5 months old

Little dude is 5 months old! Patrick turned 5 months on Sunday - I cannot believe how fast time flies! The last month has been such a fun one, it is amazing how much of a little person he’s becoming! Patrick:

• Is a very chatty monkey. Although we know better, sometimes we’d swear he says “Hi” when you say it to him.


• LOVES animals. Daddy taught him to pet the cats, and he is very sweet to them. They are very tolerant of him. He is getting to know the doggies better too, and tolerates his foot cleanings from Guinness pretty well.


• Still hates baths. We tried showers too, but he doesn’t like those any better. Boys!


• Successfully switched to the medium flow nipples and can chug down 6 oz of bottled breast milk at a time.


• Is VERY interested in what Mommy and Daddy are eating. Looks like we’re going to be trying cereal soon!


• Started rolling and can roll from tummy to back like a champ. He will roll the other way once in a while, but much less often.


• Has started getting a little wary of strangers. With people he is used to, he’s fine. But when he’s being held by someone he doesn’t know or see very often, especially when he’s tired, his little bottom lip goes out and he starts to cry.

We're having a little trouble adjusting to daylight savings time. We have tried to explain to him that when we "fall back" grownups like to use the extra hour for sleep, but he then explained to us that babies like to use that extra hour to play!