5 Months!

Sweet Baby Grayson is 5 months old!  I can't believe how much he is growing and how quickly time seems to be passing!  Our big events over the past month were celebrating G's first Halloween and taking a trip to Vegas to celebrate the Marine Corps' 238th birthday.  It was so fun to dress Grayson up and celebrate his first fun holiday!

I ended up going a little overboard with Halloween outfits for G so we ended up celebrating Halloween for a few weeks around here.  I decided to have Grayson dress up as Robin as in Batman's sidekick this year.  I am a bit of a nerd and in the comics Dick Grayson is Robin so it seemed fitting to have our little Grayson dress up as him.  He was the cutest little sidekick ever!  We celebrated Halloween by visiting J at work and taking him lunch.  J is lucky enough to work right next to the ocean so it was a beautiful lunch.  We didn't try to take G trick or treating as he is way too small to have any clue what is happening so we stayed home and handed out candy.  I love seeing all of the little trick or treaters in their cute costumes!

Even superheroes need their sleep!

Our other big adventure during G's 4th month was a road trip to Vegas for J's Marine Corps Ball.  We hit a few long pockets of traffic on our way out so a drive that should have taken around four hours took us over six but G tolerated it pretty well.  My mom was kind enough to meet us in Vegas so that she could babysit G while we went out.  It was great to see her and it was really nice to have two nights of adult time where I didn't have to worry since I knew my mom would be great with G!  I am so grateful to have an awesome supportive family that is more than willing to help us out!  Our first night in Vegas we went out with some friends and saw Love which is the Beatles themed Cirque du Soleil show.  It was a little crazy but I really enjoyed the show!  The acrobatics are so much fun to watch.  J didn't really appreciate the lack of a linear storyline so he didn't enjoy it as much as I did. 

 

G had so much fun with Grandma!

Our second night in Vegas was the night of the Marine Corps Ball.  I got G a little tuxedo onesie so that he could celebrate with us. :)  We took a few pictures with him and then J and I went downstairs so that we could enjoy the ball without worrying about our little one.  This year I decided to rent my dress from Rent the Runway instead of buying another dress to add to the pile in my closet.  I was nervous because the dress didn't arrive until the day before we left for Vegas.  I ended up loving it and would definitely recommend Rent the Runway to anyone who has a formal event!

We had a good time but J and I are definitely not Vegas people.  I think it will be quite a while before we go back.  We left with our wallets a little lighter but we grateful for the time with my mom.  She is totally in love with our little man and she had a great time seeing him.  Thanks mom!

At 5 months G:
- weighs about 14.5 lbs.  Last month at the doctors office they told us he weighed over 16 lbs but I think their scale must not have been calibrated because he definitely hasn't lost any weight and this month he is only 14.5 lbs.
- is about 25.5 inches long
- wears size 3-6 months.  He is still on the skinny side but he is starting to fill out his 3-6 stuff better.  He looks like quite a little chunk because of his cheeks but he is actually pretty skinny.
-sleeps mostly through the night.  normally he wakes up around 6 but after eating we both go back to sleep until 9ish.  He had a few rough nights this month where he was up every two hours but most of the time he is a great sleeper.
- laughs at us when we "get him" with kisses, sing songs with actions, play peek a boo or whenever else the mood strikes him to laugh.  It is the most adorable sound ever!
- is starting to work on sitting up but for now he still just rolls.
- His favorite toy is still Mortimer the Moose.  He reaches up and grabs toys above his head a lot more than he used to so he enjoys his play mat more.  He likes toys that make noise and also anything he can chew on.
- can pass toys from hand to hand and use them in more coordinated movements. 
- is still exclusively breastfed but he is a very hungry little man who can't get enough so I think we are going to supplement with formula to keep our little guy growing!

Family Beach Day

Really focusing on locking his hands together