Time is cruising right along and Miles is 5 months old!!
Growth Stats
Weight - 15 lbs 1 oz (20th Percentile)
Height - 25.5 in (29th Percentile)
It's funny because it feels like time is flying by, but at the same time it seems like so long
ago that we brought Miles home from the hospital. He is the happiest little baby and has
been the best addition to our family that I could have ever hoped for. He's cute, sweet,
happy, content, low maintenance, and makes our lives brighter. He has the most amazing
big, gummy grin that can light up a room and cheer up even the most sour of moods.
He's growing more and more every day and is learning new tricks. His core muscles are
really strong so we're working on sitting up on his own (with the help of the Boppy). He also
loves his jumperoo and has started bouncing up and down in it which is always comical to
watch. Every day we work a little more on his tummy time. He is not a fan and gets pretty
frustrated, but we keep trying. He rolls from side to side and has rolled over a couple times,
but I think more on accident than anything. Nothing really consistent yet. Most of the time
when he tries to roll he can't figure out what to do with his arm. It sticks straight out to the
side and blocks him from rolling that direction. I prop him up with it in front of him, or I'll put
it up near his head and try to help him with the motion. One of these days he'll get it. But
until them I'm in no rush. I'm happy with him going at his own pace. No need to rush
any of these baby moments. I'm savoring them all!
The one thing I wouldn't mind if we sped through was the waking up in the middle of the
night. He's started going to bed around 7:00PM. He's exhausted by then and it's normally
when he needs to eat, so it makes sense. The only problem is he wakes again around
11:30PM, and then again at 4:00AM. It's tough because normally I've just gone to bed and
then he's up ready to eat. Waking up an hour after falling asleep, getting out of a nice warm
bed only to go sit in his cold room to feed him is torture! The house always feels so much
colder in the winter. I have a blanket in there now so I can at least wrap myself in it to stay
warm, but it's still so much more difficult to get out of bed. Hopefully he grows out of this
soon and we can drop down to only one time per night. That would be a game changer.
The boys continue to be enamored with their little brother. They run upstairs as soon as
they know Miles is awake in the morning and peer down into his crib at him hoping for one
of his big smiles to greet them. Whenever he is laying on his play mat or in his jumperoo,
they are nearby trying to entertain him or make him smile. They insist on baby hugs and
kisses before bed, and are sad if Miles has gone to sleep before they can get them.
They love him so much!! He is truly the perfect addition to our family
ago that we brought Miles home from the hospital. He is the happiest little baby and has
been the best addition to our family that I could have ever hoped for. He's cute, sweet,
happy, content, low maintenance, and makes our lives brighter. He has the most amazing
big, gummy grin that can light up a room and cheer up even the most sour of moods.
He's growing more and more every day and is learning new tricks. His core muscles are
really strong so we're working on sitting up on his own (with the help of the Boppy). He also
loves his jumperoo and has started bouncing up and down in it which is always comical to
watch. Every day we work a little more on his tummy time. He is not a fan and gets pretty
frustrated, but we keep trying. He rolls from side to side and has rolled over a couple times,
but I think more on accident than anything. Nothing really consistent yet. Most of the time
when he tries to roll he can't figure out what to do with his arm. It sticks straight out to the
side and blocks him from rolling that direction. I prop him up with it in front of him, or I'll put
it up near his head and try to help him with the motion. One of these days he'll get it. But
until them I'm in no rush. I'm happy with him going at his own pace. No need to rush
any of these baby moments. I'm savoring them all!
The one thing I wouldn't mind if we sped through was the waking up in the middle of the
night. He's started going to bed around 7:00PM. He's exhausted by then and it's normally
when he needs to eat, so it makes sense. The only problem is he wakes again around
11:30PM, and then again at 4:00AM. It's tough because normally I've just gone to bed and
then he's up ready to eat. Waking up an hour after falling asleep, getting out of a nice warm
bed only to go sit in his cold room to feed him is torture! The house always feels so much
colder in the winter. I have a blanket in there now so I can at least wrap myself in it to stay
warm, but it's still so much more difficult to get out of bed. Hopefully he grows out of this
soon and we can drop down to only one time per night. That would be a game changer.
The boys continue to be enamored with their little brother. They run upstairs as soon as
they know Miles is awake in the morning and peer down into his crib at him hoping for one
of his big smiles to greet them. Whenever he is laying on his play mat or in his jumperoo,
they are nearby trying to entertain him or make him smile. They insist on baby hugs and
kisses before bed, and are sad if Miles has gone to sleep before they can get them.
They love him so much!! He is truly the perfect addition to our family
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