Five months old

 *Weighs 17 lbs

*Had first urgent care visit- fluid in ears.. ahhh ear infections here we start? I hope not

*Wearing size 3 diaper, 6 month clothes--they are snug after washing and shrinking

*Naps-- still cat naps every 2 hours.. we worked hard to train you to fall asleep on your own for naps but still only nap 30-40 mins.. sigh.  You become so over tired by bed time.  You cant seem to fall alseep on your own at bedtime and will wake up like 40 mins later over and over.

*Sleeping with cotton jammies with the zipadee zip blanket vs swaddling.. took several nights to get used to it.

*Tried oatmeal but didnt like it the first time just pushed out with tounge.

*Love jumper and activity toy tables..

*Can roll to belly and side in crib... like to sleep on side now.

*Still havent rolled belly to back.

*Like tummy time water mat

*Love your brothers dancing and throwing blankets in air-

*Bray calls you missy and ms, Landon calls you peanut

*Only two more weeks home with mom and then im back to work and you start daycare wahhh.

*Pulling on to toys and putting everything in your mouth

*contsantly sucking on hands and fingers

*Drooling like crazy--suck and chew on bibs too-several outfit and bib changes per day

*Sleeping varies.. we have had some rought nights w multiple wakes ups.. we tried having dad give you a bottle before bed.. usually youre too tired and fall alseep eating.. then wake up a few times.. till you stay asleep then usually eat again 10-1030 then around 1 or 2 then usally 4 or 5... then up for day at like 830.  During day you typically will nurse every 3 hours or so. You get so distracted easily.

*Love bath time and try to sit up 

Four month sleep regression

 *Starting waking up after being put down or like 20 mins later and would just scream and scream..didnt want to be rocked etc.

*After two nights of doing that for four hours we decided with naps the next day to see how long youd cry wiht us sitting next to you.. you only cried about 10 mins and fell asleep.. much better than i was expecting.. we continued on doing htat for naps and at night. At night it was prob about 12 mins but you stopped and then started up again a couple of times.

*We stopped swaddling you in the sleep sack and tried the zippadee zip one that keeps your arms like bat wings that we borrowed from a friend.. you can roll on your side with it.. 

* You stayed asleep after the crying till around 12-1 to eat then again till 4 or 5 to eat then slept till 730-8.  

* Next up will be conquering to stop the night feedings.. doing two a night is rough.

*You would think putting yourself to sleep would equal longer naps but usually still only getting 30 mins, 40 if we are lucky. hopefully this will get better.

Its so hard to listen to you cry but its prob better to do now vs later when im sure youd cry more and we need to break the rocking with dad habit now esp before daycare.

Four months old

 You weigh 15 lbs 8 oz, 24.5 inches

Starting wearing size 3 diaper.

Wearing 3-6 month clothes mostly, beg to wear some 6 month clothes

Eating every 2.5-3 hours.. doing some bottle here and there

Still love to be swaddled.

Have only rolled to side.. if we put you on side you can roll to belly and back.

Was sleeping like 8ish- 3 then till 830. 

Love being on your changing pad and laying on the floor to play

Pulled out the jumperoo and your new activity table you got for xmas..

Love to do naps with dad rocking you facing out and passing out.

Will take one swing nap in mornings. most naps are always 30 mins occ we can get a 1.5 to 2 hour swing nap.

Love crinkly book toy...starting to play with some chew toys.

Had flat spot looked at will retrun around 5-6 months to access for helmet.. I hope not.

Love watching your brothers dance etc.

Loving to coo and making bird noises.

Love farmers horse and being scared like boo or startled..