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October 26, 2014 – Ivan is 5 months!

Stats:

weight: 16ish pounds (give or take half a pound)
length: 25.5 inches (this is not an exact science)

Interesting Tidbits

• Ivan is so happy almost all the time
• Sits with minimal assistance – he can sit a few seconds unassisted before falling over
• Ivan rolls over from front to back
• tries really hard to roll back to front, but not quite there
• realized he has hands (stares at them in front of his face… ooooh hands)
• giggles while playing alone
• loves to talk
• He is no longer the youngest baby at daycare – he now has two little girls younger than him.
• Sleeps through the night (8:30-6 most nights, wakes up once some nights)
• about to outgrow 3-6m pants (will be wearing 6-9 month pants soon – he has wicked long legs)
• rubs his eyes in this really cute exaggerated way when he’s sleepy
• sits really well in his Bumbo
• Ivan flew on an airplane to California this month.  He projectile vomited on the plane, but never once cried.  He tolerated the time change like a champ, though had a few really early nights, and early mornings.
• Went swimming and learned to splash in the water
• Put his feet in the pacific ocean
• This month we think he looks like Emily – but clearly has mike’s jaw line, ears, long legs, and mouth – more blonde than strawberry, blue eyes. His hair is starting to curl up top.  His hair is a dark blonde/brown at the bottom of the back of his head (right under the epic balding spot.) the balding spot is starting to grow in

Ivan Loves:

• looking and chewing on his own hands
• plastic rings to chew on
• reading books
• holding hands
• stroller rides (as long as he’s sitting upright and not in carseat)
• cuddling chest to chest
• playing on his activity mat
• having a good conversation
• his Ergo carrier

Ivan Hates:

• being hungry
• being in his carseat when he’s sleepy

Things we’ve learned this month:

• We are total baby wearing believers.  He’s so calm in there.
• starting to splash around in the bath
• Ivan gets on his own schedule (sleep and eating) and is becoming very predictable

our little family by the ocean 🙂

and a huge thanks to Dan or Chrissy – one of which took this photo for us!

Stats:

weight: 14lb 5oz (23rd percentile)
length: 25 inches

Interesting Tidbits

• Ivan rolls over from front to back
• is so close to back to front (though, he’s lost interest lately…)
• found his feet – puts them in his mouth regularly
• giggles and cackles
• talks and babbles – carries on conversations
• he has finished one whole month of going to daycare everyday and is doing great!
• This month we think he looks like Emily – still has Mike’s mouth and ears – strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes.  His hair is a dark blonde/brown at the bottom of the back of his head (right under the epic balding ring)
• Sleeps through the night (8:30-4:30, a feeding, and then back to sleep until 6:30-7)
• we can hip hold him one handed!

Ivan Loves:

• holding hands
• his unnamed animal – or lovey (whose animal identity we have yet to figure out…)
• country music
• stroller rides (as long as he’s sitting upright and not in carseat)
• being bounced on an exercise ball
• cuddling chest to chest
• Staring out the window
• playing on his activity mat
• having a good conversation
• his Ergo carrier

Ivan Hates:

• being hungry
• being in his carseat when he’s sleepy
• when he’s tired, he hates everything…
• anything going near his nose (nosefrida is NOT his friend…)

Things we’ve learned this month:

• We are total baby wearing believers.  He’s so calm in there.
• Bouncing on the exercise ball is still useful
• Co-sleeping is wonderful (we only let him sleep with us in the spare bed, for the last hour or two in the morning or naps)
• Ivan tolerates the bath – but doesn’t love it.
• Riding in the car is made much easier with toys – but sometimes we have to hold hands (while driving) which also works for a fussy Ivan.