5 Months

Roman weighed in at 16lbs. 10 oz. shortly after he turned 5 months, and has grown to more than 27 inches. This was the biggest month so far for "firsts." He started the month off by realizing he could push up really high on his arms. From there, it didn't take him long to figure out how to get his legs up under him. Sometimes, he just pushes himself backwards several feet, other times he propels himself forward onto his belly.
Just today, he learned to go from all fours to sitting, and he is sitting really well; he even catches himself from falling to the side with his arms.
Yesterday, he suddenly started saying, "da da da da da da." Of course, we're not sure he's saying it on purpose, but it kind of seems that way. He's also really getting the hang of his bouncy seat, jumping all over the place like a crazy froggie. The best thing about this month is that he suddenly seems okay with going to sleep. Now, he just rubs his eyes and lays his head down on my chest; no more fighting sleep- which was exhausting at times, but a good workout on the treadmill! We're heading to NJ next week to meet aunts and uncles and I'm betting they are going to get to see some crawling. : )