The Williams Family: 5 Month Happenings

Since my last post, Hunter has started eating foods like a champ! His favorites are squash and bananas, but he also likes sweet potatoes, carrots, applesauce, peas, and mac & cheese. Some days he will eat green beans, but like his mama, he is not a big fan. We have also gotten him to eat oatmeal, but some days we have to mix in a little apple juice for him to eat that. We tried to give him some mashed up avocado this week, but he didn't really like that much. His two bottom teeth are almost all the way in, and we think he may be getting a top tooth in a few weeks. At his doctor appointment this week, Dr. Parkerson said the top gum was a little swollen, and we have noticed him chewing and slobbering more than normal again. Hunter is now able to sit unassisted for a few minutes at a time when placed in a sitting position. He seems to do better if he has a toy in front of him to focus on, otherwise he is looking around the room and topples over. He has now discovered his tongue, and loves to stick it out and spit! He continues to babble more every day, and has discovered a new level of squealing. He enjoys playing peek-a-boo, and has one of the best laughs I have ever heard! Hunter's laugh and smile make everything else in the world disappear, and you can't help but smile and laugh with him :) This past Wednesday, we had Hunter's 6 month appointment. We actually went in about 2 weeks early, since I was on Spring Break. At his appointment, he weighed 17.6 lbs. and measured 28 in. That puts him in the 50th percentile on weight and 90-95th percentile on length! Dr. Parkerson said he looked really good, and she was impressed that his weight has kept up with his height, which she says is difficult to do when they are that long. Since Hunter's 4 month appointment, he has grown nearly 3 inches!!! Here are some various pictures we have taken over the last month or so.

5 Months