oh man, you don't even know how happy this makes me. I have been trying to get you excited about toys since you were a baby! and finally you have found the fun in them! It's so sweet! You grab all your toys and hold them and shake them and rattle them all day long. With that, our house is a bit messy now because there are piles of toys of yours all over the place because you have to have something in your hands at all times so there's a pile for every room. happy baby happy parents right? I'm just excited that you love your toys now & it gives me something fun to buy you when i'm out because you enjoy them now :)

 

- You know how to use your teethers now! you can hold them in your mouth by yourself and just chew chew chew away.

 

- YOU CAN HOLD YOUR OWN BOTTLE! Yes, yes - it's true. You refuse to let us help you hold it anymore so feedings take a little while longer.. but you hold it all by yourself! Amazing. you are such a smart little boy.

 

- we have to be very cautious now because you have discovered your hands and mouth. Every single thing you can grab you pick up and instantly put it in your mouth. I left the room for two minutes and you had scooted over and started chewing on some magazines on the floor! insane! didn't take long to start baby proofing the house.

 

- with that - you are just about mobile. not crawling yet, but crazy close to it. you can roll & roll and scoot around so fast you never ever stay on your playmat anymore. I'm sure by your next blog you'll make progress in this department.

 

- your sleeping is about the same. you go to sleep around 10 and are up for the day around 9, with an average of 3 feedings through the night. but you are dont even open your eyes to eat so it's not long before your asleep again.

 

- you have somehow learned to argue with people. it's adorable, don't get me wrong. but scares me for the future. lol. between your expressions, your faces & the different tones of voices you have - it's not hard to read how you are feeling. & arguing is something you definitely caught on quick to! lol (i'd say that's from dad)

 

- I went shopping this month and bought you an entire new summer wardrobe! it's was crazy buying 6 month sized clothes, but i know it's fast approaching so it gave me an excuse to take you on a little shopping spree to get you ready to break out in style!

 

- you are incredibly active now! nonstop all day long you are playing with something or talking to everyone and everything in sight.

 

- you discovered your toes! and your favorite thing to do is stick those cute little toesies right into your mouth! it's so funny because you do it and work so hard to make sure they don't fall out of your mouth. it is the cutest thing ever to watch how big your eyes get everytime you discover something new and pick it up.

Well Gunner bear, like I said, I could go on forever. This month was a big month for you. I can't even believe that the next blog I write will be your SIX MONTH BLOG. 1/2 a year old already. Ahh, lets just focus on month 5 for now, that's about all my heart can handle. I want to say slow down on growing so fast, but we really are enjoying everything you are learning. Everyday is a whole new adventure with you and everyday is the very best day, because of you. Love you little man <3