Five Months Old.

Lincoln has been waiting 5 VERY LONG months to get his hands on these blocks! "Not even the laughing turtle can distract me, Mommy!"

"I got 'em!"

Five Month Stats:

• Estimated weight about 15.5-16 pounds and estimated length is 26 inches.
• He eats 6 ounces 5 times a day. -- kicks legs and swings arms in the air when he sees his bottle
• He started solids on June 18th and his favorite is definitely sweet potatoes. After a couple of helpings of avocados he came around and he is also a fan of bananas. He will only eat homemade baby food now. We tried jarred baby food and he cried after two bites and wouldn't open his mouth. I guess that's a good thing. He eats solids once a day but we started giving him some twice a day as of today.
• He is up to sleeping a pretty consistent 12 hours a night and an occasional 13 hours! His bedtime is around 7:15-7:30 p.m. He sleeps on his stomach almost all night!
• Size 3 diapers and 3-6 month clothing for the most part
• He is getting more blonde/slightly brown/slightly red hair! I love it.



• He sleeps with his lovie and a blanket - no sleep sack or swaddle. He does not like to be confined in any way!
• He has pretty much dropped his pacifier himself with an occasional use


• He loves to reach out and touch your face while you are talking to him. This melts my heart!
• He rolls over both directions. Once on his stomach he tries to lift his rear end up in the air by digging his feet into the ground. Also when on his stomach he kicks his legs and moves his arms like a fish out of water. He can turn himself in circles while on his stomach as well.


• He has become a much better car rider.
• He can sit supported for a minute or two but he honestly just wants to stand up.
  



• His naps have improved tremendously. He takes about 4 naps a day ranging from an hour to two hours for each. And an occasional 2.5 hour nap is the longest he has ever had!

You want me to take a what? Nap?




• He still enjoys babbling and smiling A LOT! He wakes up out of his sleep and will laugh in bed and babbble, then roll over and go back to sleep. Laughs without being tickled and thinks its funny to be scared. He does this thing we call his hair-ball cough/yell that he will do over and over when he is really tired or bored.
• He loves hands, his own and others. He always reaches for my hands and loves to watch me move my fingers towards his face.
• He stares at new people for a long time really checking them out before he will smile for them or interact with them. He stares at people that walk by our table in a restaurant.
• He has what we call "super-sonic" hearing. He can hear a pin drop on the other side of the house and whip his head around to see what it was.

We love you LMC!