Spencer: Five Months

This month has come with lots of firsts!  First time rolling over!  Yay!  We weren't sure if you'd ever do it but you did!  First time getting sick (boo.).  Your brother kindly shared his virus with you and you got your first fever and a rash that covers your whole rolly, polly body.  First time drinking formula.  You aren't crazy about it but I'm almost done nursing you so you better get used to it (wink!).  First time eating solids.  You tried avocado on your five month birthday and you liked it!  We gave you solid pieces and you gummed them, never spitting them out.  First time in the johny jump up.  You liked it.  Colin wasn't so sure he liked sharing it with you. 

You continue to be the HAPPIEST baby ever!  You love to laugh, smile, coo, talk, and interact with everyone.  You light up when we talk to you and you like when I sing songs to you-- Spencer, Spencer I've been thinking.  What a lovely boy you are.  You're my best friend.  You're my buddy.  And I love you very much.-- this song either lights you up or helps you calm down.

You are sleeping okay.  Some nights we don't hear a peep out of you and other nights you are up every half hour until you have your second bottle.  Through the middle of the night you have always been a good sleeper.  It's just that initial going down for bedtime that you struggle with sometimes.  Your naps are something we are working on.  You like to wake up after 45 minutes and I'm trying to lengthen your naps to be 1-2 hours.  It's been a process.

You are much better in your car seat.  You don't cry as much at all.  You tend to fall asleep easier there now than you did before.  And you like being able to see Colin when he is in the car too.

Speaking of Colin, you two are forming a very special little bond and I love seeing it.  Colin likes to dance with you when music is playing and he really likes to snuggle close to you after bathtime when you two "read" books in daddy and mama's bed.  It melts my heart every time.

I can't believe you are already 5 months.  Slow down and stay little.

XOXO Mama