Thanks to our Engineer

A couple of weeks ago, the Young Women held a Yard Sale and I bought Doran a toy for $10. I took it apart and washed. Put it back together, put Doran in it and discovered he was still too small for it.

Devin, being our engineer, decided to fix it for him! He really took it apart and made his own notches and now Doran can sit just fine in it! Thanks Devin! Having an engineer for a husband is really handy.

His first reactions to being able to move around on his own were priceless!! He loved it. 

He hasn't figured out how to move forward yet, but it will come! Too bad we have such a small space for him to move, most of our apartment is carpet. 

Dinosaur Pajamas

I love baby's dinosaur pajamas. He almost didn't get to wear them. For some reason I thought they were 6-9 months and not 3-6 months. Luckily I found them just in time!

5 Months Old

The week Doran turned 5 months old it was sunny and beautiful. Perfect timing to get great lighting for photos. But, we were too busy outside playing and didn't take them. When I finally got around to taking the pictures, the clouds were back. Sorry for the shadows.

Doran has more than doubled his birth weight, he know weighs about 16 pounds! He discovered his toes this week and it has been a lot of fun to watch him play. Plus, he can entertain himself more easily.

He loves to go outside. He is getting better at sitting up with support. He can even go 10-20 seconds by himself. His legs are getting stronger too! He likes to stand up, which gets very tiring for Devin and I. He hasn't rolled yet, but we're working on it!

I think this is the least he has changed in one month, as far as his size and weight. It is crazy to think I have a 5 month old! He seems like a baby now, not my little newborn.

Water Taste Test

We introduced Doran to water the other day. Devin and i were sharing a strawberry soda and Doran was watching very intently. After we finished the bottle we washed it out and put a tiny amount of water in it. He was not so sure what to think about it.

A second try.

And some more funny face pictures.

Yes, we're mean parents. Taking pictures of him in uncertain moments. But, we plan on having the camera out every time we introduce him to new foods. It will make for some good pictures.

Blessed

Every time I go through Doran's clothes (he grows so fast, I have to make sure I don't miss an outfit) I am reminded of how incredibly blessed we are. I wasn't the best at sending out thank you cards. But, we really are incredibly grateful for all of his clothing (and everything else that was given to us). He has enough clothes that I'm not doing laundry all the time, an he's super stylish! Thank you.

And because I'm curious,

Would you rather get a thank you card 8 months late, or not at all? be honest.