5 Months and Counting

Emory is already 5 months old. Our skinny little Mowgli look alike is now a big chunky lover with a smile that will melt your heart. Yes, we are aware that babies grow up quickly, but seriously where does the time go?  Just yesterday we could hold him in one hand, and now he's 3 times the size Caleb was at 5 months, rolling all over the place, and talking/screeching almost as much as his older brother does now (which is really impressive because Caleb talks/screeches A LOT). 

Although he puts forth a valiant effort, Emory isn't crawling yet. Instead he rolls, and rolls, and rolls. Stomach to back, back to stomach. And this boy moves, mmmkay. He whips his head around and in seconds he's in a new position. We wouldn't be surprised if he skipped crawling all together. Why crawl when you can roll?

Unfortunately for mommy, Em's first words were dada too. At least mommy was prepared for it this time, not really, it was just as devastating as it was when Caleb busted out his "da da da da." It's ok though because mommy will be his favorite person in the world for the next couple years. It's only fair...

Notice how when Em gets going he throws his arms back and bounces on his belly like a beached whale. We love it when he does that! Please ignore the disaster in the background...hurricane Caleb struck only minutes before filming.