5 Months Old!

Baby Hayes is 5 Months old today!  

It has been a big month with his first Christmas, first snow, and first New Years Eve (although we watched the ball drop the next day on DVR!)  Today was especially a big day because it was also his first day at Cambridge Academy where he will be in January while I am training for my new part time job.  I think he had a great time and really enjoyed getting out of the house and being with other babies.  Here he is making some new friends.....

Currently, he is still breastfeeding exclusively 5 times a day (no formula or solids yet) and sleeping un-swaddled in a sleep sack mostly on his stomach!!  He has turned into our little "rolly polly" and is ALL OVER THE PLACE including in his crib!  Lately he has been waking us up at night disoriented when he discovers that he has rolled over.  Although this is great for his development, it has been a scary change for us!  We hope to be getting more sleep soon once our little busy-body gets used to all this "sleep rolling"!

He is putting absolutely EVERYTHING in his mouth and has lately developed a very intense, high-pitched squeal!!  It's pretty funny to see his little personality come out!

He is starting to learn to sit up like such a big boy......

Look at all the hair he has started to get!

He is loving joining us for meals (with all his toys) in his new high chair......

We love the "space saver model" because it actually feels like he is at the table with us!  I, of course, especially like it because it doesn't add any additional clutter to the kitchen!!

Speaking of clutter, we have actually moved furniture out of our house and re-arranged our living room to make room for all of Hayes' new gear.  I give you his new "play area"....

Here he is "computing" on his laptop he got for Christmas....

He still LOVES watching Sesame and literally smiles and laughs out loud when he sees Elmo!

Happy to be wearing his new overalls....

and still LOVING his bath time.....

And we are still LOVING being his parents and seeing him change every single day.  We cannot believe how rapidly he is changing and developing into a little boy!  Thanks sweet Hayes for another great month!  We love you!!