5 Months Old

Look at me...sitting up all by myself.
I can even look around without falling over!

Devin is five months old now. My how time flies. Just this past week, he's changed so much. He now can sit up pretty well on his own...he's more upright versus falling forward. And he is very interested in our food. He will intently watch us eat and follow our fork with his eyes. He also is starting to grab our plate with his hand. All these are signs that he's getting ready for his place at the dinner table...with some food of his own. We'll start him on some organic rice cereal pretty soon.

The weather has been nice, so long walks in the Bob jogger have been a hit. Grandma Casaday has mastered the art of pushing Devin while walking the dogs, Piper and Brandi. The dogs are leashed together so it works out great. Devin still loves his swing and exersaucer. He also is a big fan of tummy time and now can spin himself in a circle. He still is not rolling over, but I keep thinking it will happen soon.

Devin is a big time drooler still. We must go through 8 to 10 bibs a day. He always has a hand or two in his mouth at all times. I don't see any signs of teeth coming in yet. He also is a big time chatter box. He makes a bunch of new sounds now. It is almost as if he is carrying on a conversation. I wish I knew what he was saying. Wonder if Piper knows? In the mean time, we are going to start using some basic sign language. We've heard how babies can start signing before talking. Wow, that would be so great!

We aren't quite sleeping the night still. But his naps are getting much more consistent and are starting to lengthen out a bit. That's a solid step in the right direction. Devin goes to bed by 7 p.m. and gets up around 7 a.m. He wakes up a few times to eat, but goes back down just fine. Now, that he has an earlier bed time, he is much more rested overall and a much happier baby too. He is such a peach in the morning talking and smiling up a storm.