month five

Life just keeps getting better and better for you. You're starting to be a little more independent/mobile which gives you more freedom, and I think you like that. You love spending time in the exersaucer, you're grabbing some toys, and you roll a few times in a row - just enough to move off your blanket and get frustrated, but it's a step in the right direction! You're working on sitting up - you should have that mastered in no time, and you seem to be trying to work on your crawl position as well. On top of that, your medicine dose was lowered again! There is a chance that the medicine can make you a bit antsy. I didn't think it was, but every time they lower your medicine dose, you seem to get a bit calmer. I'm guessing it's a little from the medicine and a little from just getting older. Whatever the reason, I'm glad to see you're a pretty easy going little guy.

You started daycare and don't seem to mind it too much. It's fun to pick you up and see your face light up (I love you too!). This picture is after your first day - I was glad to get such a big smile from you! It reassures me that things are going okay.

We celebrated your first Thanksgiving with the Dyk family. Grandma hired a photographer to take a picture of the whole family. It's hard to get us all together at the same time so those pictures will be pretty special. I can't wait to see them!

I'm making sure to enjoy the time while you're still my little baby. It can get tricky because I am definitely looking forward to the time where we don't have to have you tested so frequently, but I love all the things you're doing now and need to remember slow down and enjoy this time while I have it. I think I'm doing okay, but even so, time is sure flying by (for the most part).

Thanks for being such a fun little guy. You are so much more interactive these days and you really enjoy having someone to talk with. Luckily for you, you have me, dad, and Andrew to help keep you entertained.

I love you to pieces! Love, your mama.