5 Months Old!

I'm only late by one day this time so i think that's pretty good! We have had a couple of rough weeks. The babies are all full blown teething. No teeth yet but they should come through any day now since we can kind of see them. Other than that they are doing great! They are at such a fun age and we are really loving it. I think I say that every month. They are very happy babies for the most part and are really smiling and babbling a lot now. They are getting very active and are always moving. These last 5 months have flown by. I'm sort of in denial. I can't wait to spend the holidays with them and start our own family traditions. Alright now on to the details of being 5 month olds!

Weights and Lengths: We didn't have an appointment this week but we tried to weigh them ourselves. I don't know how accurate it was but we got them all around 15 pounds! I have no idea what their lengths are but they are definitely longer than last month!

Eating: I am still nursing on demand so it varies but they are mostly eating every 3-4 hours. Lately it has been a little more frequent because of the teething but for the most part it's 3-4 hours. They eat for about 20-25 minutes still and longer with the one before bed.

Sleep: They are still sleeping through the night! For the most part at least. We have had a few times where they would wake and just need to be soothed I think because of their teeth. We have moved their bedtime up because hey were starting to get really cranky. We now are putting then down around 8 pm. They still are sleeping until 6:30 am so I think they needed the sleep! It's harder on us since we have to fit our routine into less time but then we get a little more time at night and can get to bed sooner ourselves.

Clothes Sizes: They are fitting really well into 6 month size but can still wear some 3-6.

Diaper Size: They are all into the one size (and our few sized) stash!

Favorite Diapers: Bottom Bumpers, Tots Bots and Blueberry Simplex are still our favorites. We are also loving our Bububebe fitted diapers for nighttime. They are so absorbant!

Least Favorite Diapers: We still are loving them all, but my least favorite would probably be our bum genius. They take the longest to dr and have a pretty wide crotch still. I think they will get better as the babies get bigger. But we still like them and use them a lot.

Favorite Things: Bath time is still one of their favorites. Since switching into the big tub they love it even more because they can splash around together. They also love being upright, so they are loving their exersaucers and we got them johnny jump ups which they are loving! They also love going on walks and playing at the park. they love swinging and playing in the sand. They also love being outside. It's been cold here lately so we aren't outside much but when we are they are so happy.

Least Favorite Things: We still need to work on patience but they are getting better. This month is hard because they have been clingy with the teething. They don't like diaper changed or getting their clothes changed. They also have developed a hate for getting in their car seats. Once they are strapped in though they are usually better. Im probably going to switch them over to the Foonfs sooner than I thought because we aren't really carrying them in the infant seats anymore.

Milestones: They are all rolling from tummy to back well and have all rolled from back to tummy a few times. They can sit up well with a little support (like a boppy) and I think will be sitting up unassisted in the next few weeks. They are all giggling and babbling non stop. Owen is also getting close to scooting. Im a little worried (but still encouraging) about that one! I am not ready to have 3 mobile babies!!

Pictures:

Declan

Owen

Evelyn