Lately, it seems like every day he learns something new... so why shouldn't his 5 month birthday be any different!? He sat up today!!! He does the ol' tripod trick, and falls after about a minute, but it qualifies in my book!
This week he also started adding consonants to his language. "Neh, neh" is commonly heard when he is whining because he is sleepy, and he has said "da" twice now. He has also found he can make a new sound. He sounds like a bird or pterodactyl. The first day he learned he could do it, he did it ALL day. He has also figured out how to do a razz sound in which he blows spit bubbles too. He has become our form of entertainment!
I started letting him sleep with a blanket about a week ago and he loves to cuddle with it while he sucks his thumb. Then last night I put his Lovie in the corner of his crib, thinking it was out of the way and he probably wouldn't even mess with it. This morning he was cuddling it when I came in to get him up. So sweet. So we've added a blankie and Lovie to sleep time.
Also in the past week he has become attached to his thumb. He sucks it pretty much every chance he gets. Just the other day he was taking a bath and playing with the rinse cup, when his thumb swiped by his mouth. He stopped playing with the cup to suck his thumb... in the bath! Hilarious!
He consistently sleeps 12 hours every night, 8-8. He did it the first time I tried, so I'm convinced he'd have done it sooner if I'd have tried. Oops! He even does well going to bed while we're out, whether pack n play or carseat. He eats 5 times a day, every 3 hours. Still breastfeeding only. I don't plan to start food until 6 or 7 months. Bottle, not so much. He was taking it pretty well when I went back to work at 8 weeks old, but over the summer he only had to take it once a week and he lost the groove. So we're trying to get him back into it in case I need to sub once a week. Mimi has been working with him, but not showing much hope. He'll take one ounce during a day feeding and refuses it before bed. He is napping very well, usually a half hour in the morning, 2 hours at midday, and a half hour in the afternoon.
He is finally amused by the things around him. He loves going to the mall or park to walk, with so much to watch. He LOVES to be sang to! Mommy has had to bust out the oldie but goodies several times a day to entertain. Sometimes he gets a little song AND dance too! He has also found his toes! Fun!
Haircut #2! This time we went official. We went to friend Megan's salon, sat in the salon chair, wore a salon cape, and cut all of his hair. He thought the process got a little annoying after about 3 minutes. He cared more about eating the cape than the haircut. We loved the new look, still a faux hawk, but manicured which made him look like a big boy. Kinda sad, but we're certain it'll grow back in a month! Although trying to keep a 5 month old's hair styled is impossible, so he basically always has bedhead.
Well school started without me this year. It was weird, and a little sad, but I have no doubt I NOW have the best job ever. I plan to work a little to pay for half of Brooklyn's tuition with occasional subbing, and weekly tutoring and art lessons. Brooklyn is at ECS for her 8th grade year (a blessing made possible by the caring ECS staff). She enjoyed having Beck greet her at the end of her 1st day back to school.
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