5 Months Old

AJ's three favorite things: fingers, toes and blankie!

AJ's first attempt at a video game... I heard he beat his Daddy! :)

Five months have gone by so fast. I can't believe I start back to work tomorrow and AJ will be spending his first day with his babysitter - Emily! I'll be sure to let you know how it goes! Well, no Dr. visit this month, but when I got on the scale with AJ it said he weighed 18 1/2 pounds. What a little monster! At this rate we will have to buy a new carseat in two months! AJ has become so much more active this past month and his fun, laid-back personality is really starting to show. He recognizes his bottle and knows how to grab for it and put it in his mouth (with just a little help). He laughs and yells when you toss him in the air, and he has learned how to smack his lips together. He no longer takes a pacifier (he much prefers his two middle fingers), and loves to snuggle with his little blankies. Last week, he also rolled over from his back to his stomach (of course Brian and I both missed it). He's only done it the one time, but he often rolls onto his side, even sleeps on his side sometimes, so it won't be long before he's doing it consistently and then cruising around the house. AJ eats his rice cereal with applesauce or bananas now, and just last night we tried to give him green beans, but he totally hated them. I tried again tonight and got the same response. I guess we will move on to the next vegetable. My little boy is growing up too quick, but we are loving every minute of it!