5 Months Old!

5 months

Little Samuel is getting so big! He has really grown in the last couple of months. We went to the Dr last week and he weighed 17 lbs 12 oz and by now I bet he is 18 lbs. He was also 26 inches long! He is very sturdy if you know what I mean. Since the last post we've had several milestones. He has started eating real food now and is dining on butternut squash, green beans, and sweet peas. Yesterday we started applesauce for breakfast and you will not believe it but he doesn't like it. He tastes it and then shakes his body with a contorted little face like he just ate a sour patch kid. If I feed it to him for too long he starts gagging. You'd think that pureed green beans might cause this same thing but he actually enjoys those. He is getting so much better at eating and even makes noises like "mmmm" when he is eating. It is so cute. Another milestone is that he is BARELY sitting up by himself. If placed in the right position he can stay up without falling, but he looks a little like he's terrified to move or he knows he'll collapse (see pictures). Nana has come up a few times to help us out and let John and I go out by ourselves a few times. We went to dinner one night and then to the very first Thunder basketball game. We thought Sam would be unhappy with all the noise and being past bedtime and all. We will probably take him to a game some other day. I finished up my first cake decorating class but have started taking the intermediate class because I was having so much fun. So now Sam and Daddy have Monday nights all to themselves. It is good bonding time. There are a few outfits of his halloween costume but there will be plenty more to come I'm sure. Sam send slobbery, open mouthed kisses to everyone!