22 weeks (5 months)

this kid cracks me up

Just like every mom, I say this every month, but I can't believe he is already 5 months! I'm not going to lie, this event has really caused me to kick my mommy-ness into gear. It is time to get this kid together, ha! So this week I have been really intentional about making sure we get lots of tummy time in, practicing rolling over, lots of time in the bumbo chair and on the couch sitting up and being super silly to pull out those giggles! And honestly, we're having the best time! Not that I wasn't doing these things before, but I had a bit more laid back approach assuming that he'll just learn things on his own. And he will, but now I'm just more up in his face pushing him along!
We got over being sick, for the most part, at the end of last week. Since he had been sick, I'd been rocking him a lot more, going into his room during naps/nighttime almost every time he cried, putting the pacifier back in his mouth, etc. Well, let me tell you, by last Thursday night, he had me wrapped around his finger! That night, each time he cried and I went in, his face lit up, he was smiling, kicking and ready to play! He definitely knew he was playing me! Well, I put an end to that. Friday night I only went in to feed him and he was fine! He cried a little, but it didn't take him long to remember he knew how to put himself back to sleep. And I feel like a new woman after not getting up every hour! Since then we've had a great stretch of long sleeps which couldn't make this mama happier!
Things that I have noticed in the past couple of weeks is that he is getting so good at grabbing things and putting them into his mouth! Everything goes straight to his mouth, whether its a board book, his pacifier or a fuzzy stuffed animal! He is working really hard on getting the pacifier into this mouth the right way too! Most of the time he ends up gnawing on the outside of it. He is getting SO close to being able to roll from his tummy to his back. He has done it a few times, but each time I set him up and have my camera out, he won't. Figures. I'd say right now it is accidental, but hopefully in the next week he'll really do purposefully.

I'm really enjoying being a stay at home mom these past two weeks. We've got an awesome routine going on and I love getting to spend time with him! The weather has been nice and we just got a jogging stroller, so that has definitely helped too! I'm back on the C25K program and so far I've completed 2 days, haha. Last time I got to week 4 and I'm really hoping to complete it this time! I've also been more committed to my resolutions. We've been outside everyday with the help of our new stroller and working out 3x/week is looking possible! I've been reading Jesus Calling in the mornings and its so good. Seriously, you should buy it.

Anyway, this was a long post. Guess I had more to say than just ohmygoodnessican'tbelievemybabyisalmost6monthsold!

see ya next week!