5 Months

I love this five month old boy so much.

Benjamin continues to grow!  He is 25 1/2 inches tall (44%), 15 pounds (27%), and has a head circumference of 42 cm (22%).  He is still in six month size clothes.  He drinks four 5-ounce bottles during the day and usually two 4-ounce bottles during the night.  He takes two naps, both about two hours, but will occasionally take a little catnap during the late afternoon too.   

Benjamin has grown up so much this last month.  I love this little guy.  He is so ready to give a big cheesy grin to everyone.  He is a social little man.  He loves to be around people and will still get a little fussy if he isn't getting all of the attention that he thinks he needs.  But he calms right down when you smile at him and hold his hand.  He loves to hold hands - and Jacob and Sarah love doing the holding!

His sleep has been rough.  This is definitely new territory for us.  Jacob and Sarah were both sleeping through the night between two and three months and Benjamin STILL isn't.  In fact, the last several weeks have gotten worse!  He slept better at 6 weeks than he does now.  He gets up several times a night and it's a bit exhausting.  We are hoping for improvement this month!

Benjamin is mobile now!  He is EVERYWHERE!  He can roll both directions and he just rolls and pivots everywhere he want to!  I can't believe how active he is already!

We love you, little man.