Axel turned 5 months this past Friday. We celebrated by introducing solids on Saturday :)
He wasn't too super impressed, but the next day he did better, more stayed in that was spit out. Today we tried avocado, and he ate it well, even if he wasn't too thrilled with the flavor/texture. VIDEO
Axel enjoys spending time in his Jumperoo while I make meals/work in the kitchen and also loves wallowing on his play mat- bringing his feet toward his face and always pulling off his right sock and chewing on it til it's a slobbery mess. Everything goes into his mouth these days- still no sign of teeth- and no hurry either! He also has a Summer Infant seat (similar to a bumbo, but with toys like an exersaucer) which he really likes to sit in and will always spin one of the toys as soon as he can with intention. Kellen thinks this seeming awareness of cause/effect makes him a genius, and of course, he is probably correct ;)
He is still a very happy/easy baby. No shortage of giggles and grins, so easy to love. I spend some part of my day still amazed that this little guy is mine and I get to help raise him up.
Stranger-danger is starting to show up. He is starting to cry at some strangers. He usually will give a small smile to friendly faces, especially women, but often men will bring him to tears. He doesn't recognize children as "strangers" yet, still smiling easy for children he doesn't know.
He continues to grow and push out of clothes that fit him just at Christmas. He routinely wears size 12mo and is in size 4 diapers. He sleeps and eats well. His nighttime sleep is pretty dependably 11 hrs uninterrupted (hallelujah!) with his daytime naps being a bit more sporadic, lasting at least 45 minutes, sometimes waking after 45 minutes and then talking to himself for 20 minutes and drifting off again for another 45+ minutes. Other days he'll take a solid 2 hour nap. He naps at least 3 times a day, sometimes 4 and heads to bed by 8:30 typically. Most days he'll sleep til at least 7:30, maybe needing a paci put back in his mouth if he stirs around 6 or so. He wakes up SO happy, sometimes laughing out loud alone in his crib.
Axel's Stats:
Height: 28 inches? (I only measure about 27 inches, but that's what the nurse measured last month...)
Weight: 18.4 lbs
We are homeowners! We closed on our house Jan 6 and moved the following weekend. We've been here a little over a week and are settling in nicely. We enjoy the space and it seems like a good area.
He wasn't too super impressed, but the next day he did better, more stayed in that was spit out. Today we tried avocado, and he ate it well, even if he wasn't too thrilled with the flavor/texture. VIDEO
Axel enjoys spending time in his Jumperoo while I make meals/work in the kitchen and also loves wallowing on his play mat- bringing his feet toward his face and always pulling off his right sock and chewing on it til it's a slobbery mess. Everything goes into his mouth these days- still no sign of teeth- and no hurry either! He also has a Summer Infant seat (similar to a bumbo, but with toys like an exersaucer) which he really likes to sit in and will always spin one of the toys as soon as he can with intention. Kellen thinks this seeming awareness of cause/effect makes him a genius, and of course, he is probably correct ;)
Axel is learning to sit up on his own. He does well with a bit of support, and can even balance on his own for a few seconds, but he can still be a bit spastic with his body and all of a sudden he'll jerk his head in one direction and end up toppling over. He doesn't seem to mind. He definitely prefers to be upright when held, not cradled, unless he's getting fed/having a bottle. He also seems to prefer falling asleep laying down, than being held, which of course is a great thing. But one night a week we're out with small group, and it would be nice if he would settle and go to sleep in my arms, but he just holds off until he's riding home in the car to drift off.
Stranger-danger is starting to show up. He is starting to cry at some strangers. He usually will give a small smile to friendly faces, especially women, but often men will bring him to tears. He doesn't recognize children as "strangers" yet, still smiling easy for children he doesn't know.
Axel's Stats:
Height: 28 inches? (I only measure about 27 inches, but that's what the nurse measured last month...)
Weight: 18.4 lbs
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