5 Months!

Well well well, look who's FIVE MONTHS OLD! Where is time going?

We have graduated from breast milk to formula to adding rice cereal to the formula to oatmeal to your first pureed foods. Crazy how fast things change in the course of a month!

You're starting to understand that if you wiggle back and forth while on your tummy on the floor, you just might get somewhere. Other times, you don't get anywhere. Just this weekend, you were able to sit up on your own. Granted, there were a few times where you fell over, but I can tell you prefer to be sitting up rather than laying down. I think the activity mat has limited entertainment minutes left...

You are starting to "dive" for things - sitting on my lap, you want something, so you dive for it. Sometimes it throws me off, most times I expect it.

You have officially outgrown the sink, so baths are now in the bathtub, which I hate! I don't want you to grow up too fast, but I can't wait until I can give you a washcloth and tell you to scrub under your own armpits! The other day, I just put you in your bumbo and put you in the shower with me. You seemed to enjoy it and when I moved so the stream of water hit you, you lapped at the water. It was hilarious! I think I got most of your parts clean!

All of a sudden, you started being too big for your typical outfits and we've had to break out others. Beyond that, we've had to break out warmer ones too, as the weather is turning. It's crazy to think about, but you're growing up so fast.

In other news, I started to tell you about your Grandpa Tom today. It was the first day that I could talk about him without breaking down in tears. You were looking up, like you normally do, and I'm guessing it was at him. So I asked if you were looking at someone tall. You looked at me, smiled, and then looked back to where you were before. And laughed. It had to be my dad. So I started to tell you about him.

You being able to see him might seem completely crazy to anyone who hasn't lost anyone. But for those who have, I know they would completely understand. I swear, some days it's as if you are talking with him. You laugh and smile at absolutely nothing. But you're always looking up. I can even see the face my dad is making at you - the typical one that he always made to babies that he was holding. I hope I never forget that image. I hope you can keep "talking" with him as you get older. He was an incredibly special person, and so much fun to be around.

Happy 5 months my little man. Mama loves you!!!