A whole 5 months already!
I remember peeking over the bassinet at Camden when he was just a few weeks old wishing he would stay that small forever, but I can honestly say each month keeps getting more fun with this little guy and I hope that it carries on this way for years to come, or at least until it is no longer cool enough for me to drop him off at school and he asks to get dropped off around the corner- I hope that day never comes!
My Lil baby is starting to turn into my Lil boy. It scares me that everything is happening so fast. I cannot believe that next month he is a whole half a year old and that is not something I am sure I am going to be able to accept. Six months left to organise his first birthday...he he he are you kidding me, I started that when he was a few weeks old!
Even though at times during this month it felt as though we had four seasons in one day, I have one word which will put all you parents out there in the picture ~ TEETHING! Oh dear teething!
To be honest, I am not sure at times if we have been battling with sleep regression or if it is just his teeth that have been bothering him non stop. We have had a month of struggling with naps and waking up constantly during the night and I pray that this soon subsides. Besides that, it has been another good month.
A month full of giggles, expressions and plenty of improvement, especially in the vocal department! He has definitely made a giant leap into tiny boy (or as I would like to think of him still - baby) with BIG personality who actually does things instead of just laying there looking cute.
There isn't a day that goes by that this Lil boy doesn't make us laugh until our bellies hurt, he has become such a little character. The more you laugh at him the more he will do what it is he is doing that is making you laugh and then he laughs with you.
How Big?: Last month we missed his check-up due to some mix up on their behalf so we went around 4 and a half months. He was weighing in at 8.4kg ( closer to 9kg on his 5 month Birthday), I can definitely feel those 8.4kg when lifting him in his car seat to put him in the car, how I have not lost this baby weight is a mystery. He is measuring 67cm
Clothing Size: He is wearing 6-12 month clothing mostly. I seem to be having a problem with his clothing as he is thin but tall. I find that most of the leggings fit him in length but I am having to take all his leggings or shorts in as they float around his waist - Like father, like son!
Eating: His entire eating schedule has changed since going for his check-up at the clinic. He is now on 3 solid meals per day and drinking 4 bottles of formula, which means he has gone from 6 bottles a day to 5 bottles and now to 4, with some water in between. It is the cutest thing to feed him his solids, he absolutely loves his food and eats like such a big boy already. With every spoon you get a mmmhhh mhhhh out of him and you cannot feed him fast enough, boy if you take too long to get the next spoon in his mouth you will know about it
- 5/6am, he gets a bottle
- 9am we feed him fruit
- 10am a bottle
- 1pm we feed him veggies
- 2pm a bottle
- 5/6pm, he has cereal
- 7/8pm he has his last bottle
- In between naps we give him sips of water
Sometimes when he is scream crying from being overtired, I just feel like letting out a scream cry too - it is exhausting. I think battling with your child to get him to sleep has got to be one of the most stressful things out.
On a good day, he wakes up at 5/6am and has his bottle and goes to nap around 7:30am for about 45min. He naps again around 11 for about 45min to an hour. He takes another nap around 3 or 4 and then sometimes is sleeping around 7:30pm.
So we have improved a bit from last month, we no longer have to wake him for his 10pm feed. He is last fed around 6/7pm and only gets fed again around 5/6am.
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| That just woken up look...wait for it...two seconds later - full of smiles.  |
He is still rolling around like crazy, we are not able to leave him on our bed or on his changing mat unattended anymore.
He is able to walk in a walking ring - he crab walks in it though.
Milestones:
I don't feel it has been a major month for developments for Camden but he has gotten stronger each day and can hold his toys a lot firmer than before. He is also reaching out to grab things, so if he wants something he reaches out to get it, not like before when he wanted a toy but wasn't able to coordinate to actually get what he wanted. The other day when I was eating, I swear he put his hand out as if he was asking for some ~ so funny!
- Has started showing major empathy towards other children, if they cry then he gets upset, his lower lip starts to quiver and then he starts crying.
- Moans when mommy and daddy leave the room or if we venture out of sight.
- In week 18 he got his first blister/sore on his baby toe from jumping in his jumperoo. I had to cut up a small plaster just to fit it on his baby toe - shame.
- Extremely vocal of late and he definitely has said the word mama a few more times than just once, especially when he cries and I am not the only one who has heard it. First time was in week 18
- He has perfected rolling over from week 18
- Rolled from his back onto his tummy in week 19.
- Eating three solid meals per day from week 19
- Holding his own spoon but can't quite get it into his mouth from week 20
- Getting up onto all fours is a breeze for this little guy. It is amazing to see his development from one month to the next.
- Week 21 - He is able to walk in a walking ring. My gran has bought him one as a Christmas gift and he had to "test drive" it in the shop. Was so funny to watch him having a go.
- At the mere age of 5 months we have had to sadly take a few toys away, especially his bath ducks and rattle as he has some sort of love hate relationship with those toys. I think it is due to his gums being sore and when he chews on them it must be so satisfying or frustrating that he cannot get the toy in his mouth properly - it just gets way out of hand and he starts screaming and then eventually it all ends in tears and an hysterical baby that takes forever to calm down.
- Sucks and chews on his toes constantly. If you try change his nappy his feet automatically go up to his mouth. When you sit him up he folds over double just to get his foot in his mouth. Obsessed much - I never knew toes could taste that good LOL
- Uses Wayne as a jungle gym. Climbs all over him just to get to Wayne's nose so he can chew on it - weird child.
- Teething for sure! His bottom gum is so swollen and you can feel the knobs from the teeth under his gums - poor thing is in agony most of the day.
- Chewing on fruit in his Nuby nibbler, so disgusting to have to clean that thing when he is done.
- Discovered his "boy bits" in week 21 and hangs onto it when he is in the bath
Excitement this month:Getting ready for our boys first Christmas. Putting the Christmas tree up. Wrapping all the gifts, baking Christmas cookies...the list is endless!
'Tis the season to be jolly!
Mommy this month:
I have started to realise that this baby weight thing is obviously going to be some massive battle I have to fight as no matter what the weight just won't budge and I am still as fat as a house - I feel fatter than when I was pregnant AND I can no longer use the excuse, "I just had a baby".
There are days I feel like giving up but I still push through. I ran my first 5km trail run and my first 10km road race, I finished - that is all that matters to me - it was tough, my knees are still killing me. YAY to me!
I start with a fitness coach in January and I am so looking forward to having structure in my life. Yes I have structure but answering to someone at the end of the day is just far more appealing to me. The dietician I go to once every 4 weeks and losing 2kg's every four weeks and then gaining a kilo is just not helping me and she isn't able to assist me with training. I need more than someone telling me my hormones are still out of sync and this is why I am battling to lose the weight - this isn't a good enough excuse for me.
So, this coach works off an app that I have to download onto my phone, my weekly exercise routines and goals, my weekly meal plans are all loaded onto my profile and he tracks my progress - so no skipping a workout for me otherwise coach will know and it won't be pretty. Once a week we have Skype sessions, sort of like a counselling session. It may not sound exciting to a lot of people but it appeals to me...BRING ON JANUARY - operation wedding dress needs to commence!
Physically:
My knees still ache and I walk like an old person but I reckon it has something to do with the extra weight I am carrying around too - this too shall pass!
Emotionally: I am great!
