The Boutwell's: Dominick-5 Months

This month's pictures are my FAVORITE! I think they capture his personality so much. He is such a happy little guy and I love that I got that on camera.

Weight

Birth: 7 lbs 13 oz

1 month: 12 lbs 10 oz
2 months: 14 lbs 6 oz
3 months: 16.4 lbs

4 months: 18.11 (late well baby check)

5 months: 19.3 lbs

Length

Birth: 22 in

1 month: 22.5 in
2 months: 23 in
3 months: 24.5 in

4 months: 26.36 (late well back check)

5 months: 26.5 in

Diapers

Still size 3 pampers

Clothes

You are wearing mostly 9 months, some jeans are 6 months and a few 12 months

Eating

You are still exclusively breastfed and eat every 3-4 hours. You take 2-3 bottles at the baby sitter's (4.5-5 oz) and today on your 5 month birthday you tried rice cereal for the first time.

Sleep

You didn't have a good sleeping month. You were up quite a bit and you have wanted to cut back on napping. You only nap twice a day as it is so I don't think you're ready to cut one out just yet.

Likes
Bath time - I think it's your favorite time of the day

Tummy time (you are really good at holding your head up)

Your jumperoo

Your sit and push toy

Watching TV
Music
Riding in the car or the stroller for walks
Laying on your back and stretching out
Cooing and mimicking noises with momma and daddy

Getting lovin's
Standing up (with help of course)

Sitting up

Dislikes
Being overly tired
Being hungry
Getting in your car seat
Getting dressed

Being in the car too much

Not getting your way

Dominick,
How in the world are you already 5 months old baby boy? This month has definitely been a busy one and a very fun one. It seems like so long ago since I've wrote your 4 month post, but at the same time it seems like just yesterday that you turned 4 months. I so wish that you would stay this way forever. You are the sweetest, happiest, easy going baby. I only wish I could put your sweet personality into words because I want to remember you right now forever.

This month has a big one as far as milestones. You went to your first bowl game (The Rose Bowl). It was a beautiful day and even though we didn't stay long it's cool to say you were able to do that. You also went on your first trip to Las Vegas and were SO good that whole trip (even though it was just one night, we were on the go the whole time). When we were in Vegas you found your tongue and had it out almost the whole trip (1/5/13). You also learned how to blow raspberries (1/6/13) and now if I have a cami on or you find bare skin on anyone you blow raspberries. We moved you to a convertible car seat (1/4/13) and you love it. Your Grandma and Grandpa went back to Michigan and we were all really bummed (1/5/13).

This month you really have grown so much. You love to play peek a boo. You just wait and wait until we pull the burp cloth off your face or peek around something at you. You will laugh and laugh. You can grab what you want and you now reach for things if we hand them to you. Changing you has become more of a challenge because you're constantly looking around to see what you can grab. We can sit you up in one room with some toys and come back and you'll still be sitting up. I'm sure there are more things that I'm forgetting, but you've grown so much. If you are laying on your back we will grab your hands and you'll pull yourself up (with help), not to sit up, but to stand. You love being able to look around.

You are such a good baby, even when you refuse to nap, you still are so happy. I cannot even begin to tell you how many people love and adore you. When we go places our friends always want to see you and play with you. You have quite a few friends too and it's so fun watching you grow up with these little boys. I bet if we were to all stay here you would be the best of friends. That's one thing that really makes me sad about us moving, but it's part of the life we live so we'll embrace it. You will have lots of friends all over the place.

Like I said above, you haven't really been sleeping well. We've started putting you in your pack n play at night time and then when you wake up I'll bring you to bed and that's where you stay for most of the night. Between 8-8:30 you are READY for bed (especially on the nights that I work).

Baby Man, you are so fun! I can't imagine my days without you or before you. I love that your little personality is really starting to come out. You make our days happier, more fun and our lives so complete. We are so blessed to be your parents and I just can't wait to see what's to come. I cannot believe that next month you will already be a half a year old. I get so sad some days knowing that you are CONSTANTLY growing and I just wish time would stand still, but I love that you are thriving so much. I couldn't ask for more.

I love you to the moon and back times infinity,
Momma