Month 5

Almost 6 months old...

Darvik likes to hold on to pacifiers when he goes to sleep, but doesn't necessarily need to suck on it (or them, as the case may be!).

Darvik loves his Blue Bear as he's taking a nap in the swing. When he's in the swing you realize how big he's gotten.
We had a cookout to celebrate a few things... my birthday, Victoria's Day (in Canada) and Darvik turning 6 months old. Jay made excellent ribs. Lynn brought her grandson, Gauge, and was brave enough to hold them both (grandmothers are like that, aren't they?!). Gauge is a little over 2 months older than Darvik and gives me a glimpse of what's to come (lots of squirming).
Darvik eats oatmeal a couple times a day and is getting much better at it (I know... it doesn't look like it!). We found his first tooth had cut through just this week! We wouldn't have known by his behavior - he seems to have dealt with it well.

My first Mother's Day was a special weekend... My birthday on Saturday and Mother's Day on Sunday. Jay did a great job making it very special. I wasn't expecting how meaningful Mother's Day would be for me. We went to an excellent buffet at the Synidate. And the best Mother's Day gift ever, Jay changed the worst diaper ever at the restaurant!

Bella is very tolerant of Darvik. Good thing - he's fascinated by her.

In April we visited Jessica in Lexington at her cookout fundraiser. Darvik had a wonderful time and discovered his fascination with balls. He's happiest when he's around a lot of people. Jessica thought it had been 2 months since she'd seen him because he'd changed so much. It had only been a month. The daycare teacher said he suddenly became a real boy, like Pinnochio. Darvik's begun sleeping through the night easily and late night feedings are a thing of the past (athough if Allison's any indication, I better not get used to it - she started rolling over and now she's up 5 times a night).

His hair is beginning to grow - even getting a few curls in!