My handsome little boy is 5 months!
I know I say this every time I write an update about him but time really does fly.
As fast as these months have gone at the same time it feels like we have had him in our family forever!
I love this stage that he is currently in.
He is sleeping great and is so interactive and playful!
Sleep
Jacob is still sleeping around 12 hours each night.
Although he has woken up a couple times this week because he got himself stuck.
He moves so much during his sleep now it is a little ridiculous!
Thankfully we can just move him back to the center and he'll go right back to sleep.
We had a rough week with naps (each one only being 45 minutes instead of 2 hours!).
So far it seems to have just been a one week phase.
We have also officially drop the swaddle.
I still use his swaddle blankets (leaving his arms out though) because he kicks off blankets and I'm too cheap to buy a sleep sack since these still work!
Feeding
We are still at 5 feedings a day but we started solids.
He eats them twice a day and so far we've tried rice cereal and carrots.
I'll admit I'm not a big fan of spoon feeding him.
He seems to like it though but definitely prefers carrots over rice cereal.
He is only eating a tablespoon (dry) at each feeding.
Playing
He loves singing songs and reading books.
He enjoys playing with our faces and hands.
He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth and chews on it.
He loves looking at himself in a mirror (or the camera on the phone when we FaceTime).
He has adjusted to the exersaucer and loves spinning the little cylinder on it.
He likes being on his tummy and will roll from stomach to back and back to stomach to get toys.
He found his feet and is pretty obsessed with them.
At first he got frustrated because he couldn't pull them to his mouth.
But he has finally gotten enough muscle to do that and likes to suck on his big toe.
He loves when we say "Shark bait, oo haha"
He likes when I lay on my back next to him and we play together.
This and That
I think he is pretty close to getting his first tooth.
He has had a couple days where I could just tell his gums hurt.
Still no sign of teeth but that doesn't stop him from biting everything he can put in his mouth.
He does much better in the carseat now.
He has figured out how to kick the seat and that keeps him pretty entertained.
He has added "Huh" and "Ka" sounds.
I love when he does the "huh" sounds because he starts out really quiet and increases the volume when he feels like he got it.
The "Ka" or fake cough sounds are usually done to get our attention.
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| He is ready to start filming the next hit exercise video. You can start calling him Richard Simmons Jr. (Obviously it hasn't helped him slim down so watch at your own risk!) |
Basically he is my bundle of joy.
I feel so blessed to get to stay home and play with him everyday.
I love watching him learn and grow.
I looked forward to many more months with this cutie!
(even if he doesn't have a neck)
