Nathan: Five Months

Measurements:

Weight: ~16lbs

Length: 27-28 inches

Feeds: nurses 5 times a day; about 15-20 minutes each session.

Diapers: Blueberry Simplex and Smartbottoms
size 3 in disposables

Clothes: 6 mos and 6-9 mos, 9 mos and 6-12 mos

Shoes: none

Teeth: none; those bottom ones will be here soon!

Firsts:

Nov 8 - Celebrated Evie's 5th birthday at Disney
Nov 24 - Thanksgiving
Nov 27 - Full Family Professional Photos
School tours for Evie!

Milestones:

Looks for toys or people

Smiles and laughs

Coos and "talks"

Drools

Loves his thumbs!

Graduated to sleep sack for naps and bed

Sticking to his Moms-on-Call feeding, napping, and sleeping schedule
getting ready for solids!
Lifting his legs up
Getting ready to roll

Likes:

Bath time

Diaper changes

Attention from his family

Floor gym
When the girls play with him on the floor

Dislikes:

Too much Maggie in his face

The cold

When mommy walks away
Being hungry

What they say:

"He looks JUST like Evie"
"he looks JUST like Maggie"
"He's such a long baby!"
"Hasn't he just stollen your heart?"
"He is the sweetest boy"
"Seriously, is he the best baby ever?"

We love our sweet Nathan. I can't imagine not having him in our family. He balances us out so well. He has a sweet disposition and is already so easy going.

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