5 Months

A couple of weeks ago Dez went from occasionally rolling over to an out-of-control mover! Seriously, it's like overnight he just started rolling and scooting every which way. He's so close to crawling! It's awesome but now I can't just set him down somewhere and expect him to stay. We can't leave cords, plastic bags, knives and scissors hanging around or any normal stuff like that. What a nuisance.

He's started screaming a lot...but not in a crying way. Just because he can. It's actually pretty funny most of the time unless he does it at 3 am. Which also happens a lot.

I've also had to force him to eat before bed because most nights - and also sometimes during day feedings - he will arch his back and flail around not wanting to eat even though I know he's hungry. Once I finally "trick" him he goes to town. I usually stick my face right next to his and he will start sucking on my cheek...then I make the switch. Genius I know. I've also discovered that stroking/tickling his face and head makes him fall asleep which has been pretty helpful even though it doesn't work all the time.

We are going to try solids pretty soon and we really hope that will help him get on a more normal cycle. I wanted to wait until he was 6 months but he definitely seems ready for more.

He loves playing with his busy book from Grandma & Grandpa Jason & Teri, the song "Animal" by Maroon 5 (totes child appropriate), blowing spit bubbles, screaming, splashing in the bath and scooting himself to and digging in the diaper bag.

*Good Mom Moment of the Month*

I was changing his slightly dirty diaper the other day and put the wipe over him so he didn't go spraying me in the face. I put on the new diaper forgetting there used to be a wipe there. When I realize it's missing I look up to his face and don't worry...he just has it in his mouth. Needless to say I did my best to sanitize his face and mouth with a new, clean wipe. Oops.