Weight / Height: Probably close to 20 lbs. and still super long.
Oh yeah... rocking the big chair all by myself!
Personality: Happy and Easy Going!!! This boy cannot help but smile. He goes with the flow – and doesn’t yet mind that his sister demands a lot more attention. He is just happy to be included in the mix.
Oh hey there... happy to see you too!
Favorite Toys/Games: Elliott loves to put things in his mouth, roll (more on that below) and smile. The activity gym and musical box are still popular, but the bouncey gym tops the charts. He also likes being sung to – “Elliott, Elliott Man…” to the tune of Mach Man / “Natalie Ann” is a fav. He likes silly games, like someone blowing on his neck to make him giggle or peak-a-boo (I swear he’s initiated that on his own a few times).
Here’s a comparison of Elliott and Natalie at the same age….
Now, if I could only figure out how to move forward......
Natalie
Hey, what’s that over there? If I could only move to go check it out….Big Accomplishments: This boy can roll. I put him on his back and he’s usually on his stomach within a minute. And, he kicks like crazy in an attempt to crawl, but his big belly definitely weighs him down. The constant rolling from back to stomach means we have a lot of spit up on the floor, a lot of spit up all over his face, and he gets frustrated on occasion with getting stuck on his tummy in the crib. Yesterday, he rolled onto Natalie a little bit – e.g. touched her knee. She pushed him away and then got in trouble, which resulted in an outburst of tears. She clearly felt that it was unfair that she was being admonished when Elliott was the perpetrator.
Schedule: Elliott usually wakes up between 6:30 and 7:30 7 a.m. She is awake 2-2.5 hours and then goes down for her first of 3 naps. Bedtime is usually around 6:30 or 7 p.m., which is later than his sister’s was but there’s just so much going on. He wakes up 1-2 times a night to eat. 1 times is clearly preferable.
What we Love about being Parents: This is what I wrote more than 2 years months ago when giving Natalie’s 5 month update… “Jordan and I knew we’d love being parents, but I’m still surprised by how much we love it. There are three main reasons why I love it even more than I thought I would: 1) She loves us so much, 2) She brings so much joy to other people (from the pub bartender or the random person walking down the street to her grandmas and Aunt Becky), and 3) She is already her own little person and has her own little personality.” All of that applies for Elliott – and I just love to see the interactions between Natalie and Elliott. And, I love that Elliott is still at the age where he likes to cuddle and doesn’t mind being kissed all over.
What's the deal, Nat? Don't you love holding all 20 lbs of this chunk a chunk of burning love?
Happy 5 months, Elliott! We love you so much!