Jack is 23 weeks old! We were amazed to think that at one point, he was a 5-week-old and we thought we'd been at this parenting thing for a while already...
Things I want to remember about my 5 month old:
* We seem to be (knock on wood) past the 11:30 waking stage. For about a week now Jack has woken only 2-3 times per night and eaten on ly 1-2 and I can handle that. Somehow the fact that he is getting at least one longer stretch in (6 or more hours counts for me!) makes us feel like we are successful...Oh, that and the fact that he slept for 9 hours straight last Wednesday. If it happened once it might happen again someday!
*He is just starting to "hold on" to us when we are holding him, when we lean over or start to put him down. He wraps his little arm around our arm and keeps himself upright. He is getting so much easier to hold, even as he is getting heavier. It is like he "keeps his frame," like a good dancer. He is so much more in control of his body.
* This evening he grabbed a hold of Corydon's snoot and gave it a big "hug" with both arms. While he was trying to lick her. Very cute.
* I think he is going through a growth spurt. Not only did he have a ounce bottle the other day from Nat (!), I swear I can see him getting longer by the day. All of a sudden, in the last few days even, his 6 month carter's PJ's are starting to get a bit tight; when he stretches out in soldier pose," the little footies are stretched tight against his toes. It's a bit sad, like the end of an era. It also means I get to start collecting new, 9 month size clothes soon. hee hee.
*Overall, Jack is one damn cute kid these days. Pleasant little round arms and legs, pink cheeks, giant blue eyes (yes, they're still blue-- I am beginning to think they will stay that way...).
*He has the greatest giggle that comes out when we are extraordinarily silly. He likes when I turn and "notice" him with a big gasp and smile and exclamation of "Peek!" in a high pitched voice.
*He has also developed the cutest little conspiratorial smile, where he turns to me and scrinches up his nose, bunny style, a smile that seems to say "did you see that?! Can you BELIEVE it???" Frickin' adorable.
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i wish i didn't work nights so i could hang with you guys more (or at all, as the case may be!) and get to know this little sleep depriver in person. but it's very fun checking in on his pages to see how he and you are. smooches to all! (especially corydon, that dignified tease)
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