Ben is 5 months old!

Ben is 5 months old today!  He continues to be such an amazing baby and I truly can’t believe how fast time is flying. 

Here is what is going on with Ben these days!

• He rolls over both ways. 
• He can spin all the way around when on his belly
• We are working on sitting up.  He does great on our laps.  He tries really hard to sit up on his own but either just topples over or tires to eat his toes.
• He is about to cut his two bottom teeth.  It won’t be long!  He constantly has something in his mouth and the drool is like a faucet. 
• He loves baby oatmeal!  Rice cereal was really hard on his belly so we switched.  He has been having it for dinner for a few weeks and we just started giving it for breakfast too.
• He usually goes to bed around 6:30.  He gets up to eat once, usually between 1 and 2 and goes right back to sleep.  I wake him up around 6:30.  He still can’t be up for more than two hours during the days which makes his naps sporadic. 
• His eyes are still blue.
• His hair is almost all out.  He just has that little patch right on top.
• He LOVES toys now and will grab anything near him. He loves his little book that makes crinkle noises and he can suck on the ends.
• He loves the exer-saucer and the jumper-roo.  He also really enjoys his playmat still. 
• He thinks his sister is fascinating!  He loves to watch her and smile and laugh at him.  And Callie Beth can always get Ben to smile.  So sweet to watch.

I have to put this next picture in there….This shows what it is like taking pictures of a 5 month old with a 2 and a half year old around.  If she isn’t distracting Ben, she is trying to get in the picture or mess up the picture :)  Hello Mickey Mouse I am so going to miss that tooth-less smile!!!Wasn’t so sure about opening eyes too wide outside…