Wesley's five-month stats

Aside from the craziness of the holidays and life in general, there's no real excuse for the delayed posting of this update (I'm working hard on getting back to regular blogging, because I really miss this outlet and love looking back at all of the memories I captured for Elle). I must say that he didn't do anything revolutionary or change dramatically from month four to month five, and I can tell you that the month six update is already started and includes some pretty big milestones and changes. But sorry, buddy, for the lack of substance in this one. The lack of words doesn't mean I love you any less! I will make it up to you and the world with a video post soon :)

So. Stats from four days before Wesley turned five months:

Weight: 17 pounds, 2 ounces (75th percentile)

Height: 27.25 inches (90th percentile)

Head: 43 cm (88th percentile)

Oh, the drool!

Not-so-lean, all shades of green, thumb-sucking machine.

Current developments include rolling - both ways, all the time, including in his sleep, soothing himself to sleep sometimes, lots of drool and shoving his fingers, hands, toys, etc. in his mouth. His eyes are also definitely a different color now - I think Elle and Tim are going to have the rich, dark brown eyes in the family, and Wesley and I are going to have the lighter brown, hazel eyes of the family. I've spent a lot of time over the last few months staring at his eyes trying to determine the color, so this is an exciting development for me.

We all know how I love photos of sleeping babies ...
side sleeping nap time with thumb sucking in check.

Current habits include nursing/taking a bottle 5-7 times a day, napping 2-3 times a day, sleeping a solid stretch of 8-9 hours at night, lots of new noises,"talking" and laughter.

Current loves include eating, baths, the activity mat, watching his sister.

Current nicknames Hoots, Buppa, Deedee, Wesley Warthog. Wesley Warthog was earned when he had a nasty bout of congestion - I think it stemmed from his first "real cold" (one that Elle shared) and also some teething-related congestion. It made him extra fussy and extra cuddly, and he seriously sounded like a warthog, especially when he tried to suck his thumb, suck a pacifier or nurse. I felt terrible for how stuffed up he sounded, but he handled it well and sounded hilarious, so every time he is congested, we reference Wesley Warthog.