month five

December 8-January 7

Here are some of Miller's greatest achievements this month:

-passes objects between hands (Dec. 20- 4 ½ mo.)
-squealing, small giggles
-increasingly curious about everything around him, especially puppies
-very squirmy, wants to move
-turns and looks for sounds (Dec. 25)
-reaches for toys, brings hands midline to grasp toy,
-pulls toys/objects towards mouth, still puts everything in mouth
-loves pulling pacifier out of mouth
-dropping toys on floor
-pulls knees under him when lying on stomach, first step towards crawling
-starting to recognize name, smiles when he hears his name (Dec. 25-noticed when his new toy, Scout, said his name)
-sits momentarily without support (Dec. 25)
-uses hands to push up when lying on stomach (mini-pushup)

Most of our pictures this month were from Christmas and can be seen in other posts, but here are a few "extra" pictures from month five.



Miller in his new outfit for church.

4 months old on the left and 1 week old on the right.

Miller still likes being swaddled, especially to sleep. Look how much bigger he looks! In fact, we can't even use the same blankets to swaddle him.

All smiles during tummy time. Doing a mini-pushup. He holds his head and chest up so well now.

What a happy boy! Practicing standing with daddy.

He still loves bath time! He kicks and splashes so much that we had to move him from the kitchen sink to the bath tub to keep him from soaking everything!

Daddy gave him a mohawk.

Fast asleep on daddy's shoulder with his beanie on and pacifier in his mouth.

Still loves the swing, although he is getting a little big for it.

Eating machine.

Getting so big sitting in his rocker.

Five months old! Where has the time gone?!?!

Grasping a toy while playing on his quilt from Aunt Sheryl!

Miller loves kicking!

His first attempt at crawling. He pulls his knees under but can't figure out how to move forward. I know I shouldn't be in a hurry for him to master this skill, so I will just cherish my time while he is immobile.

I didn't think it was possible to love Miller any more than I did on the day he was born, but I love him more and more each day! We are having such a great time together!