Fifth Month

I'm a little behind on this one, but better late than never, right?!

 

 

 

Little Henry isn't much of a little guy anymore. He's a chunky, playful, happy kid. Labor Day weekend he found his feet. He loves to grab them during diaper changes and whenever he's sitting in someone's lap. He can't grab them after he eats though as his big gut gets in the way.

 

 

 

Henry LOVES to eat. We made another attempt to start solids and he's doing really great with things that he likes. He isn't much of a fan of greens (peas, green beans, avocado) and makes a huge scene spitting and gagging himself until I give up. He's a smart fella. I did pull one over on him by mixing his favorite, sweet potatoes, with a few spoonfuls of green beans. He really loves that combination. Mama is also going to start making his baby food. It's better for his tastebuds to know what real people food tastes like and we're hoping it makes him a little less picky in the long run.

 

 

Henry took after his Mama, he never stops talking. When he's playing, he's talking. When he's in the car, he's talking. When he's supposed to be asleep in his bed, he's talking. It's hilarious to watch him on the video monitor at night, just jabbering away at his hands or his pacifier. It's very interesting to hear the inflections in his voice. I can already hear the difference between his happy, bored and mad voices. Funny how so much personality can come out of someone so young.

 

 

 

Milestones:

 

• sits up in the baby bathtub, but still needs to be assisted when sitting on the floor
• eats solid food almost daily,
• loves sweet potatoes and applesauce
• bananas and green beans are ok too
• oatmeal and peas are disgusting
• grabbing for and swatting at nearby items
• less dependent on the pacifier, but finding comfort in his fingers