I mean that very literally.  How has it already been 5 months?

Jake had been home with us for about 3 days.  I told Randy ‘it just feels like he has always been here’.  Randy didn’t quite agree.  But I still feel that way.  He is so little and new, but he just feels like he has always been here. Definitely like he was always meant to be in our family.  Each day I just fall more and more in love with this sweet boy.

At 5 months old Jake you are wearing size 3 diapers (you are a bit thick in the waist like your brother).

You are mainly wearing 6 months clothes, and even some 9 month.

You are finally starting to feel better.  We don’t have to do breathing treatments 6-8 times a day anymore.  We are down to a solid 4.  2 at school and 2 at home.  Praise the Lord!  Since you can breathe again you can also sleep again.  (Double Praise the Lord!)

You usually come home from school and sleep for a few hours.  Then you wake up around the time the big kids go to bed and Dad and I get to play with just you for a bit.  It is a sweet time for all 3 of us and I’m so thankful for it.

You are eating food like a champ.  So far I have been a slacker and haven’t made you a bunch of baby food options.  I promise to get on that very soon.  You can’t get enough of roasted sweet potatoes (this one is even sweeter because the potatoes are from our garden).  You are also eating bananas, applesauce, oatmeal and rice cereal.  You turned your nose up at carrots, but we will try again.

You weigh almost 16 pounds (I can’t remember the exact weight and length…sorry!!!)  You are average in both measurements.

All the stats are out of the way….I just have to say I’m so thankful for you little boy.  You are such a true joy to me.