Five months old

Nurses 

• every 2-3 hours during the day
• longer stretch of 3.5-4.5 hours with his afternoon nap
• cluster feeds first thing in morning and evenings
• at night long stretch of 8-10 hours between feeds and then a shorter stretch of 3.5.5.5

 

 Sleeps

• Sleeps 13-15 hours in a 24 hour period
• Night will sleep 6-8 hours straight
• Morning and afternoon naps last about 1.5-2.5 hours
• In bed by 1930 and will be awake between 0630-0730
• When ready for bed, eyebrows and nose will be red. He lays his head down on your chest and sucks his thumb

Tidbits from this month: 

• Sweet boy lost weight from his 4 month checkup, weighs 12 pounds 5 ounces
• Wears 6 month clothes and size 2 diaper
• Has found his feet and can remove socks in no time at all

• Talks more each week: Guh, Ah, O
• Rather be held than at his stations between feeds, doesn't like the bumbo. He will stiffen his legs and try to get out