Month 5

Weight: 16 lbs 12 ozs  

Length: 26.8 inches

Hair Color: Light brown with a tint of red in the sun

Eye Color:  Blue

Dominant Hand:  Undetermined

Diaper size: Size 3

Clothes size: 3-6 month, 6 month, 6-9 month

New Favorite Things:  “talking” constantly, smiling at everyone, giggling, throwing toys (right hand), sucking on teething toys

Learning to Love: tummy time

Favorite Toy:  Hands and toes

Milestones: scooting quickly along the floor on his back, rolling over unassisted (few and far between)

Daily Routine:

Same as last month: Eat, Wake, Sleep with about 3 naps during the day and 5 feedings

Left arm un-swaddled during sleep times

Before bed or nap time, we usually will have a "wind-down" activity like playing the piano or reading.

Cloth diaper verdict

In an effort to simplify housework, chores and daily life, we decided to stick with disposables (hold the Earth hater comments).  When we took into consideration my physical and mental state over the past few months, we decided that switching to cloth diapering might be the economical choice but not realistic or beneficial for the overall health of the family.

Goals for next month:

~Continuing with the ASL signs

~Introduce solid foods

~Be more consistent with tummy time

~Establish structured playtimes (alone, with mom, within boundaries, etc.)

~Teach Callen to sleep without being swaddled