Wowsers five months of the cuddliest days are already behind us! I can feel the start of your squirmy days and archy back boy has appeared here and there. Your coos and babbles are more talky now. There is some serious intention in your tiny voice.
You dad likes to call you the tiny baby, although you're getting so big that you are most comfy when he holds you like a giant sack of taters. Your chubby legs sorta drape off his arms and you lay your chubby cheek against the side of his arm...sweet baby sleepy faces immediately set in when you are in this crook in his arm. We saw an older brother at Aiden's school carrying his toddler brother like a wet noodle, but he loved being toted around. Your days are numbered before you are the noodle guy getting transported around the room by your big bro.
You were dubbed an unofficial class mascot for your brother's new class along with all the other younger siblings. You came with me to the dessert reception and hung out in your wrap twisting your turtle head back and forth to smile at strangers. You've always been a chill guy but now you are a truly friendly chill guy. You try to instigate the smiles now. You were asleep in my arms once the meeting started, but you popped awake and sat nicely in my lap for the next hour playing with your owl booties.
You store most of your chub in your thighs instead of your cheeks. Those chubsters are getting solid and I already recognize the chub and stretch routine (that your brother followed) developing for you. You needed another car seat adjustment, and I have to say I don't know how long that chair is going to last since your daddy long legs are already sticking out. You sure do like to keep your legs stretched out and rotate your ankles like you're getting ready to workout.
You aren't much of a screamer, accept when you are in the car and some cruddy bubble trouble in the tummy. Lately you will talk out of the side of your mouth with a very serious voice before the bubble bursts. You also having that terrible teething itch to wrangle. We've solved most of the car trouble by having me squeeze in between you and your brother, where I get my arm hugged by your brother on one side while I hold your giraffe or spin your wheel for you.
We've started uber slow solid food with a one time a day oatmeal feeding with a tiny bit of fresh pumped milk. You seem to love it. Once the reflection in the windows or your loud brother in the bathtub down the hall stops distracting you, you will gobble it right up. You usually eat in just a diaper otherwise you try to gobble your bib. You also think that paper towel is mighty tasty.
Your brother dubbed himself "Mr. Not the Mischief Man" and you are itching to be his accomplice. You will lunge forward to get in on the action when he's showing off some mischief he's caused. It is usually things like switching up the letters in the fun new name puzzle stool you got as a gift, because the Misichief Man likes to spell your name Koaten. We are in big trouble when baby proofing is necessary because the legos I find between my toes will not be good in your little paws or worse in your chompers.
This month you really took your time studying your toes, your music keys, and your spoon... You watched so many other big kids at the play dates and intently watched all the action around you, almost always insisting on standing on your strong legs bouncing up and down. You looked up at me with a reassuring smile as the earthquake shook the ground and your brother tucked between my legs and under you bum. I am not sure what my expression was but I'm glad you must have sensed some sort of calm. Your ability to remain calm is just part of your personality.
Love ya, Maaaamaaaa
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