Five Months!

Weight: 19lbs (done at home)

Eating: Still a great eater. Still nursing 5 times a day. Still vomiting, but maybe a little less. My mom got him a pack of great bibs (from Ikea of all places) so he has been staying a little drier and his chest is clearing up of the wet rash.

Sleeping: Jed is still a great sleeper! He didn't even notice the time change. Sleeps all night long, but sometimes wakes up at 6. I just put him in bed with me and he passes back out until 8 or so.

Naps are also still going well. He naps about 3 times a day - around 9, around 12, and around 3. He sometimes naps again around 6, however I have been too lazy to fight for that nap and it doesn't seem to effect his mood or eating or bedtime. Normally he will take two one hour naps and one naps that is longer - 2 or 3 hours long.

He Loves: Being in his carrier, relaxing by himself, watching his siblings from a distance

He Doesn't Like: What I can only guess is teething pain. Is has happened a few times when he is so upset and I can't settle him so I rub a little essential oil rub on his gums and he is much happier right away.

New Skills: Rolling over! He still isn't too impressed and doesn't do it too often, although he thought it was really cool the first day he did it. We couldn't keep him on his back. He is chuckling, but still hasn't given us a good belly giggle.

We also had a ton of firsts this month - First time in a bumbo, activity center, swing, forward facing in the carrier, and sitting up a little bit more unassisted. I can't believe that this kiddo has already been with us for 5 months!

Exciting Things We Did:

We went to the cabin. We spent Wednesday night - Sunday afternoon at the cabin and it was heavenly. The weather was perfect and all the kiddos (all 10 of them!) played so nicely! Jed of course was a champ through it all.

We went pumpkin picking with our cousins. Poor Jed was asleep by the time we took family pictures. 

We celebrated Halloween. We visited family the day before Halloween to show them our costumes. 

Great Grandma and Grandpa Showalter

And then went Trick or Treating the following night. Of course Jed slept through it all. 

We celebrated Lydia's birthday (early). We celebrated our November 16th baby on the 5th of November. Jed had a blast :-)

We celebrated some firsts!

First time in a swing!

First time in a bumbo!

First time in an activity center!

First time being forward facing!

Sissy moved into her big girl bed!

First time (almost) sitting up while mommy got ready!

More Photos:

Those thighs! :-)

Brothers <3

Sleeping Babe :-)

Sissy REALLY wanted a photo with her baby and her baby :-)

Brother/Sister Photos:

A Note From Mommy: Jedidiah Hollinger. Your soul is the sweetest and such a blessing to me and our family. You are sweet and laid back and SO forgiving. Your big brother adores you and takes such good care of you and helps however needed. Your sister loves you so much and just wants to be your mama. She is just learning how to do it gently. Your daddy thinks the world of you and can't wait to play ball with you. I love the important and individual role that you (and only you can) play in our family. From the day we first learned about you and forever more, our family, and the world, needed you and everything you bring. You are one special guy, bud.

Four Months Old

Four Months Old!

Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (76th percentile)

Height: 2 ft. 1.6 in. (69th percentile)

Head: 18 in. (99th percentile)

Eating: Big boy is a great eater and still nurses 5 times a day. However, and often to my dismay, he will only nurse on one side 50% of the time. It's no big deal really, but it drives me slightly crazy. This month he has also started vomiting a ton. Like I'm always covered in it and we are both constantly changing outfits. I have been trying my best to keep him dry, but I am not being completely successful because he has wet rash all over his neck and chest.

Sleeping: Jed is such a great sleeper! I was waiting for the 4 month sleep regression to hit (and maybe it will again), but it was two days of up all night and then he was back to sleeping through the night.

He naps great too! He still naps 4 times a day and definitely still needs / asks for each nap. Normally he will take one really good nap after his 1:30-2 PM nursing. His sleeping has been a big blessing for me, probably in more ways than I know.

He Loves: His chains, sitting up, talking

He Doesn't Like: Loud noises including screeches from his sister ;-) But seriously he is a happy guy and hardly ever complains.

New Skills: Playing with toys, sitting up better, consonant sounds, super close to giggling

Exciting Things We Did:

Not Jed related, but we had another ER visit this month. Charles put a sewing needle through his finger. He was so brave and it left no scare at all. Jed hung out with our neighbor, Lisa, until daddy could get to him.

Jed attended his first wedding. We witnessed Jane and Nate Huber get married... well kind of. Jed wasn't feeling the romantic vibes and wanted to be nowhere near the wedding, so mommy didn't get to see any of the ceremony. However, he did love the reception so much that he refused to go to sleep until we left around 10PM. Unfortunately, I never got a good photo of him in his cute little suit.

We went apple picking with the Distler's! 

Someone was hungry and not getting fed :-)

We went to the Manheim Farm Show! Which also included Jed's first slide ride.

Family photo fun <3

More Photos:

Monthly photo by Charles.

"Look mommy! I have all my babies!" <3

I had to wake him up to go somewhere and he was not a fan.

Napping with my boys after a frustrating day.

Photo by C.

Sleeping babes make my heart melt.

Chatting with cousin Corbett!

Big boy learned how fun it is to sit up this month! 

She really loves him, she just has a hard time showing her affection safely.

Brother/Sister Photos:

Their relationships summed up in one picture :-P

A Note From Daddy: To my BIG littlest Jed, I love seeing you come alive. Seeing you smile, watching you wiggle, and listening to you talk makes all of my cares in the world go away. Never stop lighting up our world! I love you!