5 Months

Nick turned 5 months old today. I almost missed it! I kept telling myself he was 4 1/2 months until about yesterday, when I realized that not only was he closer to 5 months, he was literally 5 months in only a few hours. Whew. This crazy kid has us smiling every day. Here are a few things about him:

Has a contagious smile. Loves getting dressed and undressed. Likes laying naked on his changing table. Doesn't mind baths. Ticklish. Loves peek-a-boo. Still eats every 3-5 hours. Keeping mommy up at night worse than before. Easily distracted when eating. Total momma's boy. Wears a white shirt, tie, and dress shoes to church. Has a laugh that is more of a cute baby shriek.  Sometimes we do get real chuckles out of him. Always has his hands in fists. They get really stinky. I think he is a little frightened of Lila, but is getting less so. Holds and plays with toys. Reaches and grabs hanging things above him. Still takes a binky. Has expanded to more binky varieties than just the hospital kind. Isn't dependent on it. Got clothes for his first Christmas. Wears size 3-6 month clothes. The onesies fit nice, the pants are too baggy and too short, and long sleeves are more like half sleeves on him. In other words, he is long limbed. Wears size 3 diapers. Still doesn't like driving but doesn't throw as much of a fit when we go out. Tries to watch the TV. Smiles at himself in the mirror. Sometimes like to repeatedly let out short bursts of yelling just for fun. Still calmed by swaddling. Starting to try a transition to the crib tonight. Not as cuddly as mommy would like him to be. Has the ability to roll over but doesn't.