5 Months

 

The Big Man, The Benster, Bennett turned 5 months old on Sunday.  Wow, five months....he really  has been growing and changing lately.   The stats....He is 26 1/2 inches long and weighs 17lbs 12 oz...  I only know the exact weight because we were at the doctor this morning for what I though was a terrible rash....turns out he has eczema.   Bless this poor little guy.   He is me reincarnate.   I am truly being paid back in all shapes and forms. 

 

He is cutting his bottom two teeth, hence the hands in mouth.  He chews on them constantly and is a drooling machine.  I can feel them and his gums are so inflamed.   I expect to see a tooth any day now. 

 

 

 

He is sleeping like a champ, eating like a mad man, and is so much happier.   He smiles and giggles majority of the time.   He is pulling up from the sitting position, but topples on over, will attempt to roll, but then realizes it and kicks his hips back to stop himself ?!?!  Hard headed child!!    He is fascinated by his hands and still loves his ABC wall in his room.   He loves to have someone sing to him (bless him that he doesn't know how bad his mom sounds) and will sing along with you.   The outside is one of his favorite places to be and is loving his exersauser.  

 

 

 

Most of his baby hair has fallen out except for the top, so he sport a really tall mohawk or the best comb over EVER.   The new hair is much lighter, and I think it will be dark blonde like his sisters.  He is very wide eyed and always looking....my little observer.   When I think he is asleep in the car, he is just look out the window at the world going by.   He loves his food, all his food, squash, sweet peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, apples, pears, bananas and even prunes.   I am still making it.   I bought $7 work of veggies at the farmer's market and made enough to last us 3-4 weeks and this guys eats !!! 

 

It's a good thing since his formula cost $35 a can!!! I tried switching him back....ha no go, jokes on you!!!  I knew he had a touch of eczema, but after the switch, the following resulted!!!  Talk about making mom feel bad!

 

This was on Saturday....just a few spots....

 

 And this was this morning....not a happy camper.   So not only does he have tummy troubles like I did as a baby, he has his mothers wonderful skin =(.   Poor guy.  So we are all stocked with lotions and washes to combat this, b/c I know it is zero fun dealing with skin issue and cold weather. 

 

 

He continues to change daily and is truly a blessing to this family.   I cannot imagine life without him, even if he occasionally like to serenade us at 12:30 AM with a song.