Five-months-old and practicing our S's

No, of course he's not talking yet, but someone was very excited to turn 5-months-old on Saturday!

Jameston, your Mommy is a little late on this post, but since we've been so busy playing and enjoying you at this fun age, I hope you can forgive me :)

Above: The requisite monthly Mr. Bear pic

Below: Sporting his signature drool and spit-up, not even five minutes after I changed him into this outfit...that's why he looks mischievous :) At least I got one picture of him without the messy clothes...

And just what are our S's? Well, Jameston has been pretty fluent lately in the following departments: slobber, solids, and sleep training. With all the new adventures, this is such a fun age!

Proudly displaying his slobber skills

We have figured out that Jameston is teething, not only because of the abundance of slobber but also due to the fact that he has been pretty fussy lately. And another indication is that he is mouthing everything! Yes, just about anything he can get his hands on! Case in point...

And just when we were getting the hang of sleeping better at night, he's been up more the last couple of nights due to a cold and two possible bottom teeth. Other than that, mom and dad are trying to help Jameston stick to a better sleep schedule...but baby development (and thus, crankiness) may prevail.

Also, since Jameston has seemed to master rice cereal these days, we are going to start some vegetables this week. More to come on this front very soon!

5 Month Milestones:

• Rolls over from stomach to back, and back to stomach (by twisting his feet)

  

Rarin' and ready to roll!

• Sits on his own for a short bit, but then leans WAY forward...
• Grabs for everything: his spoon, anything in our hands, our faces (ouch!), you name it!

He's got a good grip on Daddy's cheek in this pic

• Stands on his legs really well when supported
• Opens mouth when we feed him...so cute!
  

  You looking at me?

• Laughs and chuckles a lot lately, and even more when we laugh with him

At this age, Jameston LOVES:

• Bath time, still. No doubt about it, our boy is a water baby! He gets upset when we get him out of the tub :(
• His Jumperoo! Now that he can hold his head up steadily, we put it together just last week. And with it he has found other things he can put in his mouth!
  
• Looking out the car window and back at me through the mirror above his car seat
• Hands! He could stare and grab at his or anyone else's all day long
• His pacifier, again. He forgot about it there for awhile, when he discovered and moved on to his fingers. But, alas, he is back to liking the paci, we think because daycare gives it to him a lot and also possibly because of the teething?
• To hold his own bottle, at daycare and when Daddy feeds him

Another "S" could stand for Jameston's signals. We have learned which cries stand for which emotions (hungry, tired, fussy, etc.). But lately our little fella has displayed a couple of signs to help us get know him better. These days he

• Rubs his eyes when tired
• Talks A LOT right before falling asleep, in his delirious state
• Arches his back (in car seat, Bumbo) when he wants out

  Lately, it seems that Jameston is very much a Momma's boy...of course he has lots of fun with Daddy, but he definitely knows and calms down when his Mommy holds him! I know it may not last forever or may come in go in phases, so I am soaking it in while I can :)

As I stated in the 4-month post, Jameston is laughing a lot these days. We try to get him to do so on a regular basis, and we LOVE hearing him giggle! Below is a video of Brett getting Jameston's attention with some"drumming." It's funny how many times you can do something, and it never seems to grow old to them!

Can't wait to see what the next month has in store, especially with baby food :)