BAYLOR AT 5 MONTHS AND THANKSGIVING

Baylor Boo is 5 months old today! Can you believe it? I can't! Don't you like the new nickname? That has been lovingly given by his big brother recently. Out of no where Grayson started calling him Baylor Boo and I think it is just about the cutest thing ever.

Baylor continues to meet milestones, growing and changing every day. On November 16th he rolled from his tummy to his back. I was so happy to be there and see the first time he rolled over. He was so excited with himself.

For about 2 months now Baylor has had trouble napping and was waking often during the night. He just seemed to wake often wanting his pacifier. We tried letting him cry it out and although that worked he was still waking up often and having to soothe himself back to sleep. A couple of weeks ago our babysitter, Cassalyn, asked if she could try putting him down on his tummy. Grayson always slept on his tummy. He would startle himself awake constantly on his back so very early on we purchased a SIDS monitor and put him on his tummy to sleep. We tried Baylor on his tummy once he was old enough to move his head around and he didn't seem to like it. I don't know why I hadn't thought of tummy sleeping more recently since Baylor had started waking himself up so often. Ever since moving to his tummy he is sleeping like a champ. Thanks Cassalyn!!!

Baylor is really starting to play more, which Grayson loves. He like to be in his exersaucer and on his play mat. He loves it when Grayson comes over to play with him. He likes holding and chewing on just about anything, but right now soft books, linking rings, and his bear seem to be his favorite.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Baylor enjoyed his first Thanksgiving holiday. We traveled a little and spend the holiday with Justin's family. They live about an hour and a half from us. It was a wonderful time with family however we were all sick. Yep, all four of us. It is never good when the Mommy is sick, but it is even worse when Mommy and everyone else is sick.

Despite the illness we were able to get our tree and get our house decorated for the most part. I still have a few things to do around the house. Today we are still sick. Justin is at work and Grayson is well enough to go to school, but poor Baylor is home today. He is really congested and just feels generally poopy. Poor baby. He is sick on his 5-month Birthday.