At five months

At five months, this little guy is just plain fun- there's no better way to describe him. Colt is sitting up on his own now, and for long periods of time. Because he can sit up, he has become much more involved in the daily activities of our family. He is now more than a bystander and he's not afraid to make his opinion known.

This month, we had a major shift in routine. I went back to school- and I have a night class. On Mondays, I pack up the kids and daddy and drop them off with my mom. Grandma feeds the crew and helps with baths before sending Jason home with the kiddos around 8. Jason gets both kids (and often both dogs) into the house and settled in bed all by himself. I'm so proud of him- bedtime is a tall order in our house, even with Lucy, who is a fantastic sleeper. And, Colt still isn't keen on a bottle, so Jason manages to get our little Cowboy to bed without any milk! What?! Luckily, I can nurse C before class and as soon as I get home around 9:30.

Thursday's are different now too. We go to Grandma's house again and hang out all afternoon while I'm in meetings and class. I get back around 6:15, we eat dinner and head home. I'm so thankful for the help with the kids, and Colt is really getting comfortable spending some time away from me. I know that's a function of practice and his growth and development. I'm just so proud to see him comfortable relying on other people who love him and are more than capable of giving him what he needs in my absence! (And I should add Aunt Tiffy gets in on the action, helping with the babies as often as possible!)

So, C is sitting and rolling (belly to back), but hasn't conquered back to belly yet. I think I'm less concerned with developmental milestones with C than I am with Lucy. And I think this has to do with him being my second child. With Lucy, I've always been so excited to see what she does or learns next, but Colt might be my youngest child... so I might never have a baby again. The idea of that makes me want to freeze time. Babies grow up way too fast!

I mentioned that C isn't rolling back to belly just yet. That is completely related to his laryngomalachia, which makes it harder to breathe in certain positions. Colt seems to struggle most on his belly. We are counting down the days to 6 months, as we have been told that is the peak time for complications from laryngomalachia. Only time will tell when we can fully let down our guard, but we haven't had any scares and I don't think we will. Colt and Lucy both caught a cold this month. Lucy had much worse symptoms, slept worse and ate miserably. However, I was so scared that Colt would get as bad as Lucy's symptoms. We visited the pedi, who taught us how to count breaths per minute and explained what to do when Colt's breathing landed in the "danger zone". Luckily, Colt never caught much and Lucy cleared up quickly. Thank goodness they can be at home with us!

We are starting some baby foods with Colt. He loves rice cereal, and tolerates barley cereal and sweet peas. He is really interested in food and drinks, often leaning into whatever someone else is eating. And while his weight indicates no need for food other than breastmilk, I'm excited to watch him explore foods soon. I think Jason and I did a great job exposing Lucy to foods, which shows in her healthy and variable palate now. This go round, I'm confident we can do the same with Colt!

I'm blessed with the two most perfect children ever. They are so much fun, bring so much joy to others, and love each other a lot! I'm lucky to be their momma:)