Jackson,
You are 5 months old (this is a few days late). Your little personality is really starting to shine. You have really started to "talk" and you even did a real laugh at daddy on your 5 month birthday. You thought it was so funny that he pulled the ramps down off the trailer. I was holding you and I thought you started crying, but nope it was a REAL laugh. I will remember that day forever.
Jackson you are getting so strong. You reached 4 out of 7 goals in PT. Ms. Leslie, your PT, said you are flying through this torticollis stuff. You would really love to sit up if you could. You try so hard but just fall forward. Ms. Leslie showed me how to teach you to roll. We have been working on it, and you are doing great! You can roll from your back to your belly but you can not figure out how to roll from your belly to your back. Tummy time is going better also. You will tolerate it for 2-3 minutes at a time (our goal is 5).
We hit a rough patch about 3 weeks ago so sleeping through the night hasn't been happening. I am not sure if you were teething or just cranky but that stage is going away. You are very attached to mommy. You do not like strangers to talk or look at you (or you will scream).
You are a daddy's boy. You love when daddy comes home from work. You smile so big and you always talk to him. I just love seeing you together.
You are:
-17.5 pounds and 26 inches long
-in a size 3 diaper
-in mostly 9 month oneises. Some 6 months still fit but you are just so long!
-in 9 month pj's but they are getting to short.
-eating up a storm 5-6oz every 2.5-3 hours
-eating mostly formula but mommy is still pumping. You drink 2 breastmilk bottles a day.
-you NOT a napper. We have had many fits over being so tired! You just love to be awake and see whats going on. We are working together on getting you to take naps.
Jackson I love you so much. Your smile brightens my day! You are such a joy to be around. I am so lucky to spend each and everyday with you!!
XOXO,
Mommy
6 comments:
That is so awesome that you are still pumping! Way to go!
Happy 5 months birthday, little man! Really growing up a storm, you are :)
Keep on being a joy to your loved ones, and oh my - do keep on being so unbelievably cute, you'll have many a votary come Kindergarten ;)
Best wishes from over the Atlantic!
PS: I know, I know, I'm repeating myself, but do check up on "the wonder weeks" it's pretty consistent with the phase Jackson is going through, and it really reassures me a lot that other parents report their kids going through the same stuff as mine at the same age... (and also, it has suggestions for games they like etc.)
(I promise, I'll stop mentioning the book to you... just this once, ok?)
I have never posted but somehow found your blog right at the post where you lost Maddie. I was reading about Jackson and all these things you are going through for the first time with a five month old that you should have experienced so long ago with your Maddie. I don't know what compelled me to write today, but I want you to know how so many people you don't even know hold you in their thoughts and how overjoyed we are that Jackson is able to have you as his mommy.
He is just too precious!
He is gorgeous!!! I know how happy you are to have him.
For the sleep, I highly recommend Healthy Sleep, Happy Child. It will really help you get him on a good sleep schedule and understand sleep at different ages. It has been a huge help to me!
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