5 Months

such a boy...getting harder to take the pictures! :)

 

Well let me begin by saying I can't believe that Cole is 5 months. When he turned 4 months it seemed like just the next step but 5 months feels like, when did my baby get so big! :)

• Cole is starting to dabble in the 3-6 months clothing although he still fits in 0-3 months. I am rather thankful for the clothing fitting him for so long as it helps with the budget! (Is that my hubby talking through me or what?!?)
• Cole PLAYS...for real...it is the most fun! He grabs toys, rolls over to looks at toys, bats at toys. He grabs at my face and hair.
• Cole is quite the talker!
• He can focus on small items which is right where he is supposed to be according to the What to Expect in the first year book.
• He eays like a champ! Cereal and a bottle for breakfast. Cereal for dinner. And about 10 oz of bottles for lunch and 4:00. He naturally went to a 4 hour schedule without me even knowing. It was great. It is probably time to start trying other foods. Any suggestions?!?!

• Sleeping is going well. He falls asleep at night around 8:00. I usually cuddle him to sleep at this time because after working all day I am just not ready to lay him down. He eats at 8:30 and then goes down for the night. He seems to wake around 4:00 every morning but we don't feed him until the 5:00 hour. Then he sleeps til 7:15 and Kyle gets him ready for the sitters.

• Our babysitters are WONDERFUL! It has been a great experience. I am so thankful for them.
• We no longer use the baby tub. Cole loves to splash around in the big tub! It is pretty fun!

• We are working on sitting up...his head is a bit to big for his body still. haha
• I have had a few comments that Cole is looking like me again. :)
• When he doesn't like something he does one big scream. haha
• He likes to hang upside down and sit up and look around...silly!

All in all, Cole continues to be a joy! I constantly marvel at this new experience that God has given us. I love seeing how Cole changes every day. It is amazing because every weekend it seems like he does something new so I am glad to be catching those moments.

Ashley painted some pictures for Cole's room...aren't they great?!?!?

Sweating in February...

 Is a BEAUTIFUL thing! We were so excited when the temp was 45 degrees today! We have been wanting to take Cole out on the trails behind our apartment for awhile but the frigid temps did not allow. Today was the day! We strapped that baby on and took him for a ride.

Kyle's comment was "This thing (Baby Bjorn) is great because it is like carrying extra weight on your stomach." Why yes Kyle, I do know what that feels like.... FOR 9 MONTHS! haha

Family pic!

Nala was thrilled to get out ... she needed it, BAD!

5 minutes after coming in the door....tired baby! :)

Hope you had some time to go enjoy the weather!

PS: I updated my blogger today and I am so impressed...I didn't realize it had an update and I love uplolading more than one picture at a time.

Cole Eating

4 Months - Go Pack Go!

We are ready to celebrate the big 4 months with Cole by watching the Packers crush the Bears! :) Scott, Beth, Nate and Melanie are all heading over for the game. The anticipation has been rising all week...this morning Kyle woke up saying, "Today is the day!" Now...on to the 4 month post!

It is unbelievable how fast these months go and unbelievable how much fun Cole is every month. And fun in new ways! This was a big month of changes and transitions!

• The inaccurate weigh-in says Cole is between 13-15 pounds. We get the real number on Tuesday at his 4 month appointment. I believe he is 23 inches. So, he is growing and I am wondering if he will still be "petite."
• He is still wearing 0-3 months clothing. And there is still some room so no need to go shopping yet! :) But I am excited for when I get to.
• He has started going to the sitters and he is really doing well. They LOVE having him there and he has been a blessing while there.



Playing with Erika at Dawn's

• He continues to nap extremely well. Just wants to lay down and sleep.
• We had a lot of work with getting Cole to sleep through the night with just starting the process and him getting sick and then starting the process again. We have got him sleeping til 4:00 am. Then Kyle goes in and gives him his nuk and then I feed him at 5:30 usually.
• He had his first fever! It was a little scary for me but we got through it. Mariah had him for the first day of it and did a great job. Josh too!
• He has become more aware. Kind of like a robot moving his head all over the place in a rigid way.
• He looks at Nala all the time. So, he notices her which is kind of cool.



• He has FINALLY started to smile at me when I talk to him. It is sooooo fun! I say "Hi Cole Baby" and he laughs right away.
• We have moved from eating 4 ounces a day to 6 ounces every feeding. I can't keep up so we have been supplementing with formula.


• At the 6:00 feeding he gets some rice cereal! So fun and he now opens his mouth to enjoy it. Cute!


• He continues to be the light of our life. It is amazing how life transforms. I go to school and when I get home my life is all about the Cole Baby! Spring Break can't come soon enough. :)
  
  
  

We Survived...

We survived the first week and are prepared and ready for week #2!

The week went well and was full of transitions for us all. After two nights of Cole NOT sleeping, I had a lovely conversation wtih Carol where we figured out an action plan. The big accomplishments of the week were...

#1 - Learning Cole did NOT need to eat in the middle of the night

#2 - Giving Cole 2 oz of formula along with nursing to get him through the night

#3 - Kyle getting up with Cole when he woke up, only to soothe him and get him to sleep.

#4 - Shortening Cole's naps to 3 hours a day....sometimes 3 1/2.

#5 - COLE SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! AMEN! (I can't believe how alert I am when I have 7 hours of sleep! :)

Not only did Cole have a big week of transitions but he adjusted really well. He had a great time with both Mariah and Dawn and I am so glad we are blessed with great babysitters. God totally planned out our babysitters and I am so thankful for them. Josh was also able to spend some extra time with Cole which is fun for him too!

I adjusted fine with going back to school. I am more looking forward to this week because I have better plans and have gotten a good idea of who my students are again. I get home from school and my focus is completely on Cole. We have 4 hours of playing together and he is back to sleep but I love those hours. The moment that made me realize that I will be able to do this whole working mom thing was when Cole smiled at me when I went in to get him Saturday morning. And again, the day was spent focused on him.

We will see how this week goes but I am praying and hoping for the best! Thanks for all the support in getting me through! :)
Go PACK! Cole is sleeping through some it right now! :)
Look at those tired eyes...

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