Sunday, January 30, 2011

Jack is 5 months

He technically turned 5 months yesterday.  Since I can't upload pictures yet, I figured I would just give you and update of all his milestones and what he is like at 5 months:
He sleeps awesome at night.  If he does wake up, it's usually just once around 4 and he'll go back to sleep if you give him his paci. But most times I bring him into bed with us anyway because 1) I like to snuggle and 2) He usually wakes up around the same time Zach is getting ready for work and since Jack is just like his daddy and just radiates heat, he helps keep the bed warm when Zach leaves! LOL I'm not selfish or anything :)
He can sit up pretty well and for very long periods of time now.  He falls over when he tries to reach something though.
He is REALLY trying to move.  He pushes super hard with his legs and his butt sticks way up in the air and it looks like he is trying to fly! I give him a month before he officially starts crawling. He is already pulling his knees up underneath him and moving them back and forth, he just hasn't figured out how to use his arms yet.  He is very busy and practices quite a bit so I know it will be soon.  The girls both crawled at 6 months and I don't remember them ever trying this hard to move.  He gets sooo upset over it! He may take after his daddy as far as his patience goes....
He is still nursing on demand and eats baby food every so often but I am really in no rush yet.  I think after he turns 6 months is when I will start giving him "meals" during the day with us.  He already sits at the table with us of course, I just have been nursing him before we sit down to eat so he isn't hungry.  He is more interested in watching us eat, then actually eating baby food!
He is constantly "talking" to us.  We are working on "Mama" : )
He ADORES his sisters....especially Addie but I think that is mostly because Addie is more interested in him than Mia is.  Addie likes to play Mommy so she talks to Jack alot and is always wanting to take care of him. 
He is still as happy as can be 99% of the time but he is cutting his first teeth (you can feel them and everything!) so he has his moments where he is not very happy but luckily, he is very easy to console.  Usually all it takes is me singing to him.  He really likes Taylor Swift songs : )

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