My sweet Eli,
It's
so hard for me to believe that you are already five months old and yet
equally hard for me to believe that five months and a few days ago, you
were still in my belly. The extent to which you have changed our lives
for the better sweet boy, is too much to even describe.
Your
big brother loves you SO, SO much. You spend all day
together at day care and still he wants to play with you and kiss on you
when we get home. You love to watch Caleb as he plays/dances around
you. My heart is warm watching the two of you play together. He
chatters at you and you give him these big, huge smiles and have even
started to giggle a little.
You
have mastered rolling over from your belly to your back and have
started rolling from your back to your tummy. You've almost got it,
it's just the opposite arm that keeps getting stuck underneath you. You
love tummy time and are so strong lifting your head
and shoulders off the ground. You even like to move your legs a little
when you are in that position and end up scooting yourself forward.
You have started finding interest in toys and I can tell your little
brain moves faster than it is able to tell your hands to explore.
You
are a big boy and have outgrown a lot of your 6 month
sleepers because you are so tall. We think you will be able to wear 6
month summer clothes but I'm prepared with some 9 month clothes too.
We've been able to be outside a lot in the last few days as
the weather has gotten nicer and you love to look around and enjoy the
breeze and sunshine. I can't wait until it stays warmer and we can be
outside more
often.
You
have the most adorable big, toothless smile that you flash at
me and have started babbling when you are excited. Speaking of
toothless, I'm pretty sure that this is going to be the last week for
that. I can feel tiny little ridges on your lower gums, and know you
are about to get your first tooth. It seems way too soon for me because
I still feel like you are my tiny baby but I know you do everything in
your own time.
I love sitting with you in the evenings
while Daddy gives Caleb a bath so we can have some alone time. I love
talking to you and seeing you get so excited that you flail your arms
and legs. I am always amazed at how calm of a baby you are. You
usually just go with the flow and are a sweet, happy little boy which we adore.
You
are continuing to nurse great and I treasure this bond we
have because of it. You are not too big on sleeping lately and really
have only slept through the night a handful of times since you were
born. You used to wake up only once but the last few weeks you have
started waking up two or three times per night. We haven't quite
figured out why, but we keep trying new things to see if that helps.
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