GJR 5 Months Old

Big Achievements!

You can sit up for almost 15 seconds at a time! You sit like a big boy and then go for your toes, or try to get them in your mouth, or get distracted and topple right over.

You inch Worm/Wiggle/Army Crawl across a room! I can't figure out if it's on purpose or not. But you're mobile even if you don't mean to be.

You roll front to back and back to front. You barrel roll all over the floor. Sometimes I think you ARE after things when you're rolling. It gets you there quicker than doing the worm.

You tried food for the first time! Cereal, you hated it. We mixed it with breast milk. Nope. We mixed it with water and juice. Nope. We tried giving you squash. Nope. We even let you gnaw on a french fry. You gagged and threw up. {You can be a drama baby.} I won't lie, I look forward to exclusively breast feeding you for a looong time.

Your Fave Things!

You absolutely LOVE your horse. You can literally sit in that thing for an hour and bounce away. You get going side to side, then you jump high up and down, then you'll sit and play with the toys attached and then it's bounce time again. You're happiest in your horse.
You move CONSTANTLY. You bounce, jump, squirm, wiggle. But mostly bounce and jump.

You love your bed and sleep like a rockstar in it, and in it only.

You prefer velour crib sheets. As in, you won't sleep well if at all on anything but. When they're dirty you're fussy and as soon as their back on your mattress you nuzzle your face into them. It's adorable you picky little thing.

You're a boob man. You still refuse your milk from anywhere but the tap. You won't even eat food. You act like everything that gets near your mouth is the grossest thing ever unless it's breast milk. You're so dramatic about it too and gag loudly. If we persist? You puke....EVERWHERE.

You love paper. You grab it and crinkle it and eat it and chew it and throw a tantrum when it's taken away.

You're Growing Up. :(

You don't care much for your swing anymore. I can get you to swing for 15 minutes tops, IF I've got awesome toys to distract you with.

The days of the bouncy seat are long gone. You're way too big for it and even if you weren't you're just not impressed anymore. 

You're SO aware of everything going on around you. You're very curios and it makes for a hard time of nursing sometimes. You get distracted and milk goes EVERYwhere.

Troubles:

We've been battling diaper rash, and eczema. It's awful. :( Your poor skin is so dry and itchy and you have scratches all over. We're switching to Dove sensitive soap, Eucerin lotion and Free & Clear detergent. I hope it helps my sweet boy, I hate seeing you suffer.

You're teething up a storm. You get so fussy and chew and bite the crap out of stuff. I know it hurts you and I hate it. Luckily you don't mind Tylenol.

You're such a homebody. You only really seem happy at home. You're good for a little while out and about but then your done and want your horse and your bed. Just like your mama.

Blessings:

You're such a joy to be around. You've got an awesome personality and remind me so much of your dad. You're laid back but so funny. You laugh and smile. You're very strong-willed and like what you like and don't like what you don't like and you're quick to let us know when you don't like something.

You sleep soooo well. And often. You love to sleep.

I think God took a little of us all, Joshua, Hailey, Leah, mama & dada and made you sweet boy.

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