Month five has been full of milestones for Carter. First, he's now eating solids two to three times a day. His favorite food include pears and sweet potatoes, although he's also had peas, avocados, apples, and bananas. He has been very interested in watching people eat -- he moves his mouth when we eat and will open his mouth if food is near his mouth. He also loves sucking on beer bottles...
Second, Carter has been rolling around a lot on his back and can now roll from his back to his belly. He loves "happy baby" pose and sucks on his toes a lot. It's hard to get his diaper on because he pulls his feet up to his mouth whenever he's on his back! He's also at the point where we can't leave him unattended anymore because he really will roll off the changing table. A couple of times, he's even turned himself 180 degrees in his crib.
Third, Carter is now really good at recognizing people. He smiles a lot at those that he recognizes and laughs out loud when interacting with us. He's also learning to reach for people, which feels especially great when I come home from work!
And lastly, Carter has become very verbal. He'll spend up to an hour in the morning talking to himself in his crib. We listen to him on the baby monitor (trying to delay getting up from bed) and it's hilarious hearing the sounds that he makes. I can't wait to hear him talk!
Carter celebrated his four month birthday in Australia and his fifth month birthday in Costa Rica. He's been such a great traveler so far. We are flying to SF next week and I hope that he keeps it up!
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