Happy Halloween!
Matthew's first Halloween! He won't be trick-or-treating (the kid can't eat candy, afterall), but he did dress up in his lion costume and get his picture taken with our jack-o-lanterns over the weekend. Too cute! And my husband brought him in to visit me and my coworkers about an hour ago. It was great to hear everyone say how cute he is - just confirms what I already know ;oP Anyway, he's 22 weeks old today (5 months old yesterday!) and here is what the newsletter says:
Your baby boy, Matthew, is 22 weeks (Approximately 5.1 months) old now.
At five months old, babies usually range from 23.5 inches long and 12.25 pounds (10th percentile) to 26.5 inches long and 17 pounds (90th percentile).
Many babies at this age begin to show an interest in solid foods. Your baby may watch you intently while you eat and try to reach for some of what you have. This is one indication that he or she may be ready to try some solid foods. Other signs include sitting well while supported, holding his or her head steady, and losing the "extrusion reflex," which causes him or her to push food out of his or her mouth.
Your baby is probably conducting some new experiments such as dropping his or her toys on the ground to find out what sounds they make when they land. To help sharpen his or her auditory skills and encourage his or her interest in the world around him or her, try pointing out a plane flying overhead, or an ambulance speeding down the street.
If you place a small object on the floor, your baby might be able to rake it towards him or her with his or her hands. Just make sure you stick close to your baby to make sure that the item doesn't end up in his or her mouth or that the object doesn't pose a choking hazard.
Is your baby still not sleeping through the night? Believe it or not this is normal. Even as adults we awaken several times a night, but we learned at some point to put ourselves back to sleep. Until your baby learns how to put themselves back to sleep, you will, unfortunately, be awakened to lend a hand.
Babies around this age also love faces - even their own. Try placing an unbreakable baby mirror in the crib; or if you don't have a baby mirror, trying putting your baby on the floor in front of a mirror. For a few minutes at a time your baby may be his or her own entertainment. He or she has no idea that he or she is looking at his or her own reflection - that revelation will come much later. For now it's just a new adorable baby face that's fun to look at.
Matthew has liked to look at himself in the mirror since he was about a month old - he actually smiled at his reflection before he smiled at mommy or daddy. And we started him on solids over a week ago (forgot to mention it last week)! He does not care for cereal. Bananas, however, are OK. We'll stick with those for a while - I didn't want to give him anything but cereal for a few weeks, but he seems to hate it so much that I wanted to make sure he wasn't objecting to solids in general. Nope, just cereal. So I'm trying to mix the bananas in with the cereal to make it more appealing. Some would say this is the wrong thing to do (because if babies don't get used to bland things they will only want to eat sweet things and we know where that will lead), but I want him to eat the cereal because it's healthy for him. So bananas it is. I'm such a pushover :oP
Your baby boy, Matthew, is 22 weeks (Approximately 5.1 months) old now.
At five months old, babies usually range from 23.5 inches long and 12.25 pounds (10th percentile) to 26.5 inches long and 17 pounds (90th percentile).
Many babies at this age begin to show an interest in solid foods. Your baby may watch you intently while you eat and try to reach for some of what you have. This is one indication that he or she may be ready to try some solid foods. Other signs include sitting well while supported, holding his or her head steady, and losing the "extrusion reflex," which causes him or her to push food out of his or her mouth.
Your baby is probably conducting some new experiments such as dropping his or her toys on the ground to find out what sounds they make when they land. To help sharpen his or her auditory skills and encourage his or her interest in the world around him or her, try pointing out a plane flying overhead, or an ambulance speeding down the street.
If you place a small object on the floor, your baby might be able to rake it towards him or her with his or her hands. Just make sure you stick close to your baby to make sure that the item doesn't end up in his or her mouth or that the object doesn't pose a choking hazard.
Is your baby still not sleeping through the night? Believe it or not this is normal. Even as adults we awaken several times a night, but we learned at some point to put ourselves back to sleep. Until your baby learns how to put themselves back to sleep, you will, unfortunately, be awakened to lend a hand.
Babies around this age also love faces - even their own. Try placing an unbreakable baby mirror in the crib; or if you don't have a baby mirror, trying putting your baby on the floor in front of a mirror. For a few minutes at a time your baby may be his or her own entertainment. He or she has no idea that he or she is looking at his or her own reflection - that revelation will come much later. For now it's just a new adorable baby face that's fun to look at.
Matthew has liked to look at himself in the mirror since he was about a month old - he actually smiled at his reflection before he smiled at mommy or daddy. And we started him on solids over a week ago (forgot to mention it last week)! He does not care for cereal. Bananas, however, are OK. We'll stick with those for a while - I didn't want to give him anything but cereal for a few weeks, but he seems to hate it so much that I wanted to make sure he wasn't objecting to solids in general. Nope, just cereal. So I'm trying to mix the bananas in with the cereal to make it more appealing. Some would say this is the wrong thing to do (because if babies don't get used to bland things they will only want to eat sweet things and we know where that will lead), but I want him to eat the cereal because it's healthy for him. So bananas it is. I'm such a pushover :oP
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