4-5 months

*****This blog was written on December 11th, but I never finished it.  Might as well post what I had now since he'll be 7 months tomorrow!!!*****


It's been quite a while since I've blogged, and I've missed Mason's 4 and 5 month updates.  It's hard to believe he'll be half a year old in a couple of weeks!  There's lots to update on, so here goes...

Mason had a 4 month checkup w/ shots at the end of October.
Stats
Weight: 16 lbs. 1 oz (78th percentile)
Height:  26 in. (88th percentile)
    They didn't write down the head circumference, but I think it was a little less than 50th percentile.

He'll get weighed and measured again at the end of this month.  Also at the end of the month, we'll be starting solids!  We decided to wait till 6 months since he is still getting exclusively breastmilk.   I don't know ANYTHING about getting a baby started on solids, so this should be a fun journey.  :)

A few Mason tidbits for his baby book:

•  still eating 5x a day
• still sleeping through the night, sometimes wakes up after a few hours and can easily be soothed back to sleep
• Wearing mostly 9 month clothing.  Still can fit some 6 month and sometimes even 12 month.
• Think it's safe to say I'm going to have a brown eyed, dark haired child.  :)
• he absolutely LOVES looking in the mirror; he is just in awe everytime
• also loves his walker, can maneuver it pretty well out of tight spots, and likes to go up and down our long entry hall
• 2 long (ish) naps a day, sometimes 2 more very short naps
• has finally been sleeping in his crib at night for a week now (he's been sleeping there for naps for a couple of months).  Obviously it was harder on his parents than on him.  ;)
• anything and everything goes straight to his mouth
• after being propped up, he can stay and balance well in a sitting position for a good amount of time
• he has rolled from tummy to back quite a few times, but only once or twice from back to tummy.  He is very content laying on his back!  Why roll over?
• we stopped the swaddle for nighttime sleep
• I still swaddle for naps.  I can't help it...he just sleeps so good in it!  Baby registry must-have:  The Miracle Blanket!!!
• LOVES his tummy tickled
• Laughs a lot when I laugh
• Starting to grab and sometimes pinch your face.  Ouch!
• Grabs my hair all the time