I cannot believe that today marks five months since Oliver's birth. Never would I have imagined that the last five months would have flown by as quickly as they have. Time sure does fly by when you're having fun.
We have had another busy month in our house. From February 9 to March 9 Oliver has:
- Gained weight and grown: Oliver now weighs 17 lbs 8 oz (up from 16 lbs last month) and is 28 1/4" (up from 27" last month)
- Started solid food: Oliver started his solid food journey with rice cereal on February 12. Since then he has had oat, wheat and mixed grain cereal, as well as sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, bananas, butternut squash and apple sauce. He has loved all of the new tastes we've introduced and hasn't reacted to any of them!
- Continued to sleep through the night: Oliver is a great night sleeper. We put him down between 6:30 / 7 p.m. dream feed him around 9:30 / 10 and don't hear from him again until 6:30 the next morning.
- Regressed on daytime sleeping: Although Oliver is a great night sleeper I've noticed he isn't as great a daytime sleeper as he was. Over the past few weeks he has started protesting his daytime crib naps (lots and lots of tears and stubborn crying) or will only sleep for short periods of time (30 minutes). The only time he sleeps really well during the day is if we're out walking with the stroller. I'm all for exercise and fresh air but refuse to let him get used to only napping while moving!
- Started giggling: Over the last few weeks Oliver began to giggle. He giggles when tickled under his chin or washed with soap in the bath. I also learned yesterday (March 8) that he even giggles when he hears dogs barking as he did when he heard my friend Amanda's dogs bark at her house!
- Showed signs of rolling: In the past week Oliver has begun to pivot his hips / legs from side to side like he's about to roll over but hasn't rolled just yet. Looks like it's only a matter of time before this skill becomes a future blog post sometime in the coming weeks!
- Continues to be vocal and smiley: Oliver loves to smile and use his voice. He is forever interacting with anyone that talks to him.
- Moved from size 2 Pampers to size 3: So long size 2 swaddlers...hello size 3 cruisers!
- Started wearing 6 month clothes: All of Oliver's clothes are now size 6 months and even some of those shirts are a bit tight on him!
- Had his first case of pink eye: Thanks to his brother Jacob Oliver had his first case of pink eye...nothing a little eye drops couldn't fix though!
- Attended his first b-day party: Oliver joined Claire, Charlotte, Jacob and I as we celebrated Wesley's 2nd birthday on March 8
- Activities outside the house: Public swim at Regent Park Community Centre, walks in the neighbourhood, Baby Time at Northern District Library, Stars and Strollers movie (Side Effects and Safe Haven)
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