Cruz Tyler: 5 Months Old

Cruz: 5 Months Old

 



I'm going to do it a little different this time and talk about the milestones he's hit, because I feel like he did a lot this month!!!

Milestones:

• Tried rice cereal and sweet potatoes
• Rolled from back to belly for Daddy once and then at daycare a few times, then FINALLY rolled over for me to see on his 5 Month Birthday!!!
• Grabs hair and tries to grab our noses and anything on our faces.
• Has found his feet and loves to "pat" them. It's so cute! Doesn't really grab them too much yet.
• Likes to take his paci out of his mouth, but can quite figure out how to put it back in
• Went "swimming" for the first time and seemed to like it
• So close to sitting up on his own
• "Ran" aka rode in the stroller, his first (of many, I'm sure) 5K's with Mommy

Every month with this boy is fun, but I think month 5 has been the best so far!! He's just getting so much personality and getting so fun! His little smile and belly laughs are the best!! Sometimes in the mornings when he wakes up, I'll go in his room and he has his little head up and I'll say "Good Morning, bubba!" and he'll grin so big! It's just the sweetest! I could just eat him up. He's so stinkin' adorable!!

He had his 4 month checkup this month and he's doing great!!! He was over 15 lbs and and 26 1/2" long. Dr. Dulabh gave us the okay to start him on rice cereal, so I did and he didn't hate it, but he didn't love it either. He did really well eating from a spoon though! I had to hold his hands a few times because he wanted to help me. Ha! After cereal a few weeks, I decided to try him on sweet potatoes that I made myself and we got pretty much the same reaction. Didn't love it, but didn't hate it either. I think I'm going to try butternut squash or pumpkin next. We'll see!

This month he also got a "jumperoo/excersaucer" from his Nana and Pappy! It's HUGE, but he seems to like it. He bounces a little bit, but is more interested in playing with the toys, which is great too!

We went to Cruz's friend, Parker's house, for a Labor Day/Pool party and he got to swim for the first time. I tried him out in a little float first and he wasn't too sure about it, so I got him out and held him. He liked it! The water wasn't too cold, so I think that helped! Guess we need to buy a house with a pool, since he liked it! ;) The party was fun! We got to meet my friend Lindsey's little girl, Savannah who is about a month older than Cruz. She was 4 weeks early, so she's petite and so, so sweet! They both seemed to like each other!

We had the Porter Family Reunion also and most of the family finally got to meet Cruz and some friends from church made a special stop by the reunion to meet him too! He was a hit (like we knew he would be) and loved on by many that day!

 ~Passed out ~ Hanging out with his buddy Parker at the consignment sale in Newburgh ~ "Let's hold hands!" ~ "I got the ring...finally!" ~ Sweet boy after a nap

 ~ Happy boy before daycare! ~ Eating wears him out! ~ At our 4 Month checkup ~ Trying cereal for the 1st time. So big in his high chair! ~ Oh, I love this toy!

 ~ Needed to sleep with Mommy one morning ~ His morning face! ha! He smiled about 2 seconds after that when he saw me. ~ Going for a walk ~ Playing in his new jumperoo ~ Sportin' his baseball cap

 ~ Little model getting ready to swim ~ "This pool's pretty cool, I guess." ~ Nap time with daddy at the Labor Day party ~ Twinning with my bestie! ~ Savannah claimed him as her boyfriend right away

 ~Sporting his UK onesie for the first football game of the year ~ Playing in the kitchen while mommy cooks or does dishes ~ Tummy Time ~ Those eyes!!! Gosh, I just love this boy so much!!!! ~ Happy morning boy!

 ~"Hey Mommy! Whatcha doin' here??" ~ "Mmmm, these sunglasses are yummy!" ~ Just hanging out with Nana and Pappy ~ Stopping to see Mimi and PawPaw on our way home from Evansville ~ Getting to walk across the blue bridge

~Just sporting the cutest mohawk ever after bath time! ~ So close to sitting up by himself ~ Happy, happy nakey boy! ~ Those cheeks! ~ Cute boy in his monogrammed jacket

~ "I can roll over!" ~ He's definitely OUR MVP!!! ~ Sweet boy in his Polo outfit he borrowed from Parker! ~ Our first 5K together...didn't do too shabby! ~ Just riding along during the 5K!

 

This boy just gets cuter, sweeter, and bigger everyday!!! Life with him is so much fun!! We love you, bubby, more than you will ever know!!!!

 

Happy 5 Month Birthday, Cruzer! 



Cruz Tyler: 4 Months Old

**Since Cruz will be 5 months old in 2 days, I figured I should get his 4 Month Old post up...so here you go! I'll get these on time some day!

Cruz: 4 Months Old

  

Weight: 15lbs 9oz

Length/Height: 26 1/2"

Eyes: Starting to be a little more hazel-ish, I think.

Hair: Brown and just keeps getting more. I love it!

Clothes: 3-6 months!!

Diapers: Moved up to size 2's this month

Likes: Weekends with Mommy and Daddy, playing with his friends and Ms. Carolyn at daycare, eating, sucking and chewing on anything and everything especially his hands, going for walks in the stroller, having visitors to hold him and make him laugh

Dislikes: There really isn't a whole lot that he dislikes. Still isn't a fan of being in his car seat for too long. If he's really tired, he gets pretty fussy. But other than that, he's a really, really happy baby!

Month 4 was a big adjustment for all of us, with me going back to work and Cruz starting daycare, but it didn't really take long for us to get into a "routine" somewhat. I'm so glad that I get to go see him on my lunch break everyday. That has definitely helped and he's always in the best mood when I go see him. Some nights he's just so worn out from daycare (because he doesn't nap very well), that I don't really get to "hang out" with him in the evenings b/c he naps and/or falls asleep early or he's fussy. As this month went on, he's gotten better about napping more and being more awake at night.

He continues to suck and chew on his hands and toys constantly! I don't feel anything on his gums and they don't look swollen at all, but he's defnitely working on teething, I think. We just are covered in slobber constantly! ha!

Just Cruz and I took our first little road trip down to Katie's for a "sister weekend" at the end of July! The trip down was great, back wasn't as good. About the last 40 minutes of the drive, I had to hold my phone back by him so he could watch HooplaKidz video on YouTube! haha! The things we do to make our kids happy. And then about 5 minutes from home he finally fell asleep. Of course.

We've kept up our walks downtown and I even took him to 2 parks to walk/run with the stroller. Wow!! That was not easy, but I went ahead and signed us up for a 5K on September 19th! So pray that we both survive. ha!

We also had to spend our first day at home because of a fever. It didn't really seem like it bothered him too bad. He was just extra snuggly and extra sleepy that day. The next morning he was back to normal. Thank goodness!

~ Sweet baby going on a walk ~ Just staring at the mobile while mommy gets ready for work ~ Lunch time snuggling at daycare ~ Little Big Guy spit up all over this outfit on the way to daycare and had to change as soon as we got there! ha! ~ My happy Target shopping buddy!

 

~Bath Time ~ Cruzer size camping chair ~ Mmmm, my hand is so good! ~ So is this fishy! Loves sitting in the froggy chair ~ Holding mommy's hand while I nap :)

 

~Sitting just like my daddy! Love this! ~ Happy boy! ~ Watching HooplaKidz with Pappy ~ Loving our new embroidered bibs from Becca Jo! ~ Love this little sweet profile so much!

~ Hanging out with my cousin, Nate ~ Relaxing with a full belly at Aunt Katie's ~ Baby and Tiaras! ~ Sister Weekend group pic before we picked up Nater ~ Slobbery mess, but so so cute!

~ Dinner with Mommy & Daddy at The Rustic ~ Why are you sitting back here with me, Mom? ~ XOXO ~ One Cool Dude on a walk ~ Knocked out after daycare

~ I swear we don't pose them like twins! Like father, like son, right?! ~ Cute little baby booty ~ Sleepy boy watching me get ready one morning ~ Playing in his blow up pool outside...with no water ~ Nike baby

~ Heart eyes emoji times 100000! Love this boy so much!!! ~ The afternoon that he had a fever, he was happy as could be! ~ Sweet boy at daycare ~ Snuggling with mommy when he had a fever ~ Just going on a walk, wearing my shades, chewing on my favorite toy, the usual.

 

 

He grew up so much this 4th month, it's just crazy!!! Can't believe how big he's getting!

Look how big he's gotten and how much he's changed!! Ahhh, I just don't think I could love him any more!!!!

Happy 4 Month Birthday, Buddy! We love you more than you will ever know!