5 Months Old

Sweet Baby Cade,

Today you are 5 months old.  I feel like I say this every month, but I cannot believe it!  This is the first "month birthday" that makes you sound like a big boy.  Two months, 3 months, 4 months all sounded like an itty bitty baby, but 5 months sounds like a big ole' baby!  :)  And a big ole' baby you are! 

Here is more about you at 5 months:

• You weigh 18 pounds (according to our bathroom scale).
• You wear 9-12 month clothing and size 3 diapers. 
• You eat three 5 ounce bottles and nurse 4 times a day.  You also eat about two tablespoons of rice cereal each evening.  You are still eating breastmilk only.  No formula just yet. 
• You go to bed around 8:00 each night.  You're still a good sleeper, though you've become somewhat inconsistent.  You will sleep anywhere from 4.5 - 8 hours a night.  Average is about 7 hours straight, wake up to nurse and then back down for about 3 more hours.  You still spend most of your sleep time in your basinet.   
• You are taking about three naps a day. 
• You're still a very happy baby and very rarely cry, but you will get a little fussy a few times a day - usually when you're sleepy or when we try to lay with you in the bed or on the couch.  You don't really like to cuddle. 
• You smile a lot!  You will smile at anyone that talks to you.  You have a beautiful smile.  Strangers comment on it all the time - they say your smile lights up a room, and it does!  :)
• You can raise your head and shoulders up during tummy time.
• You have rolled over a few times, but you don't do it frequently or on purpose just yet. 
• You can sit up for a few seconds, but topple over fairly quickly. 
• You love to jump! 
• Some days you are very vocal and will all out scream while "talking" to us.  Other days you're pretty quiet. 
• You love to play airplane with Mommy!  You also love whem Mommy sings to you.  Your favorite song is Old McDonald...or our version, Old McCaden.  :)  You will stop fussing and smile at me with big eyes when I sing it. 
• You're very good with your hands!  You can pick up just about anything you want and you reach for everything!  And everything you pick up goes right in your mouth. 
• You are a super smart, incredibly adorable, overwhelmingly lovable baby and you make us so happy!  We love you!