5 months

So, I totally failed at getting pictures of Ben at 5 months! But what kind of mother would I be if I just gave up!? So, here's a filler picture for you - and I will try to do better with the following months. :) 

At 5 months old, Ben is sitting up with support. He still likes to slouch over if you turn your back, but for the most part he sits pretty well in his bumbo or on your lap. 

He got his first cold this month. Poor boy - he was coughing and congested and couldn't breathe. We kept him medicated with some Tylenol and had a humidifier in his room. We also got plenty of use our of his bulb syringe. He is feeling much better! 

On top of being sick - he started teething (for real) about 2 days after he got sick, so on top of not being able to breathe - he was additionally fussy because he had TWO teeth coming in at the same time!! 

At 5 1/2 months we started sleep training him. I've been using a mix of the Ferber Method/Full extinction method. We got him out of his swaddle, but he is still sleeping with a pacifier. He sleeps sooooo much better now. Not totally perfect, but a couple days ago he slept 10 straight hours!! (No getting up to put in his pacifier!) It was awesome. So we're definitely making huge strides. 

He absolutely LOVES watching any sort of screen. He loves staring at my phone when I'm sending someone a text message, he loves watching his dad play xbox, and he has recently been introduced to Baby Einstein and oh my gosh- HE LOVES IT. I swear, that show is like crack for babies. He is glued to it when I turn it on. He loves those puppets! haha. Don't worry, I don't turn it on that often - it's just when we need some down time. The one episode I totally love it "Lullaby Time" - it works like charm calming him down and getting him into that sweet sleepy mode. 

He has started using his legs more. He loves bending down and pulling on his socks. He's now at the age where I will pick him up and his socks will be no where to be found! He kicks them off in his sleep, they get pulled off when he's lying on the floor, they come off when he's in his bouncer, etc. I just cannot keep socks on those wiggly little feet! :) I think I need to pull out the duct tape! 

Alright - so I didn't get any official 5 month pictures of Ben and I am not sure which pictures I took are of him at what age - but here are some cell phone pictures of my little sugar booger for you!