5 Month Birthday

In some ways, it's hard to believe that Jaden & Cody are already at the 5-month mark. In other ways, we feel like these sweet boys have always been a part of our lives. It is a joy to watch them grow and develop each month! Here are some of their current habits.

 

 

SLEEPING HABITS

• still very sporadic at night (sometimes 3 hour stretches, other times only 1/2 hour)
• working on transitioning from Rock n' Plays to cribs (more difficult than we thought!)
• daytime naps are frequent but short (only 30-40 minutes)
• sleep best when cuddling with Mommy or Daddy

 

EATING HABITS

• still have combo of nursing & bottle feeding
• FAST nursers (usually done within 5 minutes!)
• feed every 2 1/2 - 3 hours during the day
• Jaden now on Alimentum formula, due to his milk allergy (no more bloody diapers-- hooray!)
• no solid food, per doctor's orders, until Jaden has 1 month of blood-free diapers
• still spit up lots and often

 

PLAYTIME

• more interaction with each other (smiling, cooing, grabbing at each other's faces, even making one another laugh)
• LOVE grabbing onto toys
• enjoy the activity gym, bouncers, Bumbo seat, links, rattle balls, listening to stories
• very close to sitting on their own, but still tumble forward or to the side
• BIG laughers, especially when being bounced or tickled

 



Both Boys

 



(Cody on L above, on R below)

 



• enjoy walks again-- hooray!
• much better car travelers (very little screaming-- hooray again!)
• stay content in stroller during errands (a triple hooray!)
• mesmerized by water from the faucet or watching others drink from a cup
• enjoy being in large crowds
• love kicking in the water during bathtime

JADEN

 



• currently 14 lbs. 9 oz.
• our roly-poly! (rolled from his back to his tummy early this month and now won't stop rolling)
• prefers being on his tummy (will turn to tummy almost every time he is laid on his back)
• enjoys reaching out to grab Mommy or Daddy's mouth
• likes to pull on the tablecloth during dinnertime

CODY

 



 

• currently 14 lbs. 1/2 oz.
• quick to smile for others
• gets startled look on his face whenever placed into bath water
• loves to gaze at himself in mirrors
• rolled over from his back to his tummy at the end of the month (first 2 times when neither Mommy or Daddy were looking)