MDG at 5 Months

Amid the fun of my birthday and the Bloom, baby MDG completed yet another month.  This little 5 month old keeps on growing like a weed.

Sure, PDG got to celebrate 5 months in Puerto Rico, but MDG got to celebrate at his grandparents' house with a giant parade, so it was still kinda exciting.

As for updates, he had to have a weight check after losing weight from that awful stomach bug, and thankfully he jumped back up to 48th% again at 16lb6oz.  He had us worried when he had dropped 3oz in two weeks instead of his more typical gain of 1lb/2wks.

He's started solids again, and by his month-marker had attempted pears, peaches, bananas and sweet potatoes.  So far a good, albeit messy, eater.

He sits unassisted for a decent while before giving up and letting himself topple over.  He loves to chew on things, particularly ponytails and fabric.  He's still pretty partial to MAM pacifiers. Oh, and he still hates the carseat most days.  It's not uncommon for PDG to have to tell him "stop it" multiple times on any given car trip.

Sleep is another post in itself.  The fifth month wasn't a magical sleep month for him, though he did drop to one feeding a night, with a couple other wakes just for the heck of it.

Other than the carseat and when his brother handles him too rough, there's little to keep this baby from smiling.  He's one happy kid, and the older he gets the happier this mama is getting too.