I'm 5 Months Old Today!

Here I am at 5 months old. As you can see I am not only way bigger than my little monkey, but I like to crush it. Mom says I am ALL BOY!! I like to play rough and burp and fart like a grown man.

Today is my 5 month birthday and I am still living up to my name, Big Boy! At my last doctors appointment I weighed in at a whopping 17 pounds and measured 27 1/2 inches. I'm pretty much off the charts right now and show no signs of stopping. Mom says her baby has turned from a newborn into a robust, active, little boy.

I'm learning so many new things every day. My biggest news this month is that I've mastered the art of eating solids! Our nurse said it would take a few weeks for me to get the hang of it, but it really only took me a few bites. C'mon, eating is kinda my thing! I love my cereal and oatmeal but I can't wait for fruits and veggies.

I have found my feet and love to put them in my mouth. But then again, pretty much everything goes in my mouth....my hands, my shirt, toys and mom's hair! Mom says I am quite the inquisitive little guy - I love to check everything out and I always want what mom and dad have in their hands. I continue to babble and talk to mom and dad. But I've also learned how to scream which isn't always fun for them :)

With the holidays approaching I've experienced a lot of Christmas traditions for the first time. I got to meet Santa and sit on his lap. I didn't smile of course. I'm saving that for Mrs. Claus! And then we got to go buy a Christmas Tree. It was really cold that day so the rents dressed me in a ridiculous looking suit and hat - I couldn't even move. But it was a fun day!

I'm looking forward to celebrating Christmas with mom and dad. Then my Gigi and Papa are coming to visit me on the 28th! I hear we are going to eat our way through the city!! Well, that's about it for now. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas. I'll talk to you again soon. In the meantime, here's a video of me meeting Santa and some other fun pictures...

Captain Serious meets Santa Claus!

Eating solids for the first time. As you can see I got as much on my face as I did in my belly. But now you'd better believe I get every last drop in my tummy!

All of a sudden I LOVE tummy time. I can push myself up and mug for the camera. Is crawling coming soon?

I found my feet.....my extra large, Barber feet and finger toes! Good thing my hands are just as big so I can grab them.

I REALLY love my daddy!

Winter Baby! It's getting cold outside so mom bought me some funny looking hats.

Here I am in my grown up man outfit and cap going to meet Santa. I'm practicing my best Captain Serious face here.

Me and my family buying a Christmas Tree. I'm sporting the Cleveland Brown's colors for dad, even though I am really a Chargers fan!

As usual, I am tuckered out after picking out a tree. All these festivities make me tired.

Really?! It must have been dad's day to dress me.

Jack's First Thanksgiving!

Jack's First Thanksgiving. He loaded up on lots of yummy cereal, formula and oatmeal. Mmmmm!

Ok, I realize it's nearly Christmas and I am just posting pictures of Jack's first Thanksgiving. We've just been so busy. At some point this month I decided to give up the idea of being a super mom. Which means, the blog will not get updated every week, the last 7 lbs of baby weight is still there and Christmas cards are not getting sent this year. Take that perfect moms!! I'm going to try to stay in the moment and enjoy time with Jack instead of worrying about all the things I am SUPPOSED to do. Ahhh.....what a relief!

Anyway, back to Jack. We traveled to California for his first Thanksgiving and Jack got a taste of a true California holiday - it was 88 degrees on Thanksgiving Day. We sat outside and it was gorgeous. He wore shorts and a T-shirt....gotta love Cali! We had a great trip, of course. It's always awesome to spend time with family and friends. Jack had fun with his Mimi and Papa and all 8 of his aunts and uncles. But most precious was his interaction with Marseille. She just ate him up and was so sweet with him. I love seeing them together - they're going to be great pals one day!

It's sad that we don't get to see our families all the time, but times like these leave lasting impressions. Thank goodness for photos, videos....and skype! It's forced the grandparents to get on board with technology. Love it!

Here are some of the fun pictures from our trip to Cali...

Family photo on Jack's first Thanksgiving. He looks thrilled as usual.

Hanging with Uncle Jess and Aunt Donna.

Jen and my beautiful niece Marseille.

The cousins! We forced them to don Christmas Pj's for a photo op since we won't be seeing them at Christmas. They both cried but M recovered quickly. Jack - not so much! We spent the morning opening gifts for the kids which is always fun.

Opening gifts proved to be exhausting for baby Jack.

Jack with his great auntie Marlene. He got passed around all day and was a total trooper!

The boys on feeding duty. We have two kids that absolutely LOVE to eat!

What a hunk! And he knows it. We think he doesn't smile because he's practicing being coy with the ladies.

Baby M with her grammy Delora. We had a really fun family day at my mom's house. Jack got to be with all of his aunts and uncles.

At Dave & Busters with Mimi and Papa.

Uncle Adam was so great with the babies. Who would have thought a 13 year old boy would love babies so much. He's turned into a sweet young man.

With beautiful Auntie Marina.

I can't decide if Jack and Marseille look like the cutest bank robbers ever or funny looking old people.

Jack's first experience in first class. Of course mommy had to give up her seat so he could spread out. As you can see he's quite enjoying himself. Uh oh, we've created a monster!