5 month update

The best way to describe Trip as a 5 month old is "Wiggle Worm"! It took me almost 20 pictures to get one of him being still.

Weight: at least 17 lbs.

Height: not sure, no doctors visit this month

Looks like: People are saying he has my eyes, J's lips, a combo nose, and ears from his great grandpa "Char" ... He is definitely a blend!

Development: He has really grown to love having a schedule. When he is not on his schedule, we have had some major breakdowns! He takes two long naps (2 hours) a day, eats 5 times a day and sleeps from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. which all seems pretty textbook. He is learning how to put weight on his legs with the help of his Jumperoo. And now that he has more control over his torso, he doesn't like to lay down on his back and is always trying to sit up.

Loves: Playing "Horsey" with his Cappy, the wind in his face, his pacifier, his "Puppy Jonas", Fred Bird the Red Bird (he is already becoming a Cardinals fan), going on walks (although we don't do this often enough with the Texas heat), being swaddled.

Sidenote: We stopped swaddling Trip when he was around 2 months old because he was breaking out of the swaddle and we would find him in the mornings with his blanket around his face. When he started to wake up 20 minutes into a nap at around 4 months, we decided to try swaddling again and he LOVES it! When he is swaddled with his pacifier, he will fall asleep in a matter of seconds ... it is such a lifesaver! We did this on some of our nightime plane rides, and he slept the entire time laying accross our laps.

Hates: Going off of the schedule! Being held like a baby, wearing clothes, getting the "Alti-Toots" in Colorado :)

Fun Memories: Going to Colorado, meeting new friends in Houston, flirting with the airline stewardesses.