5 MONTH BABY UPDATE | SLEEPING UPDATES, STARTING SOLIDS, AND BABY MILESTONES

Long overdue, but here's Jackson's 5 month baby update! Lots of exciting stuff to share regarding his sleep, eating solids, and answering a bunch of your questions. Love you guys! xoxox, Kayla
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[@ally2256]

I just wanted to let you know that you are my favourite KZbinr Kayla. You are the most down to earth mommy vlogger here on KZbin. You don't copy other people, use clickbait, flaunt anything, live in a massive house, want to "build your dream home", or get pregnant for KZbin views. I love how you try your best to help other moms and always keep it real. I feel like your personality on KZbin is what you really are in real life. Keep doing what you are doing ☺️

[@samanthasauceda4417]

I agree and she’s so genuine and real unlike so many of these others!

[@mollycloverblog7140]

I dunno how you don't just stare at him all day long 😂😍 I bet you have a ton of other stuff to do at the moment but will you do a 2 and a half year update for Riley? X

[@margerangel7272]

It makes me so happy when you upload videos while my baby naps 😱 I’m able to watch your video without pausing it 🥳

[@mommyjaslynn]

I love all ur videos I'm glad my baby is just a month under urs it's so helpful all of Jackson's updates keep them coming I look forward to them

[@brittanymiller8855]

Love this video as always! So happy to see you with your family!

[@DaisyCampuzano]

Such a cutie! My baby will be turning 5 months as well that’s why I love watching your channel. Sending you much love 💖

[@sah7456]

“He definitely tells us when he’s pissed off...” hahaha love it 😆

[@Sara-on3th]

We're getting ready to try for our first this next year and I've been watching your channel for months now! Neither my husband or I have any experience with littles and we were terrified!! You've helped us so much! Thank you Kayla + Fam

[@jenniferk8455]

Kayla I just want to say how much I appreciate you! that this is literally the first time I’m posting on KZbin ...I’m about to be a mom any day now (10 days left!) and your videos have helped me figure things out so much during this pandemic. You are awesome and so great to listen to! Just wanted to say thank you for everything!

[@KaylaBuell]

Oh my goodness!!!! Congrats mama!! You’re almost there! Wishing you an amazing delivery mama! You got this! Thank YOU for all the support! Us mamas need all the mama friends we can get, so I’m here if you ever need anything! ❤️😘

[@courtneybubnick2987]

Love all your videos! :) favourite channel on KZbin by far! My little one was taking short naps for a bit after sleep training and I read that long naps only ‘start’ to solidify around 5 months so I bet within a month you will start see longer naps :)

[@michellespiller1153]

His smile is probably the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen

[@marydonovan8226]

I love your videos. Riley and Jackson are adorable. I'm 28 weeks pregnant with my first and I watch your videos to see what life with a baby is like😁

[@CatherineElaine]

Baby Einstein is awesome for them! Carson learned SO much from those videos & all the little baby videos on KZbin.

[@stephaniefisher3617]

When mine was little she loved the jumpers you hung in the doorways and the round exersaucers she had laying down also gave me a little bit more of hands free time!

[@amberwillows]

You are such an amazing momma! I have to do the same thing, nurse before his nap so he’ll sleep a little longer. I nurse him in the living room where it’s bright and noisy so he doesn’t fall asleep

[@yeimmymansia6153]

I love your videos ❤ and your babes are just too precious!!

[@hannahingram4182]

Earliest I've been!! Love your channel Kayla!

[@Ka-cj8zg]

My baby is formula fed ( unfortunately) and my 4.5 months old daughter sleeps from 8-4 and then 4.10-7.30. Your video just made me realize how lucky we are in the way 😅The same issue with day time nap , but my baby is quiet happy on her mat with music 🙂4.5 months baby is definetly easier at night than newborn!

[@charmaineruiz5754]

We practised crib hour for my baby boy (also five months old) and I can’t recommend it enough! It took about 2 weeks for him to connect his naps and I only left him in the crib for 15 mins max after waking (I read somewhere that this was the recommended time for this age group). He was previously only napping for 20-40 mins at a time but now naps 2 hours consistently for his first and second naps (the third is a catnap). So I say give it a shot! Tbh, I thought my little guy was hopeless but it worked so well for me that I usually have to wake him up from his naps lol. Best of luck Mama, you’re doing great!

[@pixiesanchez9195]

What’s crib hour?? Never heard of it

[@blanca4174]

What is crib hour?

[@shraddhagulekar2231]

Jackson is so cute, i really love to watch vlogs of both ur kids

[@KaylaBuell]

Thank you so so much! ❤️❤️

[@sendeethapa6532]

I needed guidance on toys and your video came right on time :-)

[@KaylaBuell]

Oh yay!! So glad!

[@yumjarkamdak1639]

Thank God... I got u... Or else I was so frustrated wid my baby's sleep because most of the youtube mom were like my baby sleeps thru D nyt....

[@yessicasermeno3792]

My baby also is 5 months old 😍 the best time. Jackson is adorable 🥰

[@Myoptima]

Kayla could you do a video on how to gently sleep train for babies that are difficult sleepers? I know you made a vlog about the experience but I could really use a how to video to help me out with my little. Thanks 😊 I need all the help I can get lol

[@mariaholy3173]

So cute with the playground with many toy around

[@jadeheart5862]

Aww baby Jackson🥺😍❤️ so tiny and chubby here!

[@thedreamer6359]

I look forward to watching this video. Busy the baby

[@enzoandjaxsmummy4067]

I love your videos 🌈

[@meaghanrowe744]

My son Jacob looks JUST like Jackson, it's absolutely crazy! Almost the same age, too! Adorable :)

[@umb819]

Thks 👍 for all the great info

[@cinland86]

Love your videos Kayla! I have a 15mo daughter and am 25 weeks pregnant with a boy.

[@brittanysauseda5555]

I soak wash cloths in chamomile tea and freeze it then thaw it a little and let them chew on it. There is also teething oil that works really good and Camilla teething med works good too!

[@vibhubhardwaj6242]

What ways or product do you use to clean/sanitize his toys especially since he's teething?

[@brittanymiller8855]

I would definitely try baby orajel it really helped my little cousins when they were teething. ❤

[@El10O1]

You can use sleepsacks after the Merlin suit❤️

[@E1e4n0rS]

In the UK, if the mark is red and not brown/tan, we call it a port wine mark. My mum's friend's son had a very dark one over most of his face as a child. He had a few laser treatments but it's still very pink even now. It's not harmful or irritating, it's just a mark, it makes him unique!

[@prhearetour4954]

Both growing up so fast 😍x

[@teobuicliu6775]

My 5 months boy started to be pissed of and grunting like all day long 😣😣😣 nothing soothes him no more. Not even holding him . Don't know if normal . If it's teething or else. If somebody went through the same thing please tell me . I am going crazy . I am losing my milk also from all the screaming that really do have a hard impact on my sanity and peace of mind.

[@abbybellar2785]

My little girl is a little older than Jackson. She had two hour awake windows and was doing three naps each about 35-40 min. She recently kind of stretched her awake times herself and now does 2 naps at about an hour and a half sometimes 2 hours. So maybe it will happen soon!

[@samanthasauceda4417]

I’ve been realizing I needed to make fattier milk and that has helped him sleep longer. Been eating lots of peanut butter almond butter Greek yogurt and it really makes a difference

[@KaylaBuell]

Ooo that’s a great idea! I hadn’t even thought of something like that. Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@viralhorizon]

I eat soooo much fat (cheese milk avocado etc) 😂 did not know that’s what might correlate to my baby sleeping so much! Interesting!

[@Evee101]

What baby monitor do you use? I hope you see this!! 🙌🏽

[@dpupo03]

You look so familiar and I finally realized that I recognized y’all from the CrossFit gym in homestead my sister went to! Lol your family is so precious!♥️

[@KaylaBuell]

Omg how funny!!! Yep, we did that for a while and then once I had Riley we had zero time to keep going! But that gym is great! So many awesome people! ❤️

[@dpupo03]

I don’t even have kids yet and it’s hard for me to consistently work out 🤣 so I feel you! Idk if you remember my sister, her name is Dairis

[@gabriellaromascindo3153]

Cute baby ❤❤😍😘

[@yiannaandreou7581]

My son will become 4 months on a week.Just when colic begin to fade away sleep regression started.Also now he is feeding 600-700 ml when he was feeding 840 to 950 ml.He is fussy before his sleep.i just dont know when it wil get better? Top of that he scratches his face a lot giving himself rashea all the time!I just wanna have fun with him and play and also get ssome ŕest for me!does it get better?

[@tyharman_]

Yes you don’t need to immediately pick him up when he wakes. I would keep my baby in his crib for the entire nap time .

[@dcx13296]

jackson is so tiny for 5 months! either that or my daughter is huge 🙈 shes 3 months old and shes 13lbs 2.5oz! also, my daughter has ‘stork marks’ on the back of her head and the health visitor told me it should fade by the time shes 2! love watching your videos kayla!

[@KaylaBuell]

He’s a little dude!! But as long as the doctor isn’t really concerned, then I’m ok! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate the support 💙

[@jasmineperez911]

I just came across your KZbin channel and finished watching a video of when he was 7 weeks old and it was a look into your night with him. I saw that you feed him Nutramigen formula. Are you still feeding him that? My daughter is 9 weeks old and thats the formula we were recommended by the Dr. to give her .

[@thendralnirmal]

Can you please tell when the screaming stopped and how

[@Jessica-ch1fo]

Do you still use the carrier?

[@mariahbland1716]

My daughter has the same birthmark. Her pediatrician says it should fade by 4 years of age. But my daughters aunt had one also and she is 6 and you can still see it when she gets mad or cry's hard.

[@binki872]

What happened to the giveaways that you had stated in the pantry video?

[@annuoli5319]

Jackson looks like his mimi 💕

[@katiesims3075]

I got some lactipops from Walmart and I put breast milk in it and freeze it for him to chew on. The lactipop has two nipple kinda things one for fruit to chew on and one for liquids so they don’t spill when they aren’t frozen. He has to kinda suck on it to get the milk out

[@mayalin98]

Did jackson have a hard time transitioning back to nursing from bottle feeding?

[@lalethasanjana2455]

Cute baby

[@jayladunlap7736]

I feel so bad, the last time I watched your videos was when I was pregnant. Now my baby is five months and I’m trying to play catch up😂😅

[@carlywallace386]

He's soooo adorable and growing sooo good. Where did you get that sleeper? I love it. My baby is almost 5 months.

[@abbiestorc9079]

When my son was teething he loved to gnaw on a big chunk of a frozen blueberry bagel lol My 3 week old daughter has that same birth mark! Her pediatrician said they typically disappear by the time they’re 2 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think they’re cute! It definitely gets a little wild looking when she’s mad lol

[@EnaGoba]

yeah my son also has it, pretty similar to jackson (he's a month younger than jackson) and I imagine it fading over time.I think its very cute tho 😊

[@haggardtrish]

Stork bites and angel kisses are the same thing, just different names. My 6 month old has one in the same spot as Jackson. They'll usually fade away before they reach 2, so he likely won't have it for life

[@likethecolorgreen]

The plate and spoon book I’ve seen at Ross. Check Ross for that toy.

[@neelam7513]

I need to ask a question how could we remove forehead hairs of 5 month old baby

[@sheeshamsvlog3534]

Hello I am a mom too . My baby boy is 5 months now. He too have a birthmark exactly same like your baby on forehead. Isnt it so beautiful??? Lots of love ❤️

[@elsahall6373]

He has your big beautiful eyes but the rest is all Joe 😂💜

[@easmr1]

My 2.5 month old also has an angel kiss, and I have one two which i ever knew I had, until I got pregnant and it came out 😳

[@sidagjini2875]

I love your video with your litlle one. I have a girl who just turned 5 months. By now she just make sounds like ah, uh, and uau, and sometimes she says ba, ba. I dont know if this is enough for 5 months. What about your son?

[@jessicabeckley3542]

I dod babyled weaning with my now 2yo son. They have good fb groups for this that educate and provide support. I felt ot was great but the basics behind blw is no food puree/cereal outside of formula or breastmilk until atleast 6 mo and all other signs of readiness have been met. I know you do give jackson puree and cereal so i just thought I'd throw that out there.

[@jasminebattles4279]

wow! This makes me feel like my baby is huge. He's 5 months. He's in a 4 diaper and 12 month clothes

[@MeganSaidThis]

I know I suggested once before a Carter's sleep sack they sell microfleece or fleece ones, they're really nice and not quite as puffy as the Merlin suit. You can usually also find secondhand ones on poshmark so you could get one cheap and see if it even works for him. They sell them with long sleeves and sleeveless, I prefer the long sleeved ones. Just a though. Good luck.

[@pixiesanchez9195]

Calpol teething gel is amazing the best one I’ve tried my sister has 7 kids and she says it’s the only teething gel that has worked for her and she actually gets is sent over to her from the uk to Ireland it’s that good definitely worth trying but it is only for 5-6 months or older but the good thing is because of the immunisations you can give them Calpol with the Calpol teething gel so you don’t have to worry about that if you’re getting their immunisations when they’re teething but obviously every kid is different but if you find the others ain’t working or if like my son your child is lactose intolerant definitely give the Calpol teething gel a try as I find it works for my son and he’s very lactose intolerant

[@rubichavarria5252]

♥

[@Theboysdanceing]

I have the same birthmark! I'm over five months old and still flare red when I'm angry or experience any high emotion. 😂

[@KaylaBuell]

😂😂😂😂 oh well at least no one has to guess how you’re feeling lol

[@divyav0423]

Is hair fall common in babies ? Is there a reason why that happens ?

[@chaosbarbie7593]

Baby’s get it from sleeping on there back it’s normal

[@xxAKJ126xx]

Omg he just gets cuter and cuter!!!

[@nataliemorris7]

Target sells baby orajel that works really well also if you wet a wash cloth and dab his gums helps too

[@davemartinez1881]

So cute looks jus like my Baby 💙😇♥️♥️Boy

[@dorotejulia3285]

Pourquoi il n'y à pas sous titres en anglais???

[@jenniferchesnut9501]

My girl is the opposite. She can roll over front to back and back to front, but still hates tummy time

[@ElmoGorilla]

I think if babies wake up after a 30 minute nap, maybe that’s all they need? My little boy (4 1/2 months) mainly naps for 20-30 minutes (occasionally 50 minutes)... why try to force them to sleep longer if they don’t want to, as it’ll only stress you out more 😕 Also the rash you mentioned that Jackson had, did the doctors mention Kawasaki disease? (It’s linked with covid 19 in children)... 4 months is ever so young to start weaning, even if a doctor said it was ok... the world health organisation recommends breast milk/formula until age of 6 months, as their little tummy’s are still developing. I’m a nurse, and haven’t always seen doctors diving the best advice (it’s nothing against you, but towards doctors pushing that sort of thing when it’s not needed)... Also to help with your anxiety, have in your head when feeding Jackson solids ‘food is fun before one’, just incase you get yourself cut up about him ‘not eating alot’, as it’s all about exploration of flavours and textures before 12 months of age, I hope that helps for the near future x

[@iheartmakeup23]

My daughter had stork bite/angel kiss in same spot. They usually go away by age 2 (or at least fade). They actually aren’t a birth mark.

[@gingerhammond6446]

Very interesting...my oldest is 26, and my pediatrician had me start feeding him rice cereal mixed in a bottle at night when he was one-month-old...and rice cereal mixed with applesauce or mashed banana and formula for breakfast, and pureed veggies for lunch and supper...it's interesting how things change...

[@KaylaBuell]

It really is!! Things my mom used to do with me are now different, so I’m constantly having to ask the doctor how things are done right now lol

[@gingerhammond6446]

@@KaylaBuell You are doing a great job, IMO...

[@chrissypacheco9635]

I was thinking the same as I'm currently pregnant. My oldest is 25 and youngest is 21 and everything seems so odd and different than back in the days.

[@biancariedl]

And it is differnt from country to country too. I always look this kind of videos and thinking why do someone do this or that with this little baby 🙈

[@easmr1]

I just got a baby bjorn bouncer for our refluxy baby, I’ll bet Jackson would love it too!

[@adelejonker581]

My instagram messages never gets read

[@alexnoriega8680]

He is too cute glad his lil shiner is gone

[@GoPrissyGo]

I believe there at least 3 baby-led weaning books on audible, bumpkins sells a baby lead weening kit I think 🤔, I tried with my first but my family was uncomfortable with it. KZbin was also a great source!

[@sandracosgrove8970]

I wish mine prefred tummy time and then he hates staying on his back for too long 😂

[@MJB_11]

Leave him in the crib! My baby does the same thing he wakes up after about an hour. after a few minutes he puts himself back to sleep. You have to give him time

[@Leah-ru6bv]

Maybe he is sleeping better during naps because he is by himself vs y’all are in the room at night? Idk just a thought.

[@dmsan6]

I would freeze breast milk in ice cube trays and put it in the mesh popsicle things for babies. My daughter loved them.

[@KaylaBuell]

Ooo that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing that!

[@BrieePaigeeMusic]

You probably already know, but be careful with the "top ups" before bed, or he might associate eating with sleeping! I did this too, and my little guy would only fall asleep if you fed him, so i'd be waking up to feed him every time he woke up at night, even if i knew he was full. So glad Jackson is doing better, I know that must be a big relief for you!

[@kaylynbroussard4122]

I feel Joe on his little nickname for Jackson's birth mark 😂 My daughter was born 2 weeks late and was covered in meconium and she has a birth mark on her tummy. I call it her poo stain 😂

[@samlusti5247]

If you haven’t already, check out taking cara babies on Instagram! She I has great information for sleep and babies.

[@4usister]

Takingcarababies. You won't regret it

[@philippapay4352]

He can do more on his belly. That's why he likes it better. He's not grumpy. He's teething and he's talking. He needs the chance to go back to sleep if he is not crying consistently at the end of a sleep. At this stage you can give him a toy to play with or chew on in the Snoo to keep him quietly occupied until he dozes off again or is ready to get up. He will let you know when he is no longer finding his own company amusing. I cannot tell you how many babies totally lose it with laughter at their older siblings in a way they never do with other people. Somehow, at least at the baby stage, they truly appreciate the toddler goofiness. By the way, this suggestion is based on experience for your consideration. Get rid of the blanket under the playmat. It may have helped him some when he hated tummy time because he was having intestinal problems in his first few months and uncomfortable tummy time needed to be done several times a day. However, now it will impede his independent movement. He will not be able to get proper purchase on the flooring or carpeting to crawl or otherwise locomote with the blanket there sliding around like a Slip'n'Slide. It will only hinder him and he could get hurt, losing his hand, foot or knee grip on the actual surface he needs to be moving across. That surface can be carpeting, tile, wood flooring, etc. But, he does not need the earth moving beneath him. His good movement will be based upon his muscle development and his sure grip on the floor under him. He has to be able to trust the solidity of it. He is strong and doing so beautifully.

[@ashleynicole2546]

Jackson shouldn’t need to nurse so much in the night now. I think he does most of it for comfort. Start trying to knock a feed off so it isn’t a huge shock to him when you switch him to the crib and do Ferber. My little dude is just about 6 months now and hasn’t had a night feed throughout 5 months. We did Ferber and now he sleeps 10-12 hours straight at night!

[@s.s.linebeck5536]

This is actually a psychological response on the babies part. I can’t remember what it’s called, but I recall learning about it in psychology & nursing school in a manner that tore my heart to pieces. Basically, the lesson used the example of babies in orphanages. It stated that the reason why although orphanages May be full of children (infants used in this example). It is quiet. But babies aren’t quiet. But these babies are. And it’s because they have learned That nobody will come for them if they cry, so have stopped crying. That literally tore my heart into pieces and honestly made me sick to even recall 😪

[@ssibhah]

Omg :( I'd never let my baby 'cry it out'. I know it might work for some moms, but I just can't.

[@elysereihner7385]

Babyledweanteam on instagram is who I’ve been using for baby led weaning information and she’s amazing.

[@asn6970]

Babyledweanteam on Instagram has some great resources and a very helpful dietitian that shares ALOT of good knowledge on baby led weaning. :) Honestly the choking scares me so much I'm pregnant with my first and plan on doing it but that's my biggest fear for sure!

[@MrsKari-ip9ll]

Babies do teeth and they also leanr and explore and discover things by putting things in their mouth. #earlychildhoodeducation

[@devanigoe7196]

I've noticed you always call Jackson "Gordo". Is there a special meaning to that?

[@mayrareyna8283]

It's an endearing spanish term meaning "fatty/chubby" We call our baby Gordo too lol

[@margerangel7272]

Random fact: Collagen peptides and coconut milk don’t mix well😂