5 months old!!!

I'm a little late with this post. I should have put it a couple weeks ago, but... better late then never. Here is our 5 month old little boy! I can't believe how fast time goes by! I feel like I was just barely pregnant with him! He's already almost 1/2 a year old! He is SO fun! We are just loving every minute with him! Although he gave us a scary start... he has been such an easy fun baby! Sleeps good... eats good... plays good... and all while looking SO dange cute. Yes, we count ourselves very blessed! WINNER of the top dang cutest 5 month old picture of my super cute baby Cameron. : ) Check out that cute grin and dimples!!! LOVE him. : ) Oh, man. Looking at this picture seriously wants to make me run upstairs, pick him up out of his crib, and squish the little cutie and kiss those cheekies!!! but I wont... of course.... because a mom must relish the time when ALL her kids are asleep at once. ; ) LOL

He is doing SO good. Not quite up to par as far as a typical 5 month old... but he's doing good for his adjusted age. He acts and is the size of about a 3-4 month old baby. He doesn't scoot yet, but he holds his head up very well and WAY prefers to be on his belly if at all possible. He can roll back and forth like a piece of cake now.

He's smiling all the time and trying to laugh now too. We've gotten quite a few little half-giggles, and you can tell there's more there just trying to get out! : )

He loves to play with his little toys now. He can reach out and grab little baby toys. He will also try to grab anything else within reach... mommy's hair... mommy's necklace... daddy's glasses... big brothers' nose... you name it! I'm remembering why I chopped off my hair when the other 2 kids were babies! LOL (though I just worked so hard to grow it out again... so I wont be chopping it)

We have the developmental specialist coming out sometime this month to do an evaluation on him and see where he's at compared to his adjusted age and actual age. They're going to help monitor him for the next year and help make sure he gets caught up to where he should be. By a year to a year and a half supposedly you wont be able to tell he was a preemie, so we shall see. I'm excited to hear what suggestions they have and see where his skill level/development is at.

I don't have a weight for him at 5 months, because he no longer has to go in for monthly weight checks (woohoo! that means he's growing nice and steady!). But I'd estimate he's maybe about 13 lbs-ish. A few more weeks, when he's about 6 months old, we'll start rice cereal. With Kadan and Zack we started rice cereal at 4 months, and fruits/veggies at 6 months, but where he's not really developed like a typical 5 month old, doc suggested (and we agreed) to wait a little bit longer.

So, that's the update on this little tyke! Here are some more pictures of my SUPER cute baby! : )


A friend made him this and other cute little tie-onesies. He was all ready for church! Lil cutie!
I know his hand is blurry... but look close... he's making a little "I Love You" sign! He's totally a genius. ; )





Just chillin'.... He's such a good baby!
love his little face! : )
"hey, mama! whatcha up to? looks neat!"
"oh yea? just taking pictures of my cute face? okay. here. take one of my cute lil dimple."

"hmmm... alright. think I'm done being interested in the camera. I might be ready for some lunch... again..." : )
this is his "WHAT are you DOING?" face. Note the superbly wrinkled eyebrows and forehead. He makes it anytime me, Blaine or the boys act crazy trying to get him to smile. : )