Happy Halloween!

5 Months

Emmett turned 5 months old on October 16th! In some ways we cannot believe how fast time has flown by and in others it seems like we've had our little boy forever. :) Since our 4 month update..

• Emmett had his 4 month doctor appointment on the 23rd of September and weighed in at 17 pounds 3 oz and was 26 inches long. I'm guessing he is now somewhere in the 18 pound range and getting pretty close to 27 inches.
• His tooth has disappeared down into his gums and has been causing him some discomfort as it tries to push its way back up to the surface. Teething is painful stuff. We've had one or two rough nights because of this (when I say rough I mean waking up a few times to be comforted back to sleep).
• He is developing quite the belly laugh and we love to try to bring it out. Emmett is a lot more fun and sturdy these days. He enjoys things like bouncing around the house on Mommy's hip, trotting on our laps and zerberts!
• Emmett's grip is growing stronger every day. He sometimes grabs us on the shoulder so hard that it hurts! He's also started to grab his toes/socks and then playing with them.
• His new favorite toy is his book. It is soft and crinkly. Emmett loves to turn the pages and put them in his mouth. This toy is now in competition with his previous favorite toy - his ball.
• Emmett had his first official cold a few weeks ago. He had a terrible cough and a chest rattle. While we knew he wasn't feeling well, he was still all smiles! We called the doctor but there wasn't much we could do for him. Mommy's milk was his only medicine. He continues to struggle with getting over his cough.
• He is now really using his jumperoo. He no longer needs the support of a towel behind his back and has really begun to jump in it. This is definitely his favorite place to play on his own.
• We continue to work on sleeping through the night. With Emmett's cough and his teething it has been a challenging month. I am hoping he becomes more consistent sometime in the very near future.

Who Does Emmett Look Like? Part 2

This is the second edition of "Who Does Emmett Look Like?". You can look back at our first edition here.

Here are some pictures of Emmett at about 3 months.. and Mom and Dad at what we think may be about 3 months as well (but who really knows?!). :)

Rustin

Emmett

 Libby

We think he looks like Mommy AND Daddy! What do you think?

A Beautiful Day

at the park with my Dad! :)