5 months- Andrew Caleb

Time is flying!!  Sweet baby boy is now 5 months old!
He is such a joy to be around- giggling, quick to smile, squealing and shouting for joy!  He still loves eating his hands and has now taken to eating his feet.  This happens most often when his diaper is off- doesn't make for any photos we can post here- but is certainly cute.  :)

I was a firm believer that Zachary was the cutest baby ever in life.  FIRM believer.
Now, there's a tie.  :)

he's annoyed to be taking pictures!  such a boy already :)

Andrew's rolling over, back to front, moving toward objects (somehow) and loving to put his hands on anything within his reach.  He's often pulling my hair, nose, cheek, eye, chin, etc.  And always, always, there is drool.  :):):)

not another one!  please momma-ratzi

Naps are about 45 minutes and he'll play by himself for another 15.  He wakes up happy and content, plays in his crib for awhile and then starts calling for us.

cutest little face ever.

We did Baby Led Weaning with Zach and plan to do the same for Andrew.  No rice cereal in this house!  He's definitely interested in eating, but if I put a taste in his mouth (avocado, applesauce) he spits it out.

This is what we're working towards.  In reality, Andrew's usually ready to eat by 6:30am and fights his 3rd nap, which makes him exhausted in the evening and ready to crash by 6 or 6:30pm. (hence, the 6:30am waking).  It's a cycle. Some days work, some days don't.  We go with the flow.  :)

7am Eat/play/get ready for the day
8:45 Nap
11 Eat/play/hang out
1 Nap
3 Eat/play/hang out
5 Nap
6 Eat/ready for bed/read books/etc
7 Bedtime
10 dreamfeed

My favorite feeding BY FAR is the dreamfeed.  Little man is clonked out, eats up a quick bottle and then sleeps on me while I rock him.  Best. Thing. Ever.
Eventually, he won't need this feeding, but for now, I am looooving it.

Andrew's loving toys and putting things in his mouth.  I think it may be a tooth, but I can't feel anything yet.

Andrew still eats well, but has dropped off his intense feeding.  He's back to 25oz a day.  He's very long though, and will soon grow out o
f his infant car seat!  [it goes to 22lbs or 29" long] Andrew was 27" long last month!

For reference, here's a photo of Zachary at this age and his 5 month post.  My boys are so handsome and so similar!!!