Cade {5 Months}

Happy 5 Months Baby!

My little guy is not so little anymore! No doctor (no shots!) this month so if I had to guess his weight, I'd say 15 1/2-16 pounds right now. We are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes and shoes, although he is moving into some 6 month clothes and before long we'll need 6-9 month jams. Our problem with clothes is that when shirts fit him, the matching shorts are too big. By the time the shorts fit, the shirt is too small! So seperates are our friends. He's still wearing some of his 0-3 month shorts. Cade is just so long. Not off the charts long, but I guess long in comparison to his weight.

What's New?

Lots!

We have 2 teeth! Woohoo! Cade's bottom teeth starting peeking through around Week 19, the right one first and the left one a day later.

We're trying to eat some cereal and baby food every day. Cade doesn't seem to like rice cereal, so I've been doing a little oatmeal mixed with some fruit. We've done apples and now we're working on bananas :)

Cade is not much on laying down anymore, so his playmat is becoming old news. He'll still lay on it for a while in the mornings, but quickly rolls over and amuses himself with looking around (especially now that he really notices Chloe).

I borrowed an exersaucer from a friend and it is a life-saver! Cade will hang out in it for about 20 minutes right now, which is long enough for me to get some cleaning done/make-up on/breakfast made, etc...

He's still napping pretty good, averaging 2 good naps during the day (around 9 am and again at 1pm) and if we're lucky he'll take a cat nap around 5 in the evening.

Around Week 18 we started laying him down in his crib awake at night. I was pretty good about putting him down drowsy, so we thought we'd give it a shot. Lucky for us (so far!) Cade is doing well. He will roll around in his crib for about 5 minutes and then start whining. At that point we give him his paci and it's usually an immediate snooze-fest! He went for a week waking up and crying whenever he'd roll on his stomach, but now he just stays asleep on his belly. Once he figures out how to roll from belly to back, we'll be in business! 

I'm also transitioning him from napping in his swing all the time to napping at least once a day in his crib. This is mostly to prepare him for daycare in September, where he'll nap in a pack-n-play.

Cade still loves being outside, and we've been in the pool some. He's good for 15-20 minutes right now. He's getting to the point where he doesn't love being held for long, so I think he'll do much better when he's big enough to sit in a float. I can't wait until we can get out on the lake!

Favorite Things

Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel: I don't necessarily prefer this to Orajel or any other brand, it's just what we had and opened up first. It seems to do the trick pretty quickly. However, sometimes I think the numbing sensation freaks Cade out. So I really love...

Hyland's Teething Tablets: These seem to work really well. I use to at a time, although I think you can use up to 3 or 4. I tested one out (nothing goes in his mouth that I don't try first) and they really do dissolve instantly. They're 100% natural, and while they don't numb, the ingredients are supposed to soothe irritation and discomfort.

Evenflo Exersaucer: This is not the exact one we're using, but almost identical. Cade is very interested in it so far, and I think he'll enjoy it even more once he's strong enough to bounce in it. Anything that will keep him occupied long enough for me to eat or shower is a winner!

Happy Lights Bear: A friend of ours had one of these for her little girl, so of course we got one too! Cade loves this little bear. It's especially good for keeping him entertained in his carrier while we're at the store or in the car.

A&D Ointment: Not very exciting, but I love this stuff. When Cade had those days when his teeth were coming through and he was dirty every 2 hours, his bottom got red quick. After 1 day of using this, I noticed a huge difference in his skin. I've been very careful about keeping it on him at night when he's in his diaper for so long. Right now I definitely prefer it to diaper rash cream. It's easier to clean off than creams, which in turn is easier on his skin.

We're still loving our activity seat, swing, Jeep stroller, and diaper backpack from last month!

We're looking forward to many things!
6 month pics are scheduled for August.
 I'm looking forward to him sitting up on his own so we can transition him from a carrier car-seat to an upright car-seat. His carrier is getting heavy to tote around!

I have a feeling it won't be long at all and he'll be sitting, scooting, and crawling around.

Add baby-proofing the house to my list of things to do.