Crib Notes: Month 5

It's hard to believe that Park is five months old. What's crazier is that we haven't screwed him up yet (at least that we can tell). In fact, we're feeling more confident in our parenting skills every day ... until he throws the next curve ball at us like teething or an ear infection. But we'll figure that out one baby step at a time.

Over the last month, Park has continued to entertain us with his squeals and endearing smiles. He's gaining more coordination with his hands and has discovered that his fingers are pretty tasty. But if I had to sum up the last month in one word, it would be "sleep." I shared my gratitude for Dr. Ferber and his get-to-sleep technique in an earlier blog post, and I'm happy to report that not only is the night time sleeping going well, but Park has now mastered going down for naps without a single whimper. He's also a pro at the early morning nap. Now we're just working on getting the afternoon nap a little longer so he's not so cranky pre-bedtime.



This last month included some new forms of entertainment, too. We took Park to the Ulrich Museum of Art on WSU's campus to see the robot exhibit that's currently there. Coincidentally, there was a carnival on campus at the same time -- too bad he wasn't old enough for a funnel cake. We also visited the Deanna Rose Children's Farm during a recent trip to Kansas City. This was amazing and definitely something he'll enjoy as he gets a little older.



For Park's five month birthday, we finally introduced him to the Sedgwick County Zoo. We timed it just right that we got to get close to the giraffes for a feeding and watch one of the hippos plunge into the water.





To see more from month five, check out Craig's photography gallery (password is Luka). In the meantime, come back soon to share our six month adventures. Some highlights: solids, a trip to Phoenix and Halloween!