5 Months Old

Eli,

You are 5 months old! You get cuter and sweeter by the day and you have started doing so many new and fun things this past month! One more month and you'll be half way to one, it's so crazy how fast time goes by (especially when I'm not ready for it to)! We love you so much sweet boy and can't wait to see what next month brings!

Love,
Mommy

Here are some things you are doing at 5 months:

• You are finally sleeping through the night! You go to bed between 7 and 7:30 and will sleep till about 6:30, eat and go right back to sleep until about 8:30!


• You found your thumb and suck it all the time, it's so cute! You suck your right thumb, so I wonder if you're going to be left handed like Mommy.


• You have started baby food and have had: sweet potatoes, sweet peas, squash, bananas, and pears. I think squash has been your favorite so far!


• You get excited when it's time to eat in your high chair. I think because you know you're getting big boy food and not just boring milk. You start squealing and kicking your feet. After each bite you go mmmmm, and will sometimes squeal if I'm not shoveling it fast enough (sounds like someone else I know (Mr. P))!


• You already love your Blue Dog and love to sleep with it on your face, which Daddy doesn't like. It will be time for you to nap or go to bed at night and when I lay you down you find your thumb right away and then sort of wine. As soon as I put B.D. by your face you stop and go to sleep. I have even taken him off your face and by the time I get down stairs and look at the monitor, you have already put it back on.


• You have rolled over about 5 times, but think it has been about a week since you have done it again. I guess you wanted to make sure I saw you do it so I would leave you alone =)


• You love to sit in your stroller like a big boy without your car seat and even rode like a big boy at Walmart last weekend for the first time!


• You are reaching and grabbing EVERYTHING in sight and putting it in your mouth.


• You are ticklish EVERYWHERE! My favorite is when I kiss your neck, you always scrunch up and laugh!


• You love to watch your big sister! She is so sweet with you and I know you already love her too! You always smile when she's in your face talking to you and you follow her with your eyes wherever she goes.


• You love to be outside just like your sister.


• You are wearing 6-12 mo clothes, size 3 diaper and size 2 shoe!


• You can turn around in your exersaucer and jumparoo.


• You love when Mommy makes you jump in you jumparoo, but haven't quite figured out how to do it yourself.

We love you big boy, more than words could ever say!!!