Month by Month: 5

Month 5

  

My house is pure craziness!  I have one kid losing teeth (and now growing new teeth) at an alarming rate, and another kid with teeth popping up every day!   I thought having kids 5 years apart made for only one kid teething in the house, but I forgot Kaelan's teeth were only temporarily visiting.  

 Orajel, anyone?

Yep, you cut some teeth this month.   At least two are out and very visible, and a third one, your canine, is half out on the front side.   At least we now have an explanation for that week of rough nights and not so happy behavior.   You are putting those new chompers to good use with all the new and tasty solids you are eating.  Dr. C gave us the go on just about every kind of food, so we started you on the veggies and with each week we added a new flavor.   You never took to rice or oatmeal, but this baby food stuff is the bomb in your opinion.   Mommy has mashed up some good stuff for you.   So far, you love fresh sweet potatoes, corn and apples mixed together.   You also dig peas and green beans.   Kaelan's favorite line is "what goes in must come out".   She reminds us of this each time we feed you and boy is she right!   We have seen a whole color spectrum of diapers.     Luckily, the new changes in your diet have stopped all that gassiness.   You are ending the month around 18lbs!!!!   Your sister weighed about that much at 11 months.   Dad claims that you are practicing your tackle position in the above pictures.   I am starting to believe that. 

 We are going to need an NFL income to pay your grocery bill.

You are a star jumper.  You get that jumparoo going and you love the Johnny Jumper.   Anything in the standing position makes you happy.   You also love "walking" around the house while we hold your hands.    You have zero desire to crawl right now.    Sadly, being on your tummy means instant puking for you.   Dr. C says it is the reflux, but he thinks you are really one of those who would just rather walk.   I would rather you do neither.  It is a sign of growing up and I don't appreciate you doing that.   Now potty training?  I can deal with that....I would rather not change your  diaper when you are 23 and still living at home.  

That is still the plan, right?

You are cute, kid.  Drool and all.  Daddy asked if you were going to deliver newspapers in that hat.  I will let him apologize for that comment now......

Seth,

Your mom insists on putting you in some of the silliest things, aka, the hat above.  Maybe it's me, because everyone says it's cute, but as far as I'm concerned, cute isn't what I want for my boy.  Mom's also tried to bypass the Rocky onesie, not to mention the Run DMC outfit I got for you.  Yeah, Italian rapper . . .  that's my boy.  You've gone from being below 50th percentile on weight and height at birth (head was off the chart, and still is) to being almost off the chart now on height and up to about 80% on weight.  You feel like a ton of bricks, but at just under 19 lbs, are well on track for the outside tackle position for the Atlanta Falcons.  One of my fondest memories this month is how you work to get your sister's attention.  Peering around the car seat and yelling at her or making a clicking sound to let her know you are ready for some love.  It amazes me how much you change each day.  It seems like I come home from work and you're doing something new.  I can't wait each day to see what's in store.

Love,

Dad