Hi everybody – I’m five months old today!  Although there’s no official check-up this month, I’m just getting over a case of bronchitis, was diagnosed with pink eye on February 25, 2016, and an ear infection right after that, so I’ve made it to enough doctor’s appointments recently to know that I weigh about 17 lbs.

When I’m not visiting the pediatric after hours clinic, my hobbies include trying (only semi-successfully) to sit up.  I also figured out how to roll from my back to my front on February 15, 2016, although I frequently roll only as far as my side and then hang out that way for a while before flipping to my tummy.

I’m vocalizing the occasional consonant (mostly b or m sounds), but mostly I choose to express myself through coos, shrieks, and blowing raspberries.

After trying apples as my first solid food on February 21, 2016 I’ve also tried sweet potatoes, and liked them too!  I’m still working on the mechanics of eating … I spend most of my mealtimes reaching for the spoon and trying to jam it into my own mouth, but very little of the food winds up being swallowed.  Fortunately I don’t appear to be starving …

Current likes: Chomping on anything that comes near my mouth

Current dislikes: Consistent sleep (Mommy and Daddy are tired!)

The weather is still pretty cold, and I’ve a had a cough since December that won’t stop lingering … I wake myself up coughing quite a bit at night.  Because it’s still not outdoors weather, Mommy and Daddy are always looking for indoor weekend activities to keep me busy.  One of my favorite things to do is to go to the mall and “play games,” at the little arcade that opened up there.  I like to play whack-a-mole, skee-ball, and a game where I stomp on spiders when they light up.  But the highlight of MY LIFE was when Mommy and I hit the jackpot on one game and 400 tickets poured out of the machine.  I collected them all very excitedly and then ran around throwing my tickets in the air before exchanging them for prizes.

Jackpot!

I had my first taste of solid food on February 21, 2016, right before I turned five months old.  Just like my brother Jack, homemade applesauce was my first “big people” dinner.  Don’t let the stunned expression on my face fool you … I was a fan!  I even licked the bowl clean.