Five Months

I'm sitting here the night before Mother's Day, reading through blogs and occasionally glancing up to watch the first movie that PC and I have rented since bringing home a baby five months ago.  PC fell asleep in the recliner within the first 15 minutes, about the same time as baby boy who is in his swing just a few feet away.  It all makes me :].
It appears that I'm only going to be able to post a monthly update until I can figure out how to fit blogging into my life as a working mom.  I am thankful to have that problem! 

Five Months

Weight- 14 lbs

Height- 26"

Clothing- some 3-6 months, 6 month jumpers and onesies

Diapers- size 2

Hair- Finally growing and looking light brown/blonde

Eyes- Blue

Feeding- Every 2 1/2-3 hours, longer stretches at night- you prefer the "more frequent small meals" plan

Sleeping- you have started really fighting sleep through the day so we're lucky to get in more than 30 minutes for a nap, you wake about twice through the night

Favorites- Jumperoo

Firsts- cereal

Things to remember:

You wake up in the morning calm and serious, but smiling on cue!  You wake up so suddenly from naps... you will be asleep one minute and we look over at you the next and you are staring right back at us, funny!

You are starting to recognize family and generally do well with people you don't see as often, but you are always scanning a room for a familiar face.  

You have started getting some rice cereal and a little bit of fruit every evening.  You hit the tray then spread your arms out to say "more."  It ends up looking like the Karate Kid balancing pose!  

We had our first visit to the pedi for cold-like symptoms.  Turned out to just be allergies, which we are accustomed to around here!  We keep the humidifier going and suction your nose often. 

You love for us to hold you up on your legs so that you can stomp the floor, or dance if that's what you're trying to do!  

One night I was laying by you singing to get you to sleep and you started "singing" with me, I laughed and cried at the same time, it was so sweet!  Warning:  I am only a shower/car singer!

You enjoy touching anything and everything with your hands or your feet, so curious!   
Still nothing makes you as happy as a bath!

You will repeat a few sounds and try to imitate our funny faces- we say "hey" and you say "a."  
We have gotten just a couple of giggles out of you... I've tried every silly thing I know to do but you are one serious little dude.   
Poop is something we celebrate these days!  It comes about every 3-4 days and you are cranky on that last day and a much happier baby afterwards, we've added a little apple prune juice to try to help speed things along.  
You do not want anyone to see you sleeping, so you pull the cover/burp cloth over your eyes.  


I know there are things I'm leaving out but it is time to wrap up this Mother's Day by snuggling with my boys and sending up a special thank you prayer... this is a day I used to dream about celebrating.  Anyone who is reading this and still waiting on your turn... don't give up!  I am a six-years-waiting-and-only-two-good-eggs-IVF-mom... miracles still happen!