James at 5 Months

James at 5 Months - April 30th 2013

Can you believe that James is already 5 months old. I certainly can't. He is growing up far to fast and he's still a tiny baby - I don't know what I'll do when he actually is big. Speaking of getting big, at 5 months James weighs 16 lds, 6 ozs which puts him in the 46th percentile according to the WHO and the 53rd according to the CDC. And he has got quite the chunky little thighs and cheeks to boot.

At 5 months James is ready to be so much bigger than he is. He wants so badly to be able to sit up on his own and to crawl but sadly for him it's probably not going to happen for awhile. He can sit up with assistance though and do tummy time like a champ.

James continues to love songs, reading and attempting to eat his toys. He has become especially fond of the book Brown Bear Brown Bear and of a little stuffed duck my parents gave him for Easter.  He loves to be held up high in the air and to play bouncy games as well. The little stinker still wakes up 2 or 3 times a night, but we are hopeful that he'll start sleeping for longer stretches soon (and honestly it is probably our fault the little guy doesn't know how to put himself to sleep).

Just one more month and he'll be half a year old. I can hardly believe it.