Almost 5 months!

Our sweet little baby is getting SO big!  Here is a comparison for ya!

I was worried that Ivan's head was getting a little flat in the back and since his squishable little legs get stuck in the Bumbo, my mom suggested he sit in a box.  He didn't hate it too much.  Also, he can now reach for and grab things, like the rattle!!

These little blankies are Ivan's new favorite.  He pulls them up over his face at night and it totally freaks me out!

We flew to Utah just after Spring Break for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary.  We were lucky enough to get window seats, which we all loved!  Our baby was a fantastic flyer.

 Ivan got to meet some new friends while we were in Utah!  Just after this photo was taken Ivan scooched over and started licking Henry's head.

 We were lucky enough to have breakfast with Grandpa Fritz and Grandma Shauna.  He loved them, even though he doesn't look like it.

 We also got to stop and visit my Grandma, Ivan's Great-Grandma!  She's starting to get a little...forgetful, so I'm glad we got to stop and say hello!

 Grandma and Paul, who made Ivan giggle and giggle and giggle!  Speaking of which, his giggle is SO precious!!

 My mom and Dad!!!  Sadly, Ivan wasn't used to being around so many people so he was kind of a crab the whole weekend.  Mom and Dad still loved him though!

 Ivan sat in the high chair!  Granted, he had to be tied in (notice his favorite blankie) and only lasted a couple minutes before he got squashed, but still!

 Our celebration for Mom and Dad's 50th!  This is almost the whole family-just a few are missing.

 My brothers and sisters from oldest to youngest

 And, our little tiny family.  Look at that baby's face!!!

 Our pediatrician said that we could start feeding Ivan solids at 4 months, but with all the reading I've been doing we decided to wait until 6 months instead (that, and I'm not ready to stop exclusively breastfeeding).  However, Ivan keeps reaching for our utensils, watching us eat, and the other day he even grabbed my Gatorade bottle and stuck it in his mouth.

So, we tried rice cereal.  He gobbled it up, but promptly threw it up about 10 minutes later and fussed for the rest of the night.  needless to say, we haven't tried again.

As for sleeping, we went from a 5 hour stretch at night between feedings back to 2 hours during a growth spurt, and it hasn't gone back.  Also, we rearranged our room so the crib is no longer right next to the bed.  Ivan seems fine with it, but it's hard for me.  I miss having him close.  Jeez, I never thought I'd be that mom that can't let the kid move on... I'm gonna have to really watch that.

And finally, the first diaper blowout that got clear up into his hair.  Poor baby!

Oh how I love being this baby's mom!!!