5 months has gone by so fast!! Someone asked us on Sunday how old you were and I said 4.5 months. Dad then reminded me that you would actually be 5 months this week! I cannot believe it!
This month was a big month for you! Mommy went back to work & you started going to your babysitter. This was such a hard transition for mommy because our days together are my favorite. However, the first day that I took you your face lit up the second you saw her and you are so happy there. We know how much she loves you and loves on you & every day you give her the biggest smile when you see her. We couldn't be luckier! You're also adjusting to life as a teacher's kid just wonderfully after school.
We are still using only mommy's milk. I was really worried about my supply decreasing when I went back to work. The first couple of days things slowed down but everything picked back up and leveled out after about 3 days. You are nursing in the morning & after we get home from school. You sitter gives you 2 bottles during the day of about 6-7 ounces and daddy still does the bedtime feedings with you of about 8-9 ounces. You are VERY interested in everything that mommy and daddy eat. I mean EVERYTHING! You try to drink anything we are drinking or grab any food that is in front of us. You also seem hungrier lately so we decided to give cereal a try. We were certain you would love it! We tried the single grain oatmeal. You seemed interested at first then decided you completely hated it!
We decided about a week later to try it again because you were increasing how much you were drinking again. I think you liked it less the second time.
A week later we decided to try rice cereal to see if you liked it more. It wasn't as awful but you still hated it. I decided to keep feeding it to you to see if you would maybe acquire the taste....nope rather you just finally gagged as to say "LADY I HATE THIS!!!" We are going to just put it off for another day.
We thought that we had your reflux issues figured out but my sweet baby you just have extremely bad reflux!! Mommy had this when I was pregnant with you so it just breaks my heart for you! You have always spit up but recently you are going through 3-6 outfits a day because you just can't seem to keep much of your feedings down. The past week you have started your eating strikes like you do when your reflux bothers you & you wake up about 3am screaming and spitting up. When we get you back to sleep you start screaming again the second you are laid flat. The pediatrician thought maybe you had an ear infection but when we took you in you were perfect, just your poor little reflux. I'm praying that you outgrow this at 6-7 months like we have read most babies do.
You're still a schedule boy. Your schedule has not changed from your 4 month schedule. We have noticed that if you stray from it you are just thrown off for the day. You came to eat lunch with mommy during a nap time one morning and you were just exhausted the rest of the day!! Lots of people have opinions about having babies "too scheduled" or "not scheduled enough" & it not being good for them. It's sometimes hard not to listen to others opinions. But we know with you sweet boy, you are just the happiest baby ever when we follow your schedule so that's what we do!
You're still a pretty good sleeper, unless we are dealing with the reflux. For the most part you sleep through the night but there are occasions where you will wake up at night but you seem to go right back to sleep. I have to brag on your daddy here for a minute though. Daddy is a rock star at night! When we stopped nursing at night he would go back in if you woke up to get you back to sleep so you didn't have the expectation of eating. He has never strayed from that. I cannot tell you enough what an amazing daddy you have. Most mornings I'm not even sure if you woke up that night because daddy turns the monitor off when you wake up so it doesn't wake me up. Seriously, you and I hit the jackpot with that man Mason!
Since mommy has gone back to work I have fallen back into the bad habit of holding you to sleep some. You don't sleep very good when I do so we are trying to get out of that habit. You're just so cuddly though!
Bath time is still your favorite time of the day! In the evenings you start to get tired and a little fussy but the second you get in the bath you start to perk right up! When daddy gets you out and wraps you in a towel to come get your medicine you're little towel wrapped smile is my favorite!
You are very into discovering things lately! Because you are so into our drinks, one of your favorite toys lately is an empty cup.
We have also filled some water bottles up with rice & different objects and you love to shake them around and look in them. We have done some painting & you think that's so fun too!
I always always swore I would not be the mom that let her kids watch tv but ya know what, we watch it. You used to love Mickey but it was a very short phase. Your favorite show is Sheriff Callie. If you are grumpy I can turn it on & you will just smile & laugh. We don't even have to turn in on we can just sing the theme song sometimes and you are happy. Aunt Lisa got you a Deputy Peck stuffed animal before you were born and you just love it! You also really like Bob the Builder. This thrills your daddy to death! We typically let you watch Bob the Builder while we are getting ready in the morning & you will watch Sheriff Callie in the evening. We have tried other shows that we think look fun but you aren't too interested unless it's one of those 2.
You have started trying to suck your thumb. We blame your cousin Lilah for this because last time you came back from Aunt Amy's you started this thumb business! While it is absolutely adorable, we are trying our best to redirect you to the paci.
We also had our first "accident" this month. Of course, it would be completely on mommy's watch. I came into the bedroom the other day to put some towels up and left you tucked deep into the corner of the couch watching Sheriff Callie as I have done many times in the past. However as I walked into the bathroom I thought "I probably shouldn't do that anymore since he has been rolling over." I left you with your bottle of rice though so I thought you would be entertained so you'd definitely stay put. As I walked out of the bathroom I heard the most horrific scream I have ever heard from you. When I ran in there you were on the floor. My heart broke into a million pieces. It was time for you to eat anyway so I nursed you and when I sat you up and said "can you burp for momma?" you gave me the biggest smile and laugh and were just fine from then on. We sat you back on the couch later to see how you fell. The bottle rolled off the front of the couch and then you just reached for it and kept reaching until you fell down. I still feel completely awful!
You are still Mommy's boy, I hope you never out grow this! Your face still lights up the second you see me in the mornings or after work. You also open your mouth as wide as you can with a big smile when I give you kisses. It is my favorite! I have mentioned before but we definitely notice more each month you turn to your daddy to joke and make you laugh. You 2 have the most fun bath times ever! You turn to mommy to give you love and comfort. It completely melts my heart because it's in those times you will just look at me with your big blue eyes & reach your arms up & whatever else I'm doing in the world no longer matters!
Exciting things from this month:
*We celebrated Daddy's birthday!
*You started going to Mrs. Tiffany's every day
*You've started reaching for mommy when you want me
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
