Will // 5 Months Old

Stats:
Weight: 19lbs 9oz (ish)
Height: 25.5inches (ish)

Changes: You rolled this month! Just about a week ago we were working on the mat with you and finally you threw that leg over and made it over! You haven't rolled yet from tummy to back but I'm guessing that's coming soon.

Temperament: Still a great baby when you're awake. Your giggle is still amazing and makes us all smile and you literally flash a smile whenever anyone looks your way. You still hate to go to sleep though!

Sleep: You seem to have moved past the 45 sleep transition issue, but now we just need you to stay asleep! Naps have just recently been more like an hour before you wake up instead of 45 minutes, but come on baby boy! Give momma 2-3 hour nap once in a while! We're using the zip-a-dee zip right now and you're always in your crib (unless we're out an about in your car seat). Mommy can put you down better than daddy but you still fight it EVERY single time you go down for naps and night. And just last night it was a total of 2 hour process from bottle to final sleep. Then I was up 3 times with you. UGH!

Eat: Love nursing and you're still trucking along just fine at it. We have a good sleep, eat, play routine going and I have about 100oz stored up in the freezer right now as well. At night we're giving you 4oz of formula just to fill your tummy but the rest of the day it's all breastmilk.

Clothes: You're in mostly 12 month now with a couple 9 month outfits that still work

Diapers: Size 3

Talk:  Still cooing all the time!

Love you to pieces little man. Just wish you didn't hate sleeping so much and make it such an event to get you down! I'd LOVE a 3 hour nap from you at some point in time, heck I'll even settle for 2 or a solid hour where I don't have to go back up there. At least your smiles make up for all the heartache. :)

2nd Grade & Pre-K

My bigs went back to school today and they look huge! Both have great teachers (or so we've been told by several!) and I'm excited to see them blossom! And yes, we got Drew to wear a nice outfit for day 1. Tomorrow, it will be back to athletic clothes. :)

Lake Grapevine

A couple neighborhood friends and I organized a morning on a pontoon at Lake Grapevine and it was a blast! We all left our youngest at home and just took the older ones and are so grateful we did. The kids had so much fun and the adults enjoyed not having tiny ones around also. Ha!

Definitely plan to make it an annual tradition!!

Sleep

You know that saying 'sleep is for the birds'? I'm guessing it started from someone else who has a child who won't sleep. Goodness having 2 kids who slept well (like 10-12 hours straight by this age) and then now Will is TOUGH! The kiddo has given us only a handful of nights where he only woke once in a 10 hour stretch but lately it's been every 2-3 hours all night long and it SUUUCKS! We also are still struggling big time with the 45 minute sleep cycle transition and the kid just can't self soothe. The fact that he hates a pacifier and doesn't take his thumb just makes going to sleep that much harder. 

We actually spoke with a sleep trainer a couple weeks ago and did a modified cry it out method for his age and MAN did that backfire. He just wasn't ready and we're still paying for it. It worked wonders for our other 2 at 6 months so we plan to try again then. The nights just suck overall but then during the day I generally get several 30-45 minute naps and he doesn't stay asleep longer than 5, 10, 15ish minutes after I lay him down. Soooo basically I get NOTHING done. We've tried the Magic Merlin's Baby Sleepsuit and are back to the Zipadee-Zip now. He's in his crib but we sometimes still do the rock n play. Kid just likes being held, period!

Ady's Birthday Party

This year we rented out our splash pad for a couple hours so that we could invite all her buddies and, let's face it, not have to clean our house after a house party! She had an absolute BLAST with about 20 of her closest friends and it was a perfect not-too-hot morning! Also, who doesn't love donuts!