CAMDEN’S 5 MONTH UPDATE + SCHEDULE

I can not consider Camden is presently 5 months outdated! Where by does the time go? He’s seriously just the sweetest tiny dude and Mike and I sense like the luckiest mom and dad. He’s an over-all content material dude, just delighted to be with his relatives. He has the sweetest eyes and the ideal smile. He’s SO edible. I really feel like 5 months is the begin of babyhood versus toddler/blab life, lol, and I’m 1000% on board for this. The moment the weather commences to get improved, and we’re not sick each and every other working day, I’m enthusiastic to get out much more as a loved ones of 4. Camden is at a terrific age exactly where he can go with the move and just be awake a ton additional. 

New at 5 Months

5 months is so considerably enjoyment. It is the start of the exciting infant stage if you will. Cam is so considerably much more mobile and knowledgeable. He can maintain his head up and is setting up to sit with some help. Toddler boy is obtaining so informed and it is been so enjoyment watching him. He watches Lola and receives so psyched when she walks previous him. He’s been achieving for and grabbing his toys. We started off putting him in the Joovy walker, which he actually likes. This has served him with his hand/eye coordination and achieving for toys. 

We’ve moved up to 100 minute wake windows. I tried to thrust it to 120 minutes, so that we could prolong the time amongst feeds, but he was in excess of-fatigued and not napping. 

Naps

Cam has unquestionably struggled with naps the final few of months. It surely felt like the 4 thirty day period rest regression mainly because at the 40 or 50 moment mark, he’s up crying, pretty much forgetting how to set himself back again to slumber among sleep cycles. We normally give him some time to determine it out and most of the time, and luckily 95% of the time he places himself back to slumber.  Fortunately, we have a excellent basis, so he’s been in a position to work by way of this on his possess, but it in no way feels good when you have worked to get a excellent sleeper and naps are great, and then they regress. He’ll nap for about 90 minutes. 

We are continue to in the Merlin swaddle, but we’ll be transitioning him out of it before long. We’ll go with a conventional slumber sack. Cam is all about the palms, so I know liberating them up will get some time to get used to. I’m expecting the changeover will influence rest, so it’s possible we’ll get utilized the to the sleep sack at naps as opposed to likely chilly turkey at bedtime. 

Feedings

We are still solely nursing every single 3 or so several hours. I will start out pumping in the mornings to have Cam consider a bottle once our nanny begins. Crossing my fingers that all goes perfectly. I do believe we can prolong the time amongst feedings, but with Cam’s recent struggles with the size of his naps and his awake time being 100 minutes, the 3 hour interval is effective greatest for now. 

We are beginning solids, per the doc’s recommendation. With Harper we did mostly little one led weaning, but this time about I’ll do a combination of purees and toddler led weaning. I’ll share extra in my future update. 

Awake Time

With 100 minutes of awake time it feels like there’s in fact adequate time to be awake with Cam, lol. It is not like changing diapers, feeding, a few cuddles, and then back again down for a nap. We’ll have him do tummy time, participate in on the flooring with his toys, he’ll hold out in his walker and engage in with his toys or look at Harper, we’ve been putting him in the BabyBjorn provider (entrance dealing with) and likely for walks. We’re also diligent about looking at publications ahead of each and every nap. 

Bedtime

As talked about in my final update, Cam goes down for bed seriously effectively.  Just after his final nap we’ll continue to keep him up for about 2 several hours. As an alternative of a catnap, we have prolonged his final awake time a little bit. Far more on his new agenda under.  He’ll go straight to sleep and snooze via the night time until 6:30-7am. At about the 80 moment mark of remaining awake, I’ll get started his bedtime regimen, which incorporates a feed in advance of mattress. We’ll adjust his diaper, get his pajamas on, set on his eczema creams (we’re on a new program from the Skin doctor), then start out his feed. Immediately after he’s finished ingesting, we’ll do a few of publications just so he has some time to digest his milk. I’ll transform the audio device on, put him in his swaddle and into the crib, and flip off the lights. 

Favorites at 5 Months

Joovy Spoon Walker – This is Harper’s old walker. We loved it with her and are loving it with Cam. It’s a wonderful way to have him vertical without the need of 1 of us often holding him. He hangs in this generally throughout supper. Owning his toys propped on the tray has definitely assisted his hand eye coordination.

Audio Ball – The only loud toy we have and of course Cam loves it. We truly set tape on the speaker due to the fact it is so loud.

Activity Ring – Now that he’s grabbing for issues, this is ideal. Like the neutral shades way too.

Merlin Snooze Match – Transitioned Camden at 2.5 months to this slumber match and it is been remarkable. He fit the body weight minimal even though he was not 3 months, so continue to keep that in brain. Fighting the standard swaddle and obtaining lots of gas, it just produced sense to get him into some thing much less limiting. Shortly transitioning him out of this into a frequent swaddle.

Mesh Bumper – This built the crib changeover seamless. It mimics his bassinet, so it labored correctly.

Environmentally friendly Sprouts Bibs – These are our beloved for feedings. Significant, absorbs spit-up very well, and aesthetically pleasing.

Inexperienced Sprouts Burp Cloths – We even now Adore these! Suit on your shoulder properly, significant, pretty, and handle spit up so effectively. We really like these. 

Wee Gallery Black and White Playing cards – Camden loves these! We use these a large amount during his awake time. I’ll clearly show him the playing cards in my lap or we’ll put them standing up for his tummy time.

Charlie Crane Rocker – This piece is SO attractive – much more of a rocker as opposed to a bouncer. We’re even now making use of this rocker. Just to set Camden down to get something done or he’ll sit in below when Harper needs to engage in or browse him a e-book. Highly recommend this or anything comparable.

Routine

6:30-7am – Wakes, diaper, alterations clothing
6:50 am – Feed
7:10 am – Exercise
8:00 – Nap 1

9:40 am – Wake and Feed
10: am – Exercise
11:20 am – Nap 2

1 pm – Wake and Feed
1:20 pm – Action
2:40 pm – Nap 3

4:20 pm – Wake and Feed
4:40 pm – Exercise
6:20 pm – Feed and Bedtime

*this routine is on the early aspect. Frequently Cam will wake up at 7am or 7:15am which will drive bedtime nearer to 7pm.