My Baby!
What a difference a month makes!! This last month has been a month of transitions...It has been hard for the both of us, but we have made so much progress that I will continue to move forward. Now seeing what a wonderful baby Preston is, I never ever want to go to what it was like just one month ago....Most people who have been around him are always saying, "He is such a good baby." And for some of the time he was, if he was able to sleep at all. A couple of times, people suggested giving him baby Tylenol because he would not stop crying...I know that parents of easy babies are not told that. At times if he is late for his nap and he won't go to sleep without screaming, there is nothing I can do, but help him get to sleep ASAP...He will cry in his cradle, cry laying on the bed watching me, or cry in my arms...That is how it used to always be and little glimpses come through, if I have lost track of time or if he didn't go down the first time I put him to bed...Those are the times when I know what I am doing is right, because now 99% of the time he is babbling, cooing, laughing, playing, and is pretty much the happiest baby on the block. I think he needs more structure than I thought and the sleep-on-demand, like feed-on-demand, did NOT work for him. If only I would have had a practice baby for 4 months, all of this would have been figured out! We are loving this new little person that is so happy all of the time! A happy baby equals a happy mama!
Height: 27 inches, 92%
Weight: 16 pounds 10 ounces, 68%
Top 10 at 5 months....
1. Is nursing and eating solids like a champ...He loves rice cereal now that I am not giving him rotten breast milk...No, that wasn't on purpose. Frozen pears are a favorite too.
2. Takes 2 naps each day for approximately a total of 4 hours. Last time I posted this, he stopped immediately..I am confident this time that he will nap tomorrow.
3. Can sit-up for a short time unassisted.
4. Literally has a bowel movement 2x per month...Yes, the doctor said this is fine...Interventions should start after 14 days. With this schedule, he needs to poo before October arrives.
5. Drinks prune juice.
6. Is scooting on his back.
7. Loves everything about paper. He especially likes the sound and the flavor.
8. Is practicing with a sippy cup.
9. Found his feet and toes.
10. He loves everything about his tongue. He can blow bubbles with it and use it to smack his lips.
+1. Is only waking 2-3 times per night to eat, from like 100 times per night.
+2. Is sleeping 100% of the time in his cradle, unless I fall asleep, which happens regularly....
Feeding himself frozen pears like a big boy!
After dinner..what a mess!
Sitting up on his own!
His tongue is pretty much always sticking out these days.
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