Here are a few of our favorite things from Dakota's 5th month.
Baby Einstein Bouncer: Koda started interacting with his toys a lot more this month. He loves to hit the piano to make it play music and often gets upset when it stops so he whacks it again until it plays another tune for him. He also loves the attachment with the frog that spins and the little beads that spin and move. I love that it's adjustable in height so it will grow with him. He already stands up fully for a few seconds at a time in it so, it's obviously encouraging him to stand. The seat also turns a full 360% so he has access to all of the toys and he can turn and see me no matter where I am in the room.
Gerber Oatmeal Cereal: Slightly more nutritious than regular cereal (not by much, but still a little better). This has become a part of our nightly routine and also morning if he doesn't feel like being spoon fed. The Doctor told me that studies have shown that there's no correlation between cereals and how well babies sleep at night after having it but- I beg to differ. This kid needs his nightly oatmeal. We just add a few tablespoons (we started with 1 tablespoon at 4 months old and it's increase slightly over time) to his regular bottle of formula and he drinks it at bedtime. Gerber has also come out with awesome new plastic containers instead of boxes which is a lot more convenient and less messy.
Any rattle with little beads: He has quite a few similar to the one pictured here and just loves them all. He loves that he can hold them and make is movements come with noise! Even better- they're inexpensive.
Sassy Mirror: This is tummy time's best friend. I just prop this baby up in front of Koda (and slightly out of reach) and he will move himself to it, stare at it, giggle, move it, and play with the lady bug rattle on it.
Nuby Learner Bottle: This bottle comes with a removable handle and two types of nipples to help your baby learn to hold the bottle and transition to sippy cups. We're still on the first nipple, with handles. The first time I offered it to Koda, his hands went right for the handles and he held it like a pro! Such a big boy! *proud momma moment*
Any blanket with satin on the edges: At this age, babies love soft things. In Koda's case, he doesn't really care for plushy feeling things like stuffed animals, but he just can't get enough of the silky/satiny edges of his blankets.
Munckin Drying Rack: I prefer washing bottles/nipples/etc by hand but drying them?...no thanks. This sucker holds all of Koda's 10 million bottles (big and small), along with spoons, nipples, and other accessories. Very good buy.
Hope you found this helpful, and as always, thanks for reading!
Baby Einstein Bouncer: Koda started interacting with his toys a lot more this month. He loves to hit the piano to make it play music and often gets upset when it stops so he whacks it again until it plays another tune for him. He also loves the attachment with the frog that spins and the little beads that spin and move. I love that it's adjustable in height so it will grow with him. He already stands up fully for a few seconds at a time in it so, it's obviously encouraging him to stand. The seat also turns a full 360% so he has access to all of the toys and he can turn and see me no matter where I am in the room.
Gerber Oatmeal Cereal: Slightly more nutritious than regular cereal (not by much, but still a little better). This has become a part of our nightly routine and also morning if he doesn't feel like being spoon fed. The Doctor told me that studies have shown that there's no correlation between cereals and how well babies sleep at night after having it but- I beg to differ. This kid needs his nightly oatmeal. We just add a few tablespoons (we started with 1 tablespoon at 4 months old and it's increase slightly over time) to his regular bottle of formula and he drinks it at bedtime. Gerber has also come out with awesome new plastic containers instead of boxes which is a lot more convenient and less messy.
Any rattle with little beads: He has quite a few similar to the one pictured here and just loves them all. He loves that he can hold them and make is movements come with noise! Even better- they're inexpensive.
Sassy Mirror: This is tummy time's best friend. I just prop this baby up in front of Koda (and slightly out of reach) and he will move himself to it, stare at it, giggle, move it, and play with the lady bug rattle on it.
Nuby Learner Bottle: This bottle comes with a removable handle and two types of nipples to help your baby learn to hold the bottle and transition to sippy cups. We're still on the first nipple, with handles. The first time I offered it to Koda, his hands went right for the handles and he held it like a pro! Such a big boy! *proud momma moment*
Any blanket with satin on the edges: At this age, babies love soft things. In Koda's case, he doesn't really care for plushy feeling things like stuffed animals, but he just can't get enough of the silky/satiny edges of his blankets.
Munckin Drying Rack: I prefer washing bottles/nipples/etc by hand but drying them?...no thanks. This sucker holds all of Koda's 10 million bottles (big and small), along with spoons, nipples, and other accessories. Very good buy.
Hope you found this helpful, and as always, thanks for reading!
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