Theatrical Mommy: 5 Months

Well Baby Boy,

I have been falling down on the job. I have missed your last three letters. It has just been crazy... Always! Our family came into town for Christmas, and leading up to it we were working so hard to prep, and after, we were so exhausted.

Let's see... You have two teeth. You got the first one on December 15th, and the second one on the 20th. You can sit up unassisted, but you can't get in that position on your own. You are reaching, grabbing, picking things up and putting then in your mouth. You are talking like crazy!!! I love it! You are making new sounds... more complex. I'm signing to you. You started solid food on December 27th. Mollie fed you... Hilarious and adorable, but you loved it. Rice cereal and carrots. Subsequently, you have not much cared for it. Maybe you aren't ready.

You stare at me so intensely and I LOVE it. You are really struggling with teething and sleeping. I am tired! We finally started you in your own bed officially on January 2nd. You grew out of your swing like a month ago, but we didn't let that stop us. ;-) The transition has been rough. You roll all over the place, you aren't accustomed to your crib and because you can move so well you end up with your legs sticking out at the end of the crib or on your stomach, too tired to roll back over. Being congested doesn't help... it just makes it harder for you to sleep. You aren't sleep, by the way. Let's try to change that, mmmkay? I had a towel placed under the mattress to give you some elevation, but it just made you roll to the end of the crib. We took it out, and while you are congested, maybe we will just leave you in your bounce chair, in the crib, buckled in. Not my preference, but whatever works ;-) . You are so uncomfortable in the swing and the floor cuddle bouncer (which we have had in the crib for a while). You are just too big for them. You are long and my little chunker-Man, as Mollie calls you. Daddy says he is going to do a time lapse video of your shenanigans at night :-)

Last night, you struggled to fall asleep because you had the whole crib to move around in instead of being cuddled by the swing or bouncer, and you seemed miserable, but you slept longer than any other night... I'm pretty sure because you could roll to your side and stomach, where you seem to be most comfortable. However, I have to let you get there on your own, because I have to put you to sleep on your back with nothing else in there with you!

You are crying... Be right back.

You are gorgeous and sweet, making new sounds everyday. I absolutely adore you. I'm so fortunate to have you as my son.

I love you,
Mommy