Month 5 brought some more rolls, er, I mean roles for Mr. Henry.
Explorer of the house: he easily makes it off of his play mat now in seconds
High Chair eater: guess I should say "eater" in general. This month we went from only oatmeal and rice cereal to trying squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, prunes, bananas, peaches, and carrots. He has liked them ALL!
Better Sleeper: no more bouncer for this guy (we had to put it away since everytime we put him in it the seat became horizontal) or swaddling. He got "ferberized" after returning from our trip to DC. The trip affected his nighttime sleep and mom had had enough! Now he sleeps on his belly in his crib for all naps and nighttime sleeping.
Playmate: Amelia loves that Henry squeals with delight during nearly all of their interactions. He particularly loved the tent his sister built for him over his play mat!
Explorer of the house: he easily makes it off of his play mat now in seconds
High Chair eater: guess I should say "eater" in general. This month we went from only oatmeal and rice cereal to trying squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, prunes, bananas, peaches, and carrots. He has liked them ALL!
Better Sleeper: no more bouncer for this guy (we had to put it away since everytime we put him in it the seat became horizontal) or swaddling. He got "ferberized" after returning from our trip to DC. The trip affected his nighttime sleep and mom had had enough! Now he sleeps on his belly in his crib for all naps and nighttime sleeping.
Playmate: Amelia loves that Henry squeals with delight during nearly all of their interactions. He particularly loved the tent his sister built for him over his play mat!
Bib Wearer: The water works have increased significantly and Henry benefits from having a bib on at all times. Despite having all of the signs of teething, there is not a tooth in sight. I will be going to the store this week to restock our generic Tylenol. Sigh.
Eater of Feet: His new favorite toy luckily is readily available! Aside from the constant drooling, Mr. Man constantly has EVERYTHING in his mouth and his feet are no exception!
We've been out and about with Henry lots this month! Lots of trips to the park and various playdates. He took his first flight and first trip to the zoo. He also decided that the pacifier is for him after all. Luckily he is a go-with-the-flow kind of guy and seems to be pretty happy. His mom and dad are too now that he is sleeping in his own room and goes to sleep by himself with no more rocking, bouncing, or shushing. Now, if only we can get him to keep that darn pacifier in his mouth all night....In addition, Henry's eyes seem to be changing daily from blue to brown. His unofficial 5 month stats are:
Length: 28"
Weight: 20.5 lbs.
Incidentally, Henry is the same weight now that Amelia was at one year. Its hard to believe that his next month update will be 6 months!
