5 Months

Keegan is 5 months old today!  He weighs 14 pounds and is mostly wearing 3-6 month clothes.  He is still in a size 2 diaper probably for another month or two.  He is getting stronger and becoming more vocal every day.  He is always trying to pull forward and sit up.  Just like in this picture, he lifts those legs up and works those abs :)  He can sit up by himself for about 5 seconds but he has no balance yet so he still falls to the side. 

Solids are going really, really well.  He loves oatmeal and fruit and so far he has eaten sweet potatoes and carrots without a struggle.  The hardest part is trying to keep the spoon out of his hands!  He is constantly grabbing at it and I have to pry his fingers off.  I gave in for this photo :-) 

 

We can tell that the solid food helps so much with his reflux so we are thrilled that he is such a great eater.  He is on currently on three medications and we are managing it the best we can but the poor little guy is so uncomfortable at night. We are slowly seeing improvement but most nights he still wakes up every 3 hours or so. 

His hands stay in his mouth all the time. His two bottom teeth are very visible under the gum and swollen most days so maybe they will cut through soon?  Ava did not get her first tooth until 13 months so that would very different! 

I have to say that it's been just as much fun dressing him up as it is dressing his big sister.  The hunt for clothes is a little more challenging but it's so fun when we do find cute outfits for our little guy.

Happy 5 months sweet Keegan!  You are such a joy!