Happy 5 Months!

Our little bug, Andrew, turned 5 months last week!!! It is awesome to watch him grow and develop, although it happens so quickly!

At five months, Andrew is SO active!!! He loves to roll around on the floor and has just started to scoot in order to reach toys that were out of reach before! Before I know it, this little one is going to be crawling! He is happiest when he is free to move around on the floor. I usually just move the coffee table and let him play, play, play on the living room floor surrounded by his toys! Other places that he likes to be are in his exersaucer, going for walks in the stroller, and his favorite place to be is still in someone's arms, usually Mommy's!

Andrew started to eat this month! He eats one meal a day and has tried several foods: rice cereal, bananas, sweet potatoes, and applesauce. So far, he has liked all of the different foods and is pretty content eating unless we feed him when he is tired! Then, he is one cranky eater:) Andrew still refuses a bottle, although we haven't been as consistent with trying to use it daily between Chris' hours and juggling the two kids!

Andrew's sleep has been through ups and downs this month. He is a generally good napper during the day, usually taking 3-4 naps for about 45 minutes-3 hours at a time. Most of the month, Chris and I have enjoyed some SUPER early morning wake-up calls (between 4-5 am). Knock on wood, but the past few days, we have been lucky that Andrew hasn't been waking up unitl 6 or 7 am. He still feeds once during the night which doesn't bother me but I will not miss those middle of the night feedings one bit! And we have almost completely broken the swaddler that he has loved so much. Since he rolls around so much, I decided it was time to call it quits! So he has adjusted to life without the swaddler and has become a side or belly sleeper most nights:)

Andrew is learning about life all through being a second child. He attends library story time with his brother, goes to playdates with his brother, and most of the minutes that he is awake, so is his brother Aiden! He seems to love his "good morning" hug from Aiden and watches his brother all day long!!!

He is such a happy, sweet baby! I love his big giggles that he gives me when I tickle him or when he plays peek-a-boo. I cherish the moments when Aiden is sleeping and Andrew "talks" to me with his sweet bird calls:) I can't wait to see what another month brings!