We're the Allison's: 5 Months Old!

One sweet little boy turned 5 months old yesterday! We're just adoring him! Every month I decide I like that stage better..and so far this month has been by far my favorite. I think Brad's too. Noah is growing and interacting and he brings us so much joy every day!

No stats this month..no appointment with his doctor. Judging by how he feels when I hold him I definitely think he maybe gained a pound or so in the last month. Give or take a bit. But he's feeling pretty big.

New developments this month:
He found his little feet. Maybe the cutest thing ever. He is constantly rolling onto his back to hold onto his toes.
He still hasn't mastered the giggle...but goodness does he try. He's such a happy baby though...always smiling...just no giggle comes out when he tries. It's pretty funny.
LOVES to talk. I was worried maybe he wasn't talking enough when we were back in Indiana. But I think that he just takes it all in..because when it's just us at home..boy can TALK. (Don't know where he learned that from)
LOVES to be sitting up seeing what's happening around him. Not big on laying down. If he's not grabbing his toes he will roll to his belly so he can watch everything that's going on. Loves to sit on our laps and watch what is everyone is doing in his little world.
Likes music. Thinks it's funny when mama dances silly to the music.
Still digs his exersaucer. Seems to be realizing that when he moves his feet that makes music.
Practicing on talking with consonants. So far I've heard Ba, Da, Ga. He is a big fan of bababa and then blows a raspberry.
Speaking of those..he has discovered the fun of blowing said raspberries. We were looking at an apartment last week, and the entire time through the apartment he was blowing raspberries. The sweet girl showing it was like "I think he likes it!" To which I was thinking "Nope..he's blowing those raspberries to say no way mama." (That place smelled badly of cat.)
He is getting much more coordinated with his hands. Definitely can grab anything he wants. Poor little guy though..his paci's don't have handles..and when he goes to grab that thing he just can't get it the way he wants to. He's determined though and I just know he's going to get it down.
He is soooo interested in what we're eating. He watches me every bite I take. I did put the spoon in his mouth this week. I'm just sure if he understood...but he looked at me funny. He has another month to get prepared for that.
His Aunt Sarah gave him his first taste of frosting this month. He won't be having any more of that anytime soon but he sure seemed to like it!
He likes the bumbo..but only for a bit.
He tried his highchair for the first time. It was adorable. Even just with him sitting in hit looking at us funny.
Still LOVES that daddy.
Wakes up almost every morning happy. I love it. He wakes up jabbering, and then when I go to get him up he's smiling at us from his crib.
Recently slept 10 hours straight. I think we're going to be more on this schedule it seems like. He had been doing closer to to 10-6 but we're getting him down earlier..so we're doing more like 9 to 6 or 7. That's fine with me.
He's a flexible baby. I'm so thankful for that. I can take him wherever and he'll find a way to nap and it allows me freedom to get out of the house and to help out in the Big T.
No separation anxiety yet...hoping we keep it that way. But last night when I got home he was a little fussy..after I had showered and I took him he stopped crying almost right away. Oooh how that made my day!

Oh this kiddo...what a joy he is! Can't wait to see what next month holds!

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Our monthly shoots our proving to be a bit more difficult. They are turning into this: