5 Months!

Ellis Jack at 5 Months:

-  About 14 1/2 lbs and 25 inches

-  Puts everything in his mouth & drools a lot (might be teething soon?)

-  Likes to grab everything in reach

- Likes to watch t.v. 

-  Likes playing with his toys and looking at books

- Talks & giggles a lot

- Can be particular & high maintenance 

- Smiles a lot, especially at mommy!

- Likes music & seems to sing to himself sometimes when tired

- Very observant 

- Sleeping in his room in crib & rock and play

- Can put his paci in his mouth now, but likes to pull it out too

- Likes to stand on your lap & try to jump with feet

- Not a good sleeper, but getting better

- Makes funny noises & spit bubbles

We love you so much Ellis!  You have the most beautiful blue eyes, long eyelashes and pouty lips!  

4 Months!

Ellis at 4 months:

- About 25 inches & 14 pounds (43% height & 19% weight)
- Fits into most of his 0-3 mos clothes, all 3 mos and some 3-6 mos clothes 

- Still breastfeeding wanting to eat about every 2-3 hours
- Currently battling the 4 month regression, it's tough but getting better
- We're also transitioning him to his crib in his room & he's doing pretty well!
- He is very observant and really looks at things
- He has a strong grip and can hold things 
- Likes to play more & enjoys his play mat with toys, bumbo and exersaucer
- Likes to watch & play with his friends Beau and Bax
- Likes to go on morning walks with his friends & Honey & Auntie
- Loves his hands & likes to suck on them
- Puts everything in his mouth
- Loves to kick his feet and his covers off
- Coos and talks a lot & very verbal at letting us know when he wants or needs something
- Loves being rocked & held
- Likes his sound machine & music
- Smiles a lot & is a little flirt
- Hates when he is wet or dirty
- Very expressive & makes the cutest and funniest faces
- Holding head up very well 
- Likes to stand in our lap and jump with legs

Some pictures from the past month:

We love you so much sweet boy!  You are our whole world and such a blessing!

3 Months!

 

Ellis at 3 Months:

- About 24 inches & 13 pounds

- Loves being held & rocked 

- Starting to really coo & talk

- Smiles a lot & giggles some too

- Love his long pretty eyelashes

- Likes looking at himself in the mirror

- Plays longer amounts of time on his play mat

- Hits at toys & grabs things

- He is a little wiggle worm & loves to kick
- Still loves his paci, only uses mam
- Brings hands to mouth now & sucks on them

- He is very vocal & lets you know when he needs something
- Likes his swing

- Still nursing about the same, every 2-3 hours, except for one  5 hour stretch at night

- Hates his car seat, but does okay as long as we're moving

- Started making a clicking noise, with his mouth, and sometimes copies us if we do it

- Holding his head up pretty well

- Very expressive & makes the cutest & funniest faces
- Doesn't do very well anymore, when we take him out to lunch or something & usually ends up crying and wants to be held 
- Still sleeping in rock & play, by our bed

Some pictures of our sweet boy:

You bring us pure joy!  We are truly blessed!