Month Five. This was a big month for us as well. In month five I watched my little guy sit up on his own, start puréed foods, transition out of his swaddle completely for sleep, and we attempted to start sleep training. This month came with a lot of adjustments for the both of us with the biggest being that we no longer had access to full time childcare. I had to learn how to actually work at home and nurture Austin’s little brain the way it needed to be nurtured. It was hard y’all. It’s so much easier to plop a kid in front of the tv while you attempt to get things done, but that’s not what I wanted for Austin.
I’ve had to learn how to use my time wisely while working in order to maximize the amount of the time I get to spend playing with Aus and it’s been super hard. I still don’t have it fully worked out yet. There are days where my efforts in one definitely surpass my efforts in the other. Some days work gets my absolute best, but usually it’s Aus that gets my best. Jobs will come and go, but my baby is only a baby once so I’ve been trying to enjoy it as best I can.
He still gets some screen time and I’ve learned to appreciate Miss Rachel for how much she makes him smile and laugh. We’ve introduced some new shows like Bluey, Superbook, and Gracie’s Corner occasionally. We also take full advantage of the developmentally appropriate toys through Lovevery. Those lovevery boxes are the absolute best. I first saw them when my sister ordered them for my nephew and I was in love instantly. I don’t receive any compensation for saying how amazing I think they are, but I 10/10 would suggest spending the money. It’s about $80ish bucks every 2 months for a play kit if you do the subscription and if you really invest the time with your kiddo, you can save money by not having to buy other unnecessary toys. Aus started his lovevery journey with the sensor playkit and we haven’t looked back.
I also started planning Austin’s first birthday and it will (affectionately) be Boss Baby themed because that is who and what he is: The Boss.