5 Months

Maxim is five months old today, or two months and 25 days developmentally. I do not know exactly how much he weighs, but I am guessing it's over 14 pounds. About two weeks ago he had an appointment for his RSV shot and he weighed in at 13 pounds 9 ounces so I am sure he is over 14 pounds now.

Maxim, it's crazy to think you were born five months ago already. Time is surely flying by fast. This past month we got to celebrate mommy's favorite holiday. It was so fun to make your Halloween costume, carve pumpkins and take you to my work event. I know you had no idea what was going on, but I had a ton of fun doing it.

This past month we also moved you from the bassinet to your crib at night. We started doing this shortly after you turned four months old. I thought it was going to be a difficult transition on both you and I, but you made the move to your crib easy with no cries. I was too tired to notice that you had been moved, so it was easy on me too. A couple weeks ago you slept through the night without waking up and I panicked at 5am when I realized you didn't get up. I thought something happened to you, but when I checked on you to make sure you are ok I saw that all was good. I wondered if this was going to happen every night, but you assured me the next night that it was only a fluke. You get up about once a night to eat (about 2am) and then you fall back asleep pretty fast.

You have been a very lucky boy as you got to spend this past month bonding with your daddy as he took care of you every day. You just love your daddy as he makes you laugh a ton...even more than mommy can. I do get to benefit from this as your daddy sends me pictures of you during the day to make my work day much easier.

Maxim, you have turned into quite the chatter box. You start your mornings off with breakfast and then a good hour or so of chit chat with daddy during the week and with me on the weekends. You just want to sit and have a conversation. You will just sit and talk our ears off for a long time and you seem to prefer doing this over playing with your toys.

Your big new thing this month is rolling on your side. Once you discovered this new adventure you always do it over and over again. When we put you under the play gym you will flop from side to side and you giggle the whole time you are doing this too.

This past month was the first time I left you over night. Actually, I left you with daddy for the weekend while I went to Palm Springs. It was tough to leave, but I knew you were in good hands. When I did get home and you saw me you just talked my ear off. Daddy said that was the most you talked all weekend, which told me that you missed me just as much as I missed you.

You do love watching TV. We do not like you to watch TV right now as your daddy read somewhere it's not good for your development at this age so we try and prevent you from watching. However, you are always determined to watch. You will break your neck to turn and face the TV. I cannot feed you with the TV on as you will turn and watch instead of eating.

You still clench your fists closed tight quite a bit, but you are doing much better. We are working with you to teach you how to grab things and I feel you have improved. We got you ball that is easy for you to grab and I think it's been helping you.

I am starting to think teeth are right around the corner as you are drooling quite a bit and you keep munching on your fist all the time. You are also "eating your gums" too which is a nice sign of your gums getting prepared for teeth. Mommy bought you a couple teething rings and you do have Sophie the giraffe to munch on, but for some reason you just want your fist.

Maxim, it's been an amazing five months. Being your mommy has brought so much joy to my life and it's way more fulfilling than I ever imagined it would be. You are such a good and sweet little boy and I just love watching you discover and learn new things. I look forward to more adventures with you.

Love, your mommy