Baylor - 5 Months

I thought I really enjoyed you being 4 months old... but I think 5 months is now one of my favorite months!!!  (And I will probably say that about next month too!)

Oh how I love you, and you are growing up so fast!!!! 

This is YOU... at 5 months!

Weight: 18 pounds     Height: 26.5 inches

You eat 4-5 oz. ever 3-4 hours

You sill spit up all the time… and it is a lot… all the time.

Because of this, you wear a bib and I wear a burp cloth all the time.

You still love to have your hand up on your bottle or by your face when you eat

You are wearing size 2 diapers and size 3-6 month clothes... and a handful of 9 month clothes

You are napping about 3-4 times a day… you are awake for about 2 hours and then go down.

I’m still swaddling you to go to sleep.

You are my hardest baby to put down for a nap, and you usually scream for awhile while I hold or   bounce or rock you.  *sigh*

You want to suck your thumb or a paci… but you can’t figure either one out… or you just aren’t 100% sure of either one. 

You are sleeping well at night… going down around 8:30/9:00 and waking up around 3 or 4 AM to eat… then sleeping until 6 or 7. 

Once in awhile you surprise us and sleep until 5:30 or 6!  We'll count that as sleeping through the night!

You are now sleeping in your crib upstairs… bye-bye cradle… so sad!

You love your toes, and they are in your mouth whenever you can reach them

You love to have your hands in your mouth or by your mouth

You love being outside and it makes you happy

We got out the exersaucer and it has become one of your favorite places to play!

You are kind of over the swing, but enjoy the kick gym and just playing on the floor.

You also love to just sit on the couch and play with toys

You are a rock star at rolling from your back to your tummy… and would rather roll to your tummy than lay on your back.

You are getting really good at holding on to toys and “playing” with them
You love to suck on your bottom lip.  It's Liam's favorite face you make!

You went to camp with mama and you were such a good baby!

You have taken your last bath in our baby bath tub, and have now moved to the big bath tub… another sad moment for mama.
You prefer to grab toys with your left hand… hhhhmmmm????
You are my Ergo baby… you really enjoy hanging out in the Ergo
You also love to be held!

You are a happy baby who pretty much goes with the flow
At the same time, you also have a little temper and will let me know when you are not happy with what is going on with you.
You have also learned to arch your back when you are mad…. Silly boy!
You also kick your legs, and you have the LOUDEST "mad scream" of all my babies! Woah!

You love your brothers and sister and they are great at entertaining you and making you laugh

You don’t really have any nick names, but Ainsley is constantly singing “Baaaaylor…” to the tune of “Day-O… me say Day-O!”  I just keep smiling!

Your hair is getting longer and it doesn’t stick up as much anymore… but your cowlick still makes it look like it is “styled” all the time!

 

You fit so perfect in my arms and my heart is aching for you to stay little for just a bit longer.  I can seriously feel my love for you grow each day!

You are growing up so fast, and as much as I enjoy seeing you do new things and blossom as a little guy…I desperately want my baby to stay for as long as possible.

Because of this… I usually put my hand on top of your head at least once a day and tell you not to grow anymore!

Baylor, I love you more than my words can say!  You are beyond a blessing to me sweet boy!