Fantastic Five

Mathew turned 5 months old this past Sunday. We celebrated with a little rice cereal. :) Yep, it was his first time eating "solids." I don't really classify it as a solid since it's so runny, but it's a start. Here's a couple pics of the big event:

As you can see there was a mix of emotions but for the most part it was a huge success! He seemed to know just what to do as far as taking the spoon, not biting it, and swallowing well. We'll probably try a couple other foods once we move into our new house and get settled.

I feel like MJ has really changed just in the few weeks that we've been in St. Louis. He seems to have thinned out a little bit and lengthened quite a bit. His 3 month shorts are suddenly quite big in his waist and many clothes he's outgrown simply due to the length. He's mostly wearing 6 month clothes now simply due to length. He seems to have grown more hair although it's still hard to tell what color it will be. He is making all kinds of sounds and lots of screams and shrieks. He gives us smiles and so many cute faces throughout the day. He is grabbing things pretty easily now and brings his hands together a lot too. He's discovered his feet as well. He just loves his Johnny Jump Up. He can stand, run, bounce, and swing in it. He's still rolling from his belly to his back and although he seems quite close he hasn't quite figured out how to roll the other way yet. He sits up with assistance but much prefers to stand. Everything he can get his hands on seems to go into his mouth. We think he might be beginning to teethe, but not really sure. He went from being a sleeping angel (sleeping through the night since 8 weeks basically) to waking multiple times a night! Not sure if it's teething, a growth spurt, or just being out of sorts. We're hoping it stops as quickly as it started, but we'll see.