The Angel Family: Five Months Old

It's getting to that point where it just doesn't seem real how fast time is passing.. I can't believe Eli is five months old...almost half a year. Over the past two months he has really developed the sweetest, happiest little personality. He just smiles the big open grins and chuckles when you talk to him. We love it. I don't want to jinx myself but we are finally back on a better night routine. For a full month Eli was waking up every night 3-5 times a night, and nursing at least three of those times. For the past week he has been waking twice, once around 2:30am and again around 4:30am (once for paci and once to nurse). Then he will wake again about 5:30-6am but typically I can turn the mobile on and he nods back off for at least another hour.

We don't go for check ups at five months but we did weigh him ourselves and Eli weighs a little over 16 pounds!! He is thick for his little frame and really starting to chunk up. We have started dinner around 5pm which consists of rice cereal and a veggie/fruit. We are working our way through the foods but so far he has successfully had green beans, peas, apples, squash, sweet potatoes and carrots. And he loves them all!! Even rice cereal he loves! He whines in between bites if you pause for just a moment. I did attempt to give him a mums (like a baby rice cake) but he wasn't ready for it. He would suck on it if you stuck it to his mouth but didn't love the idea of it.... so his sister came and ate it all.... she has always loved mums.

Eli is wearing size three diapers and 6 month clothes. The strides on his six month clothes are quickly becoming too short so I have begun pulling 9 month clothes out.

Other exciting accomplishments:
-He has found his feet! And loves to hold onto them...especially while on the changing table.
-He rolled over! Twice he has rolled over from tummy to back and he is so close to rolling over from back to tummy.
- He has now been to (the top of) Chimney Rock and to the Riverbanks Zoo.
- He got to meet his Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Poppy and his Aunt Holly and Cousin Wayne.

Still no teeth but they have to be coming in soon!!!! He drools constantly and still loves to chew on his hands. He will make himself sick because he sticks them so far in his mouth... sigh.