Weight: approximately 16lbs
Eating: We are still exclusively breastfeeding. Not much has changed with feedings. She eats about every 3-4 hours during the day and waking 2 times at night. During the day she feeds about 10-20 minutes. She takes three 5-5.5 ounces bottles of breast milk when I work. I am able to pump 3 times at work to provide bottles for the next day I work. If I don't work the next day, I usually freeze the fresh milk and use the oldest frozen milk the next time I work.
She's become so wiggly while she's nursing! She's very distractible and will often pull off and look around if someone is talking or there's a new noise. The cutest thing is when she will pull off and look up at me, when I look down at her she'll quickly go back to eating like she got caught doing something.
She's become so wiggly while she's nursing! She's very distractible and will often pull off and look around if someone is talking or there's a new noise. The cutest thing is when she will pull off and look up at me, when I look down at her she'll quickly go back to eating like she got caught doing something.
I'm still taking Lecithin 3 times a day to prevent clogged ducts. They happen less frequently, but unfortunately I've still gotten a few this month. Usually it's when I've missed a dose or if Landry went a long time between feeds.
Sleep: Naps have improved some this month. She's taking 2-3 naps in her crib. Sometimes they last 30 minutes up to 2 hours. The days I'm home with her I usually rock her and put her in her crib awake.
She slept through the night ONE night early in the month. The rest of the month...sleep regression. I don't think we've gone longer than 3 hours at a time. This means I'm feeding at least 2 times a night, occasionally 3. We transitioned out of the swaddle this month. Early in the month when she was waking every 1-2hrs I figured we might as well get that out of the way. She is sleeping in her Zipadee-Zip. I still nurse to sleep at night. It's nice when I'm off work I can actually sleep from that 6-8:30ish time. When I work, she's sleeping and I have to go to work! So many nights before I work, I get less than 4 hours.
Clothes: We are in 3-6mo and 6mo clothes. Dressing her is so fun!
Diapers: We are still in size 2 diapers this month. We still prefer pampers diapers and wipes. I usually put diaper rash cream on her at night and so far no diaper rash!
At 5 months old she:
- is developing quite the personality! I love making her smile, laugh and talk.
- LOVES bath time! We bathe her 1-2 times a week.
- Likes to chew on anything she can grab.
- Can be stingy with her smiles!
- Takes her paci at naptime and sometimes if she's fussy. She takes the Wubbanub but plays with the giraffe part more than the paci.
- Rolled over for the first time. She's only done it a couple times.
- Loves being outside
- Doesn't mind her carseat. She will usually fall asleep if we are in the car more than just a few minutes.
- Sits in her Bumbo for short amounts of time.
- Loves to pull up to sitting and standing with our hands.
- Still has cradle cap but it's much improved. The hair loss continues! She has a patch on top of her head that is a couple inches long. It's pretty silly looking but so cute!
- has been in her johnny jump up for a few minutes at a time.
- has tried a breadstick from Olive Garden and a french fry. She went crazy tasting the garlic and salt on the bread stick and just gummed the french fry until it fell out of her mouth.
- loves her daddy and his tickley beard on her face/neck!
- keeps her tongue hanging out of her mouth most of the time.
