5 Months

I am babysitting Madison and Maya today, and right now all four kids are asleep. This really does not happen very often and there are a million other things that I should be doing. In fact, I had decided earlier that if I was able to get them all to nap at the same time, I would fold a couple loads of laundry, clean the bathroom, and do the dishes. But as soon as the opportunity arose for me to accomplish my said list, I instead turned on the computer to tune into the wonderful world of blogging-to feed my addiction. *Sigh* Hopefully there will still be time when I am done here to at least check off one thing on my list of to-dos.

Anyway, I wanted to blog today because my little boy is now 5 months old. CRAZY! Seriously, it's nuts. I was really good about writing things down during Ashlyn's first year. I recorded all her major and minor events. Unfortunately, I have not done the same for Trent. So, I thought I should at least blog today about what he is doing at 5 months. Here it goes:

• He smiles all the time - big, full, open-mouthed grins. He also has this little half smile that just melts my heart every time.
• He doesn't cry often, just when he is hungry or tired.
  
• He is becoming quite the momma's boy - okay by me!
• He absolutely loves attention. (Surprise right? What kid doesn't love the spotlight?)
• He has had his first taste of rice cereal, although I have not yet been consistent at giving it to him.
• He is still holding those laughs. Although, a couple of days ago Ashlyn got him to laugh and it was the cutest thing. He loves his big sister.
  
• He is growing too fast. I have already had to pack away a full box of clothes.
• He has decided on his own that he doesn't like a binki. Which is a good and bad thing. Good because we won't have to deal with the trauma of taking it away in a year. And bad because it really does come in handy at times, like in the middle of sacrament meeting and at 3:00 a.m.
• He still has not rolled over.
• And he still has not slept through the night. I was not blessed with good sleepers.
  
• Trent is all around just very good natured and a happy kid. He brings so much joy to us.
  

Here are some recent pics of my little guy...