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9/17 Family Picture

This is a picture of us from last weekend.

Playpen

If it doesn't fit in the mouth, lick it!

Sleep

Those steroids bulked up Raleigh's sleeping muscles--he went 9 1/2 hours straight last night. Do we have our healthy baby back?

Juicing

Raleigh got a steroid shot today to help him shake a bit of a cough he developed over the past week. Much to our surprise (and the nurse's), Raleigh did not even cry when he got the shot. Clearly, he has his mother's pain tolerance!



Raleigh was just 17 lbs on the doctor's scale.

5 Months Old

Raleigh turned five months old today. He hasn't really started doing anything "new" this month but he's doing almost everything a lot "better." His movements are becoming very coordinated and he reaches for objects. He often lights up and squeals with delight when he sees us, making peek-a-boo his favorite game. He rolls over onto his tummy almost instantly when we set him down ...except on the changing pad - he waits until his diaper is off first. He also started sleeping on his side, which is really cute. He tosses and turns when he wakes up.

We took him out to dinner with friends at a fairly nice restaurant last night, and not only do we think he sold our friends on babies, he drew unsolicited comments from neighboring tables about what a good baby he was--no doubt quite a relief after we rolled his stroller past their nervous glances. The show ended when he got in the carseat! :)

Size 3

Our Raleigh weighs about 17.5 pounds already. We decided it was time he graduated to size 3 diapers. As you can see he has lots of room to grow!



Size 3 diapers say 16 to 28 pounds. Size 2 diapers only go up to 18 pounds, and when they say 18 pounds, they're not kidding--that's all they will hold!!!

Dad = Fun

Erik seems to squeeze more playtime into Raleigh's day.

Feedings







Diaper changes

And naps