Logan 5 months old
(Another belated post written Dec 29th)
No length measurement or official weight check this month, but we did visit the Dr a few times....
16lb 9oz (Dec 21st)
17lb (Dec 29th)
Size 3 diapers
Size 3-6 mo clothes
6 mo sleepers
Sleep- To be honest from his first cold/cough to ear infections, it seems non-existent the past few weeks. Logan got his first ear infection sometime around Thanksgiving. It started with his left ear and now is double ear infection. He prefers being held and rocked to sleep during the day and doesn't like to be laid down which I assume is because of pressure on his ears, so snuggling with mommy it is! He generally goes down at night easily (7:30), but is waking every 3-4 hours again like a newborn. It is exhausting for this momma. I feel so bad that he is hurting and he isn't great about taking medicine which makes it that much harder on us both. I did finally get some ear drops for pain that I was able to give him today and it seemed to help him during the day and I am hopeful for tonight (29th) *update it was awful... Up at 11, 1, 4, 6, then 7:30 for the day.
Logan is rolling back to tummy and tummy to back now and does it quickly with little effort these days. He is starting to sit up better on his own. Of course he still needs Mom or Dad sitting behind him for when he falls over. If he falls straight forward he is able to push himself back up to a sitting position, but can only maintain it on his own a few seconds before falling backwards or to the side. He is very strong! Logan just enjoyed his first Christmas with lots of new teething toys. He drools and chews on anything and everything he can get in his mouth. I imagine the first teeth are only a few weeks to one month out. When not hurting from his ears, Logan is a very happy baby who loves to smile at others when they look his way and pay attention to him. He is newly loving to hear the sound of his voice and "talks" and squeals with happy noises throughout the day. (Sometimes he is VERY LOUD!) Logan especially loves all the hugs and attention he is getting from his big brothers. They love him too!
Logan had his first bites of baby oatmeal today (Dec 29th) and wasn't too sure what to think about it. He didn't seem to like it even though it was mixed with breastmilk. He did love chewing on the soft spoon. I had planned to wait until 6 months, but starting a new stronger antibiotic today, I wanted something to hopefully help his tummy as he was having trouble after the amoxicillin. I don't think I will start a consistent feeding schedule with solids just yet, but try once a day to give him some while taking this medicine. At 6 months we will get more serious about trying foods. He is still nursing generally every 3 hrs during the day (except if a feeding falls over nap time he will extend 4-5hrs) and hopefully he will get back to extending his nights soon. I have been feeding him at least once and sometimes twice overnight lately. Go away ear infections, you are not welcome here!!
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