Hudson Jacob is 5 Months Old!!!

How is it possible that my little guy is already five months. It's going by so fast. It's hard to believe that in a few short weeks he will be half a year old. We had a pretty rough 4th month. Like I said last post we went in for his four month well check up and he had an ear infection. He was put on antibiotics and they checked his ears again two weeks later. He still wasn't good after two weeks so he went on another round of 10 day antibiotics that were stronger. Both medicines made him very constipated and his poor tummy made him so uncomfortable. He's been pretty miserable for the last 3-4 weeks. However, this Sunday we finally turned a corner and he's feeling better. We went back to the doctor on Wednesday and all is well again. He was so playful and happy at the doctor's office until he had to get his shots. Poor baby :( Here are his stats for month #5.

4 Month Update

Weight: 17 lbs 15oz
Height: 26 inches
 

Features: You have dark blue eyes with flecks of green, light brown hair, chubby cheeks & thighs and lots of dimples. 

 
Clothes: You wear mostly 6 months clothing. Some 3-6 months things still fit but are getting pretty snug. You can wear some 9 month things but they are a little big.  

Sleep: I'm hoping now that you are well you are turning a corner in the sleep department. You have only been getting up once a night most nights and slept from 7a-7p for the past 3 nights! I'm hoping this continues :) Speaking of sleep, some of my most precious moments with you are rocking you to sleep. It's something I look forward to every night. I pray over you every night and you fall asleep in my arms. It's so precious. I treasure this time I have with you because I know soon you will be too big for me to rock you. 
 

Eating: You eat 5-6 oz bottles usually around 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm & 7pm. If you wake up in the night to eat it's usually around midnight. You have tried rice cereal a few times now and are indifferent about it. You mostly spit it out. The big news this month is that we switched your formula. We were using the Similac Advanced but with your tummy issues we decided to change you this weekend to Enfamil Gentlease. It seems to be sitting with you so much better. It's so hard to know what to do in those situations, but for now it seems to be the best decision. You are so much more of a happy baby when your tummy isn't upset.

 
Likes: You still love being held, rocked, soothed, your bath, eating, your play mat, playing patty-cake and walking around the house. Your mommy is still your favorite ;). You think daddy is pretty funny too. You are a big baby so it's hard for me to carry you around but we manage for a little while. We also discovered this weekend that you love the outdoor swing. You love motion so this doesn't surprise me. You were so comfortable in it you fell asleep for a while. So cute. 
 
Dislikes: About the same as last month. Being hot, when mommy puts you down, 5pm-6:30pm (it's the witching hour and you cry a lot during this time) tummy time when you're working on strengthening your neck muscles. You also hate it when I get you out of your bath and are naked. You scream and cry every night. 

 
Milestones: You are growing and getting stronger every day. You started laughing a lot more and it's so cute! You can bear more weight on those chunky thighs and love to stand. You are laughing all the time now and it's soooooo cute!!! You blow bubble and are starting to "talk" a lot. You haven't rolled over yet but are getting better at tummy time. You still are pretty lazy about it though. I asked the doctor today about it, but she said she isn't too concerned because you have great muscle tone and head control. I can't wait for you to be able to sit up without falling over. I think that is such a cute stage for babies. But for now I will just love on you and enjoy these last few months of infancy. It will be gone before we know it.
 
Hudson Jacob you are the light of my life. You make me so happy. I didn't know I could love another baby as much as I love your big sister, but you proved me wrong. You are the sweetest little ray of sunshine. You complete our family so well. The icing on the cake so to speak. Thank you Lord for our precious boy.  

Hannah at 5 Months & Hudson at 5 Months (first time eating rice cereal)