Dear Reagan - 5 months

My sweet Reagan you are almost halfway to a year old already!

#slowdownplease

It was pointed out to me that it isn't the 27th yet.

Yes, I do know when your birthday is...I have been counting your monthly updates by weeks.

So you are almost 21 weeks old...but you won't be 5 months old for a few more days.

From now on I will be counting by the 27th of each month though...because I keep losing track of weeks anyway.

So. 5 months.

You are a sweet lovable little guy, but you have been testing my patience lately.

You are demanding.

And not patient at all.

I am already cringing at what you might be like when you are 2.

Lord, prepare me.

You are still as smily as ever though.

And you love tummy time now.

You flail your arms and legs. Nonstop.

I can't wait until you are mobile.

I have a feeling you will be just like your daddy and moving all the time.

Time to start baby-proofing.

I have a feeling you will start crawling and walking early too. You are already getting frustrated that you can't get where you want to go.

Every now and then you will get the movements just right and scoot forward :)

Mostly though you just spin and spin and spin in circles.

It's cute.

You take everything in.

You watch stuff so intently like you are trying to figure the whole world out.

 You had your first taste of formula, and rice cereal, and pears this month.

So many firsts.

And you loved it all!

But we have stopped giving you cereal and babyfood. 

We will probably wait about a month still until you get more.

You are in the 80th percentile for weight.

And in the 90th percentile for height.

18.10 pounds and 27 inches long.

Such a big boy!

I have begun putting you in your crib for naps.

Every now and then I would lay you in your crib for a nap.

But mostly you have napped while being held, or in your bouncy, or in your swing.

You have done surprisingly well though.

You are very sensitive to noise though ( which we already knew )

So if the phone rings, or I make the slightest noise...it wakes you up.

Which makes for a not very happy mama...or baby.

You also got your first tooth!

I feel like you have been teething for a month and a half.

You chew on everything and drool constantly.

But it didn't seem to bother you at all...you weren't fussy or anything or at least not fussier than usual.

You just woke up one day and BAM you had a little tooth!

I hope the rest of the teeth go just as well. 

I tried to get a picture of it, but lets be honest...you are 5 months old.

You wanted nothing to do with that. 

You were also much more into eating your toy than bracing yourself to sit up.

 Your favorite position lately. Laying on your side with your legs crossed.

We love you, Reagan boy!

Happy 5 months!

And even though he is a super happy and sweet baby...don't be fooled.

This is real life.

He was puking in about 5 pictures.