Five Months

I'm not quite sure where the last month has gone, but low and behold our baby is five months old. This Little Man is developing quite the personality. He is still "Mr. Goes with the Flow" but if you catch him at the right time he can be quite the giggle box or screecher. Kieran definitely has grown attached to his family. If I'm holding him in a large group he sometimes will suddenly start crying, usually if I just flip him towards me for a minute he calms down - kind of like "where did Mom go? Oh there she is!" He also adores his Big Brother. He is constantly trying to reach out for him and especially likes trying to touch Reed's face and will usually end up in uncontrolled laughter when Reed plays peek-a-boo with him.

In the last month he has learned to roll over and is an expert going from his back to his tummy. He now loves tummy time and will play by himself for twenty minute stretches if the right toy is put in front of him. Kieran is also a bit of a cuddler and loves nuzzles, kisses, and hugs.

 

Monthly Statistics

Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz

Height: 27 inches

Clothing Size: Clothes and pajamas are now size 3-6 month or 6 month. A lot of these are getting too short, but have a ton of room on the sides. I think I'll be moving him to 9 month outfits soon, but they'll have to be one pieces because otherwise pants would probably just fall off of him.

Kieran likes: His play mat, his car seat, tummy time, sensory books, teething rings, taking baths, Mam pacifiers, bouncing/jumping, being tossed in the air, playing patty cake, watching Reed do anything, bedtime books, being held by Mom, and his lovey (Max).

Kieran dislikes: Having his clothes changed/taken off, losing his pacifier in bed, being distracted while nursing, and being overtired.

 

Nicknames: Kier, K, K Dawg, K-Pup, K-Man, Kierito, Baby Bear, Smalls, Lovebug, and Sneezy.

How Kieran is sleeping:  He's been going to bed around 7:30pm and sleeps until around 12:00/1:00am, has a diaper change and feeding and goes straight back to sleep. He is back up between 4:00 and 5:30 am for another diaper change and feeding. Unfortunately for the last few days I haven't had much luck getting him back to sleep after this, especially if it's closer to 5:30am. If we are lucky he will doze/toss and turn until 6:30am when he's up for good. He's been going about 2 hours between naps landing at about 3 total for the day ranging anywhere from 30 minutes to 2+ hours with at least one usually being over 1.5 hours. He sleeps best on his left side, but often ends up on his tummy, or occasionally will just stay on his back. Kieran sleeps with a pacifier and a lovey, he's zipped into a sleep sack and we have a sound machine playing in his room.

Favorite Moment: Kieran has started to reach out and try to grab different parts of our faces and will even hold onto you on both sides and pull you towards him. I'm just waiting for him to try to plant a kiss! By just the look in his eyes you can see how much he loves each of us and how excited he is to be able to bring you closer to him. It is just so adorable!

Milestones:

03/10/14 Rolls over for the first time (back to front)
03/14/14 First time in the stroller
03/14/14 Kieran's first trip to the zoo
03/16/14 K takes notice of his feet and finds a new favorite thing to play with
03/17/14 Rolls over from front to back for the first time (only to be repeated one other time so far)
03/28/14 Kieran starts reaching out for Loved One's faces

 

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