Malachi is 5 Months Old

Yesterday Malachi turned 5 months old! He has been kind of 'off' lately. I'm not sure why, possibly teething. He hasn't been sleeping as well and wakes up from his naps crying. It seems like something is bothering him because he wants to go back to sleep but is restless. He usually goes to bed between 7 & 8 and has been waking up earlier lately between 5 & 6. I am hoping to get him to sleep more like 11 or 12hrs again soon. His best nap is in the morning which is usually 1.5- 2hrs from 8-10ish. The rest of the day is not really regular and is basically me trying to get him to nap longer than 30min at a time. Up until we went to NJ he was sleeping and napping great. I am working on keeping him up longer, 1.5-2hrs at a time to see if that helps with the naps. Malachi has been a lot of fun this past month. He talks, smiles, laughs, yells and is just in general much more interactive.  He seems to be easily stimulated and is a very observant and intense. He is happy but compared to other babies he seems to be much more of a serious/thinker type. Malachi has really good head control and has been sitting assisted in his bumbo. He can sometimes is alone for a few seconds. His favorite thing to do is stand. He pushes himself up when being held. We think he might be and early walker like me. He has been rolling from stomach to back for a couple of months now but can not go the other way yet. He does bat at and grab toys. Malachi is around 14lbs and probably 23.5-24inches. When we went to his 4month wellness check up last month he was 13.5lbs and 23.5 inches. He was in the 20th percentile for weight and 5th for height. Not bad for a preemie. I am thinking of starting him on solids in the next month or so. I am not sure if he is ready and I'd like to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months so we are hoping to hold out until we get settle in Mexico before we start. We will see what Malachi is wanting.

Here are some pictures of him that I took yesterday :-)