Maxwell–5 Months

I can’t believe I just wrote that… 5 months!  Buddy Max is already 5 months old!

We learned (the hard way of course) that Max is still lactose intolerant.  When I consume dairy he turns into extremely Mad Max.  Cries and cries and screams and cries.  It breaks your heart.  I actually didn’t mean to consume diary – it was a complete accident.  Who knew a gas station cappuccino was on the do not eat list!?  I do now!  : ) 

Max is now sleeping in his crib in his room… well the shared room between him and Mallory.  I also have him going to bed around 8pm and most nights he is able to put himself to sleep.  Every once in awhile he needs extra snuggles and rocks to help him get to sleep.  He gets up anywhere between 7 and 8.  Unless it is the weekend and then he thinks it is fun to get up at 6:30.

He is still waking up in the middle of the night anywhere from 1 to 2 times.  This drives me a little bit crazy – probably because my Mally was sleeping thru the night at like 8 weeks.  Spoiled!  Anyway -  I just feed him real quick and he instantly goes back to bed without a hitch.  I shouldn’t complain, I know.  However he acts like he hasn’t ate in weeks during these feedings.  He cries until I get situated to feed him.  Then while I am switching him over to the other side he cries and arches his back and throws a full on fit.  And if you think you are going to change his diaper – ha!

I started him on cereal at night… hoping to get him to sleep better.  hahaha.  Yeah, it didn’t work.  He still wakes up.  But he is doing a great job at learning a spoon and eating. 

He can be so giggle sometimes and I just love it and want to eat him up.

He loves to be a tree toad.  He just likes to be held and clinging to me and to be carried around.

He loves to jump in his jumper.  He goes nuts in that thing.  I have taken video of him in there and I will have to upload it for you all sometime.  He yells and squeals and jumps.  We actually think he doesn’t know how to stop jumping.  Because he never stops until you take him out.  Even when he is done with it he cries and continues to jump.

Speaking of yells… he is a yeller.  If he is feeling kind of spunky and no one is paying enough attention to him he will start yelling.  It isn’t really talking – it feels like yelling – and it isn’t crying – it sounds like he is yelling at us.  : )

He grabs at everything and wants it in his mouth.  He will be sitting in my lap while I’m reading books to Mally and he is all hands trying to get our book and then if he gets it – he is trying so hard to get it in his mouth.

I believe he is weighing in at 18 pounds and he is in 6-9 month clothing and some of that – especially the pants are kind of tight around the ‘ol waist.  : ) 

He is also very interactive with Mallory.  Those two can be fun to watch.  She will give him his nuk when he is crying or bring him his blanket.  She brings him toys.  She plays with him when he is in his jumper.  And she talks to him and tries to make him giggle.  He just watches her and follows (with his eyes, of course) where ever she is.  And if he can hear her, but can’t see her – he is looking for her.

Mally at 5 Months.