5 months

I cannot believe my baby is already 5 months old! I will share his statistics and the things I want to remember about the past 5 months.

Statistics:
Height: 27.5" (approx. 95%-97%)
Weight: about 20 lbs. (approx. 95%-97%)

Developments & Things to Remember:

-nicknames: Pumpkin, Punkin', Dumplin', Precious, The Little Guy, My Boy

-laugh is more genuine and deep

-smiles constantly

-knows what to do when the camera is out- Smile!

-loves to be around people (will sacrifice his nap time often to be with people)

-nurses about 6 times a day

-recently he changed his night schedule to 7:30/8pm to 8am with only one 1:30am feeding

-only fusses occasionally for a few minutes before falling asleep (much better than the 30 min-1hr)

-wears 6-9 month clothes

-wears size 3 diapers

-rolls all over the place

-loves to be on his belly in his crib and look over the bumper at people

-wants to crawl so bad- can wiggle around the floor a little

-babbles constantly

-is very active in church service

-struggles with staying content in Bible class (usually is tired and hungry)

-played Moses in church VBS play & loved it

-is attached to mama

-loves to play with daddy

-loves anything outdoors

-still battling bad eczema on the body (not the face or head)

-has licked an apple and banana and frozen yogurt & drank water out of a glass

-has outgrown his swing

-loves to be read to 

-inconsistently naps 1-2 times a day (1 hour around 10am & 2 hours around 1pm)

-gets loopy or fussy when he's tired

-chews constantly on everything (probably teething)

-can almost sit by himself

-still doesn't like to follow a schedule

-struggles with noisy restaurants and places

-getting more ticklish

-loves to dunk his face in his bath and drink the water

-loves to cuddle at night (will snuggle up to the crib bumper to sleep)

-eyes are still changing to a brownish color

-hair still scarce, but reddish-blond

-still loves to sleep in the car

-very much an explorer

-very observant

Braylon is a joy and blessing to us. We have had 5 super fun months with him! He is God's gift!