My Dear Hayes,
Today, you are 5 months old! Can we just freeze time and stop it right now? I don’t like this growing up business.
Right now, you are just the sweetest little guy. You smile whenever anyone looks at you. You are so easy to please. I know the day will come that you’re shouting “No!” at me and running from me when I’m trying to change your diaper. So right now, I’m really enjoying how easy and happy you are.
This month, you’ve just been rolling all over the place. Right after you turned 4 months, you just started rolling and didn’t stop. And we’ll find you clear across the room from where we laid you down.
You love to be in an upright position. You’ve used your exersaucer a lot this month and really love standing up. You have such strong little legs. You love to sit up in our laps and you will tolerate the Bumbo for a little while. Hudson didn’t like it much, either.
We started you on rice cereal at 4 months and you couldn’t be less interested. You just push the stuff right back out of your month. I have a feeling that when we sweeten it up with bananas and sweet potatoes you’ll change your tune and you’ll love your rice cereal.
You are constantly watching Hudson and always have your eye on him. You also are very interested in the TV. We try not to have it on when you’re in the room because you will not take your eyes off of it. Someday I’ll let you watch it!
This age is just so cute! You have found your toes and constantly are rolled up in this tight little ball as you hold your toes and stretch to get them in your mouth. So funny! I think that 5 months and 6 months are just the cutest little baby stage.
I am excited for you to start sitting up, but I also don’t want to wish the next milestone to come. It all just goes by so quickly.
You’re not a big fan of the car these days, which can make for some really loud trips to take Hudson to school. It’s just because you’re tired, but you eventually do fall asleep. We give you some soothing, sweet music to try to calm you down a bit.
You also struggle a bit between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., so we let you take a small little cat nap before waking you up for your bath and bed time bottle. It’s tough being a baby!
You are laughing more and more and it’s such a funny, infectious sound! I want to make you laugh all the time now. You absolutely love your monkey lovie! Hudson loves his, too, and you treat yours like your pacifier. You reach for your lovie and just push it against your face and smile. You’re always talking to it.
You’ve also started sucking your thumb really consistently. You can find it very quickly when you get upset. Sweet little boy!
You’re still sleeping from 7:30 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. We get you up, give you a bottle, you play for a little while and then you’re ready to go back to sleep around 9:00 a.m.
We love you so much and I just can’t wait to see who you become each day!
Love,
Mommy
5 month Stats
Weight: 18 lbs (you are consistently gaining 2 pounds per month)
Height: 28 inches (you’re so tall!)
Clothes: some 6 month still fits, mostly 6-9 months and 9 months
Diaper: still wearing size 2. You could wear a size 3, but I want to finish up our huge box of size 2. (Pampers Swaddlers)
Eating: every 3 hours, 8 ounces per bottle
Happy 5 Month Birthday, Hayes! My little Henry is 3 months today so I love reading about your Hayes! What a sweet boy!
He’s so sweet! He weighs the same as Landon, but has 1.5 inches on him. They grow up so fast!
We’re going to start rice cereal this week. I’m interested to see if Landon will like it. I’m glad you posted about sweetening it up with banana or sweet potato eventually. I’ll have to remember that if L doesn’t like it plain!
Oh he is just so adorable! You’re right- this is just the cutest infant stage. The expressions, the smiles, and you can tell he looks just like his big brother! I think I feel a twinge in my ovaries after this post! 😉
These photos are precious! Babies make the best faces!
He is absolutely adorable! I agree with you, 5-6 months is my favorite age 🙂
i had to laugh out loud that he is 5 months old and 18 lbs and my little girl is almost 17 months old and 18 lbs! so funny how each baby is SO completely different! he is getting so big so fast and is adorable!
I love this age! Happy 5 Months, sweet boy!
Oh he is just way too cute! I can’t believe 5 months already! I feel like you just did the 4 month post!
Aw, what a cutie! You are right – 5 and 6 months is such a fun baby stage. Glad to hear things are going so well! And hang in there w/ the not-so-terrible twos. I know how you feel and am going through a similar stage with Ford right now. But it’s just that – a stage. Praise the Lord for His grace to get us through it and hallelujah for the light at the end of the tunnel! 🙂
I am sure you have probably answered this before, but I where did you get those stickers/signs that show his age? I would love to do something like that for my little guy that is on the way.
omg he is such a cutie!! thank you for sharing all the pics 🙂
What a doll!! He’s so cute, I just want to hug him to pieces! 🙂
Happy 5 months, Hayes!! He looks just like his Mama and big brother! 🙂
He is so cute! I am thinking about starting Hudson on rice cereal soon… hmm..
Oh Erin, Hayes is just the cutest! He always looks like such a happy guy.
Sweet baby Hayes!! Love those cheeks and that big smile!
Happy 5 months Hayes!
My 16 month old weighs 18lbs! People are always telling me how little she is. I guess they are right! Love the monthly pics of your boys with their animals. You’ll always be glad you have them. The pics that is!
Happy 5 month, Hayes!
He is so adorable! I love his sweet little smile!
Jillian is such a tiny little thing that she and Hayes weigh almost the same and are the same height! Ha!
He is so adorable! My niece turned 6 months old yesterday, and I love this age. She just loves to be held and watches our boys and giggles and gives love. I’m almost ready for another one. Almost! 🙂
Hey Erin,
I have been reading your blog for about a year – I love it and it is so relatable, as my daughter is just 1 week older than Hayes. Thanks for always sharing honest, humorous thoughts that I too experience DAILY! Especially loved the posts on breastfeeding, as we had the same problems and decided formula was best for her too. Thanks again!
He is SOOO cute. Love these pics of him! I think 3rd one is my fav!
happy 5 months hazer!! love you much!!!
Erin,
Hayes is so stinkin’ cute. Oh, the leg rolls–how I love babies with leg rolls. 🙂
Could you tell me where you purchased the blanket/quilt on the back of the chair? I have Pottery Barn Kids draperies that match that perfectly–same colors and stripes. Thanks.
Jill