Ben @ 5 Months

It occurred to me a little too late that I never did a post on Ben's 4-month birthday. Oh well! Here's his stats from his 4-month doctor's appointment since there is no 5-month appointment:

15 lbs 14 oz (70th percentile)
26 1/4 inches (89th percentile)

So what things have changed with Ben since his 3-month post? Well, other than growing like a weed and working his way further and further into our hearts, Ben has finally outgrown his hatred for the car seat...for the most part. He's getting quite good at short rides (which is good since his mama makes several couponing trips a week!), but sometimes the longer rides still do him in and he can cry at the top of his lungs for an amazing amount of time. He also is much better about spending time on the floor on his back or tummy. And his favorite place to be (other than someone's arms) is the exersaucer. His hair is filling in quite a bit now, and I find myself actually missing the soft barely-there fuzz from before. He really likes to suck on his fingers. He also likes to grab and suck on my hair. He is less gassy now and no longer toots like crazy every time I pick him up. He loves to play with his feet. And he likes to scratch his nails on various surfaces much to my chagrin (almost like fingernails on a chalkboard type of thing sometimes!).

I can't get over how cute he looks in a baseball cap!

But many things are still the same. Ben still drools a ton, even though no teeth have appeared. He still wakes up 2-4 times a night to eat (I'm thinking about starting him on some rice cereal before bed, even though I wanted to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months as is recommended). He never did end up liking the bouncy seat (one of Abby's favorite things) or the Bumbo seat, but instead prefers to be standing. He still doesn't fall asleep in the stroller and very rarely does in the car seat. And finally, he still smiles and "talks" a TON much to the amusement and enjoyment of everyone around him.

It's hard to believe that only 5 months ago Benjamin was born. In some ways, it seems like he's growing so quickly, but in other ways it seems like he's been with us forever. We love him so much and have already been so blessed having him in our family. Happy 5-month Birthday, Ben!