5 Months!

Lucas is 5 months old as of Tuesday this week.  Oh my time is flying!!! Let's summarize him at 5 Mos.

• He weighs about 16 lbs according to my home scale and is about 27 inches long.  He is in 6/9 mos for sleepers and some clothes and in 3/6 mos for most clothes but all the pants are short!  LOL
• He is eating 30-35 oz a day in 5 bottles (including one middle of the night bottle) but has NO interest in solid foods.  So far we have tried cereal, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, bananas, peas, apples and peaches and he didn't like ANY of them.  I am giving it a couple weeks and will try again!
• He sleeps terrible.  He does 6:30/7 to 6:30/7 with one night time feeding (anywhere from 20 to 45 min) but his naps are terrible.  I am currently trying baby whisperer EASY method and using 2 hours for his awake time but so far no go. LOL
• He smiles, giggles and laughs.  He LOVES it when you blow raspberries on his belly or pretend to eat his hands and feet.  He has discovered faces and loves to touch, play with, pinch, push, grab our faces and lips especially.
• His favorite place to be is his Jumperoo, he spends a couple hours a day in it!  (not all at once of course!)
• He rolls both ways and always sleeps on his belly now so we had to ditch his swaddle
• He knows his name and will look at you if you call it.
• He doesn't reach for us yet but will throw his body towards daddy or mommy if he wants one of us!
• He is VERY vocal!  He babbles alot and now he SCREECHES for fun.  He thinks it is hilarious.  He also makes a noise that sounds like he is talking to snakes. LOL  Oh and he makes a sound like Mmmmmmmmaaaa.  He is gonna say Mama very soon!! ;) 
• He hates to sit, I think he will walk before he can sit alone!  He will stand/jump all day if you'd let him!  (my arms get tired!)
• He loves the Sprout channel and has a baby crush on on the nighttime host Nina.  He has HUGE smiles whenever she is on!
• He is fascinated by the kitties yet they have NO interest in him.
• He has no teeth yet but I think the bottoms are close.  He teethes on EVERYTHING he can and drools through 3-4 bibs a day!
• He loves stroller walks and we go every afternoon that isn't raining
• He is OVER his swing.  He won't stay in it more than 15 min and ONLY first thing in the morning when he wakes up.  Soon we will have to get rid of it to make room for stuff he likes!
• He loves his feet.  He plays with them and tries to eat them constantly, which makes diaper changes difficult!
• Speaking of diaper changes, he manages to pee so much at night now he leaks even in overnight diapers!  I think it is cuz he sleeps on his belly, that is when it started. :(
• He hates being in his carseat, even AFTER we got him a nice huge convertible one cuz we thought he might be too cramped in the infant seat.  And he always manages to fall asleep 3 minutes from home. LOL
• He has the beginning of stranger fear I think.  He always has to have Mommy or Daddy in sight when being held by someone else.
• He LOVES to be up in the air like superman.  And you usually get a face full of drool when you do it. LOL
• No matter where we put him in the crib, he will squish up to a side as close as he can. I think he feels more secure there.
• He puts himself to sleep 95% of the time now, sometimes in 5 minutes, sometimes an hour.  It depends how tired he is.
• He HATES a pacifier and sucks his thumb and fingers occasionally but not to go to sleep yet.

I'll be doing his 5 mos photo shoot this weekend and will add some pics then. :)