5 months!

I can’t believe Lincoln is already 5 months old! He is growing so fast! This little boy loves to talk and smile. His favorite things are still the fan and lights. He has really been interested in watching Abby lately and will have staring contests with her! He still is not a fan of tummy time but at day care this past week while he was on his tummy he was getting so mad that he rolled over to his back and did it 3 times!

He still has his fussy time at night but it’s been helping putting him to bed a little earlier. Lincoln had been sleeping through the night 8-9 hours, amazing! This was while he was in his Rock and Play Sleeper in our room since he had some colds, but I have now made the transition back to his crib which is messing things up! I don’t think he likes feeling so “open” in his crib so he usually wakes up 3 or so times but will fall asleep after I give him his pacifier or sometimes he will soothe himself back down. His hasn’t needed to eat in the night for a few weeks now. I knew putting him back in his crib was going to mess up sleep patterns but I had to do it! He is usually a great napper, except for this weekend for some reason and has been only napping good on me!

Another new transition has been switching to formula :( My supply just wasn’t there and am now out of what I had frozen so I can’t keep up. He was used to formula because we have always had to put formula with my breast milk for extra calories. Now that he has had an increase in formula he seems to be spitting up a lot more so we will have to see how this goes. It’s been a little hard on me knowing I am completely done with the whole nursing/pumping thing but at the same time it has made my life a little easier. I feel like I can get so much more done at school now and can socialize again. I actually ate lunch with teachers for the first time last week!

Weight: 14.8 lbs Diaper size: 2 Clothes size: a few 3-6, mostly 6 mo, and some 6-9 mo

Look what I’m starting to do, still with little help from mom! He grabs at everything now!

Mommy likes this shirt :)