5 Months.

Five months. Five whole months. Where has the time gone? What happened to my tiny 6lbs 12oz newborn boy? He’s grown before my eyes.

A few people have asked about Johns current stats so here goes;
• Last week he weighed 14lbs 5oz & measured 65cm. This means his weight gain has slowed but that he’s had a growth spurt length wise. I’m trying not to worry about his weight but being a Mum, you worry about everything.
• He can happily sit unassisted but when he gets distracted, he falls with a thud so Mummy is always close by waiting to catch him.
• His toes are also the tastiest things in the world right now, he just can’t get enough of them.
• Johns become an expert at grabbing; he sees something, he wants it, he’ll do everything in his power to get it.
• We’ve given up on rolling from back-to-front. It’s as if he managed it once, ticked it off his to-do list and moved on. He’d much rather shuffle himself everywhere on his back.
• He’s still sleeping through the night. 6.30pm-7am(ish), occasionally waking for his dummy.
• I’m 99% sure he’s ready to try some food. We’re going down the baby-led route and this baby is leading me to believe he wants to start. We’re getting his high chair next week and we’ll go from there.
• He laughs! It’s still not a regular thing. We tend to get a little giggle at most things but a laugh is still a bit rare. He always laughs for his Aunty Kirsty and when you pretend like you’re going to drop him, though.

It seems like everyday he learns something new. And although I miss my totty wee sausage, this is definitely my favourite stage do far.