Month Five

A short post b/c we are busy, busy, busy these days!

At 5 months, Will:

• Is probably teething! He's been especially drooley (Niagra Falls has nothing on this kid!), he's got to have something to naw on at all times, his cheeks have been redder, his nose a little runny, he's been a little fussier than usual and he's been sleeping less during the day. He's not miserable, he's just not himself the last few days. We just started trying the Hylands tablets and Tylenol at night and that seems to work wonders (he slept 8-5 last pm!).
• Can sit unsupported sometimes for up to 20 seconds!
• Is now interested in toys - anything musical or that shakes. A friend let me borrow her exersaucer and he loves it! We do too...
• Has gotten a touch of stranger anxiety. If someone he doesn't know holds him and he can't see me or Bill he cries.
• We think he may be favoring his left hand. Bill is a lefty so this too could be something he inherited from his daddy.
• No longer hates baths! I had to master what I like to call the 3 Minute Bath b/c he just couldn't handle it but now we're actually starting to play in the tub!
• Is still exclusively breast fed. We decided to just go with it until he's 6 months. What the hell, right? If I'm going to do it I may as well go all the way. Besides, makes me feel a little less guilty about early weaning...
• His Zantac dose has been cut by 1/3 of what it was last month with success! And I have been eating about 2 servings/day of dairy for the past couple weeks, also with success!
• Not only coos and gurgles but now he squeals, blows spit bubbles, and we swear, sometimes it sounds like he's saying, 'Hi.'
• Loves it when we take him out to eat with us, our Saturday ritual. We go places that have a booth and sit him in his Bumbo on top of the table. Believe it or not we can go through the entire meal without having to entertain or console him or anything b/c he's so busy studying all the people and surroundings. It's like one on one time for Bill and me which is def a bonus. 
• Is still so sweet and loving. My mom calls him a Lover Boy and she's totally right. We're so lucky to have such a sweet baby.

Summer days are here to stay

This thing is a life saver sometimes

Just another day at the office

Playing outside. We'll miss you Spring...

The water fountain at North Park was a hit!