June 19, 2020

Behind the Scenes with a 5 Month Old

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Baby update:
We didn’t have an appointment this month so I don’t know her stats. I get too worried she isn’t gaining weight if I try to weigh her at home! But developmentally she rolls fully both ways and raises on her elbows at tummy time!

Mom update:
Still working on my quarantine sourdough in my free time, anyone else? Also enjoying working out with our trainer twice a week and trying to run occasionally but I’m really regretting attempting to do that during the summer – running may be on hold until October!

Eating:
No solids yet, starting next month and I’m so excited! She’s still nursing great, like 10-12 minutes max at this point. We actually switched to the 4-6 month Moms on Call schedule right before 5 months which stretched feedings from 3 hours apart to 4 and she’s actually nursing a bit longer! I’m tempted to switch to bottle at bedtime for good and just pumping at 8:30 (I usually nurse her at 7 and then pump before bed).

Sleeping: Still in a pack and play (this one) at the beginning but we switched her to her own crib this month (this one)! We tried the swaddle up without sleeves for a little bit, she sleeps mainly on her side. But we decided to just go for the Kyte sleep sack, it’s what Archer has and loves also!

Diapers:
Still in our favorite Costco diapers, Size 2!

What we wear: She is still in 3 month clothes and some 3-6 month. She wears a lot of Kyte onesies, Pehr Onesies, Rufflebutt swimsuits, Bonnets.

I’m loving this Uniqlo bra! It’s not technically nursing but it works. Super lightweight for the summer!

Gear we love: She still loves to camp out in her Skip Hop bouncer! We also like the Jolly Jumper for the doorways!

The toddler: Archer got his first home haircut and it wasn’t too terrible!

Managing the two:
They are starting to interact more and it’s so fun to watch! They make each other laugh and it’s the sweetest sound in the world!

Fun things that happened:

We’ve started doing pool days at my in laws or my parents house on the weekend. I love these sun hats for Sydney and RuffleButt swimsuits or Hanna Andersson Swimsuits!