five months: august 5, 2015
this was the month of big travels for you--we took our first vacation and you saw the beach for the first time! as we are well aware by now, you do not favor car rides, so daddy and i were a bit nervous about our nine hour trek to the outer banks. after some thought, we decided the best option would be to drive during your time of sleep so you could sleep most of the ride. and we sure were happy we chose that option, because you did just that! we left at two a.m. and you sleep for five straight hours. then we made a food stop, then once we hit the road again you took another snooze. you were pretty restless when we made it to our destination, but we all were after a long ride!
we had the best time sharing the week with mommy's side of the family, you especially loved all the extra attention, and your big cousins LOVED helping take care of you. i had my own little helpers for your diaper changes, picking your outfits out, spit-up alerts and entertainment.
the best big cousins!
you and i spent most of our time in the tent on the beach, and the sound of the waves crashing all day long soothed you right to sleep for most of the afternoon. we of course dipped your tootsies in the water, but it was too cold for your liking. i think you prefer your warm baths! you stayed out of the sand for the most part, except when a breeze blew a whole bunch into our tent and covered your face while you were asleep. yikes!
later on each day we would head back to the house for a little pool time. you enjoyed splashing and kicking your legs as mommy toted you around the pool.
one of our favorite things about our vacation was having daddy with us all day long. we would take our time in the mornings, all three snuggled in the bed, giggling and talking with you. and we even snuck up to the beach for a morning walk along the water one day. daddy carried you in the ergo and you passed out with your head nuzzled up close to his chest.
the whole family on our last night together.
the day before we left for the beach, at 19 weeks old, you rolled over from your back to your tummy while mommy was reading you a bed time story. daddy happened to snap a picture right before it happened. you did it so fast we almost missed it! daddy was so excited he was there for that moment.
right before you rolled over from your back to your tummy!
you are working on your balance to sit up on your own, but you still need assistance with out toppling over. you love to hold on to your toys and twirl them in your hand, kind of like you have a magic wond, our little harry potter in the making! you and winslow are becoming buddies, he comes in for bath nights and thinks he is helping to bathe you by licking your face AFTER your bath. you reach for his paws and he puts his nose to your face. its so sweet!
it was the month of blow outs for sure. in my daily photos there was at least one a week of an explosion episode. i blame it on the diapers (see diaper section below for more on that), but despite how often they happened and how messy they were, they always made for fun stories to tell. especially the time we were over at mommy's friend shannon's house for a play date with sophia. you went through all your extra outfits and all we had left to wear leaving the house was a too tiny sweatshirt (it was the middle of a very hot summer day!) and a diaper. mommy now over packs back-up outfits just because of this!
we upgraded to the play yard instead of the bassinet for play time. you continue to love playing with your feet, kicking and grabbing things with your toes. giggling when someone acts silly. and smiling constantly. you love to pull daddy's hair and taking long naps on mommy. you're getting so long that you barely fit across my lap like you did only five short months ago.
weight: 16.1 lbs.
height: 27 inches
physical appearance: CURLS! you are getting curls! just like daddy. oh it makes my heart melt! and you have the longest eyelashes--pure perfection.
diapers: we jumped to size two then size three this month. you're mimzy gifted us two full months of diapers from the honest co. and it was so fun to change diapers (even blow outs, which the honest diapers definitely fail at containing more than pampers!) with all the pretty prints they came in.
clothing: you wear items in sizes 0-3 months occasionally, but have bumped up to more 3-6 month clothing on a daily basis. your sleepers are now all six months!
sleep: this month we started to notice your co-sleeper was shrinking, err i mean, you were getting too big for it! we aren't ready to move you into your crib in your own room yet, so you'll just remain snug as a bug for a little longer.
you surprise us every once in awhile with an all night slumber, but for the most part you still wake up at least once a night. i don't mind though, because i savor our middle of the night snuggles.
you surprise us every once in awhile with an all night slumber, but for the most part you still wake up at least once a night. i don't mind though, because i savor our middle of the night snuggles.
feeding: i'm so proud of how far we have come and the bond that is created from nursing. i'm so in tune with you, that i find myself waking in the middle of the night before you do, just in time to scoop you up and nurse you back to sleep. my supply continues to flourish and i get to continue to nourish you with food only i can supply you with--incredible.
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