At 5 months Dalton is 15 lbs (20%) and 26 3/4″ (85%), and continues to be a very happy baby.
Dalton mostly kept a schedule of one night feeding around 4am and 3 daily naps throughout the month, but did have a few nights of “regression” in the form of the dreaded smiling, laughing baby in the middle of the night. Thankfully, not usually too many in a row. Up until now, he has been swaddled for naps and night sleeps. However, at his 4am feeding on his 5 mo birthday, he had flipped himself face down by the time I got up to get him for the feeding, so no more swaddle from here. Eek!
While he does have noticeably improved head and neck strength, he still has no desire to roll during the day while playing. He would much rather lay on his back and look out the window, or smile at someone. His drooling has been pretty intense, but still no sign of teeth.
A couple other important milestones this month were: Dalton’s first flights, and Mommy going back to work. Dalton took both in stride. The flights were to Charlotte over the Easter weekend. While he was a bit young to help Sonia with the egg hunt, he still had lots of fun with Grannie and Grandad.
