5 months old

Rian wearing his St.Patricks day tee yesterday! He's so patriotic!

Age:

 5 months & 2 weeks

Clothes size: 

6-9! Ive noticed this size can vary a lot from shop to shop! so annoying! Penneys size 6-9 is tiny compared to Next's 6-9.. which is more true to size I think!! Rian's a big boy! :P

Sleep:

 Not so good the last while.. Rian keeps waking up in the early hours fussing.. kicking the sides of the cot and kicking off his blankets.. I think it might be down to his teething getting more intense! Poor bugger! Some nights he ends up coming into my bed! He loves his mommy!! *smug grin* :P

He will have a bottle between 5-8 and go straight back to sleep til around 9! 

Feeding:

Breakfast:

5-8am: Bottle of milk

9-11am: organic baby rice/mashed banana & half of a bottle

Lunch:

1-2pm: pot of 100% fruit puree by Cow&Gate (they are very yummy!!)

4pm-ish: Bottle of milk

Dinner:

5:30-6:30: One of the many choices of Ella's Kitchen organic packets. He will have half of one of the bigger packets! Loves them all! and I love giving them to him! Cause they are made from organic fruit and veg and nothing else :) 

Supper:

7-8pm: Last bottle before bed :) 

New Things:

Rian has gotten so much stronger! He loves sitting up or standing up (aided of course) and looking around. It's save to say he's the nosiest baby I've ever come across! He is so so good when we are out too and never cries and rarely complains! He just loves people watching! His grasping objects is getting better! (everything going to his mouth haha). He is also a lot more alert and turns to people talking to him or calling his name. Everyone has commented on him following my every move when I'm not holding him! He never cries after me just has an eye on my at all times... so cute! He has come on a long way with his food too! He LOVES his food and is always watching me eating anything.. Makes me feel so guilty he cant have my food! He even loves to chew on half a Farley's Rusk! He doesnt really swallow the bits that break off but it's great for his teething! :)

Things coming up in the next month:

TURNING 6 MONTHS! omg the time has flown :( my little baby boy is getting so big! 

Mothers day... He better get me something!!! :P

I want to get Rian a new buggy too soon.. The one he has (a Quinny) is so heavy to carry.. the seat part is huge.. and I KEEP getting electric shocks whenever I use it.. Like off every object I touch.. and people.. Ive even given Rian a few electric shocks!! Its so annoying and weird! But it definetly is only when I use the Quinny buggy...Ironically called The Quinny ''Zapp'' HAHA! :P 

I also am convinced Rian will get his first tooth very soon! And I think he will be able to sit up unaided by 6 months! eeek so exciting! I remember when he was a floppy vegetable haha! 

Rian experincing sun for the first time haha! Problems of a winter baby! 

MommaKatie xo.

Starting solids!

Nom nom :P 

So, I'm well aware that Rian is only 4 months and 1 week old, but he is a very VERY hungry little (not so little) baby! He has been getting 8oz every 2-3 hours during the day and sleeping 12 hours every night! yaaay!
The 8oz bottles so often was a big sign that Rian needed to start on solids! He also has been able to hold his head up on his own for a long time now and he has been showing a lot of interest in the food we have been eating with a few weeks now! :) That apparently is a sign that he is ready!

Yesterday I bought him Milupa Organic Baby Rice  He wont be on this for very long however, as I have heard from many sorces that it makes babies bloat up big time! (yucky!)
Well, he took to it like a duck to water! :) He loved it! I dont think I'll ever have a problem with Rian not wanting to eat though! He is a big grubber! Loves his bottles! :)
When giving him the rice, first I gave him half of his bottle (4oz) then a few teaspoons of the rice, followed by the rest of his bottle (3-4oz)! He was delighted with himself! :) I plan to give him a bit more tomorrow and more again the next day! As this was just a taster for him! And he was looking for a bottle 3.5 hours later! haha!
I have a book that contains a lot of first recipes for your baby called First Year Planner by Annabel Karmel (a great book for pregnancy and baby) and plan to get started on making those myself after Rian gets used to the whole eating situation! I want to stay away from the store ready made jars of baby food as I believe myself that homemade would be better for him!

MommaKatie xo.