Jake at 5 Months!

Jake is now almost 6 months old and I feel the need to do an update on him. He had his 5 month bday while visiting family and life has been so busy since we returned that I find myself almost ready to do a 6 month update! But here is a quick note on his 5 month progress and I will do a 6 month one in a couple of weeks.

I have a favorite baby tool. I have had it since Noah was born and it has gone through 4 kids. I love it. If I had to pass on one thing to a new mom, this would be it!

I am not even sure what to call it. Maybe a bath ramp? bath bed? bath thingy? who knows. But one thing is for sure, it is the best when it comes to bathing a baby. It allowed me to lay my baby down in the water and have the use of both of my hands. No slippery baby to hold on to! Plus my babies could lay down in the water and just relax. All of my babies have loved their bath time and I am convinced it is because of this little gadget. Well, Jake has loved it for 5 months and the time has come for him to graduate to the next level of bathing.

As you can see, he loves it! He is thrilled to be able to splash in the water and gets so excited every time I start filling the bath. So farewell to my favorite baby tool. We are moving on!

Before leaving on our trip, we tried starting Jake on baby cereal. He was not a fan! In fact, he hated it.

But once we returned, we tried again and had better success. It is a very messy ordeal every time he eats. But he is getting better at keeping his tongue and the food in his mouth. If only I could teach him to keep his toes out of his mouth while eating, we would be set!

Jake has mellowed out a lot and is entering a very fun stage! He laughs a little, but for the most part is a very serious little guy. He is still a mamas boy and I am thrilled about that.

His cousins loved playing with him and holding him while we were visiting. It was so nice to have lots of extra hands!

So at 5 months, Jake is still the funnest toy around the house. The kids still love him and are constantly wanting to hold him and play with him. He is getting a little bigger, but still remains pretty small. He can still wear some of his 0-3 month clothes and weighs about 15 lbs. The rare moments of laughter are a treat and we just adore this sweet little boy.