5 Month Baby Schedule

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This post is all about Annie’s 5 month baby schedule. It is what worked well for her and may be of help if you’re struggling and would like something to compare to.

She’s only a month away from being half a year old. People aren’t kidding when they say it goes SO MUCH FASTER with the second child.

I feel like I’ve really taken time to soak in all her baby goodness, and I’m glad because she’s growing up so fast.

5 Month Baby Schedule & Update:

A Tricky Time

This is my second baby and therefore my second time experiencing this stage. I’ve got to say that it is just tricky.

They’re not really mobile yet and the frustration is evident.

Personally, I find it challenging because the baby needs entertaining by this time but my time is limited.

If your baby has decent neck control then a Jolly Jumper or some kind of Jumperoo can be a good option for those times when you just cannot hold them.

It can also be a time of transition when it comes to the 5 month old baby schedule.

You may or may not have a baby that is wanting to drop their cat nap in the evening, or perhaps they still need it.

There is no right or wrong. You just have to pay attention to what your baby seems to need and respond accordingly.

In saying that, your baby may not be happy no matter what you do and that can be normal as well (frustrating, right?!).

Times of transition are often fraught with fussiness and general crankiness. Choose the schedule that you think will work well for your baby and stay consistent with it for at least a couple of weeks before adjusting.

Our 5 Month Old Daily Schedule:

Things changed a lot over the course of this month, although you wouldn’t say so based on the schedules below.

What happened was that we attempted to drop the 4th nap but then had to bring it back for a while.

Over the course of the month she transitioned from 5 bottles per day to just 4 which contained 6-7oz of formula.

To summarize, she’s now napping 3 x per day (two full naps + a catnap) and taking 4 bottles.

On top of that, we introduced solids in the evenings and she’s done really well with them.

Daylight savings also meant that the entire schedule shifted to being an hour earlier.

Physical Milestones

Annie has started planking and rocking up on all fours. It took me by surprise as her older brother didn’t start crawling until 9 months.

How soon she’ll properly crawl is yet to be determined, but she’s certainly an active little baby and loves the challenge of getting around the room.

Second Child Syndrome

Is second child syndrome actually a thing? I’m sure it must be.

I mean there’s middle child syndrome, right?

Whatever.

I’m pretty sure Annie is being subjected to second child something, anyway.

You’ll see in the video that we started solids with her. Well, I’m a useless mother this time around.

With Jack, I was all excited about giving him fresh, homemade baby food.

It was all about nutrition and wholesomeness.

Poor Annie. She was hungry. She was crying when she saw us eating. Her eyes were GLUED to every mouthful that we consumed.

So, I decided she could try some solids.

Nothing too crazy. Just a taste, and really just to get her used to the motion of putting stuff in her mouth and eating it.

Problem was, I no longer had a food processor. So, you know what? She got processed store-bought baby food.

Great mum I am. Ha!

Thankfully, a food processor is on its way, and Annie will be getting good, homemade food.

Some of it might even be straight out of our veggie garden!

What We’re Loving:

Dribble bibs!

She is a drooling mess at the moment as she works on getting her first tooth out.

Annie has started teething much earlier than Jack ever did. Fun times.

Dribble bibs, however, are saving her outfits from being soaked through. I have some that I’ve made, but I also like these ones too. 🙂

Play Gym

I looooooove her play gym, and so does she!

I either lay her down underneath it, or I put her in her bouncer, and then scoot the play gym over her that way.

It is yet another tool in our arsenal of “how to keep a 5-month-old entertained“.

Spoons

Not only are they just the right size for a tiny baby mouth, but Annie also loves to hold onto them and chew.

They’re kind of like a feeding utensil and teether all-in-one. 🙂

I think in the next month or so I’ll be purchasing a Jolly Jumper.

The one I had for Jack was a hand-me-down, and pretty much fell apart by the time he was done with it.

What other baby toys did you love for your little ones at this age? Let me know in the comments below. 🙂

That’s all for Annie this month. Make sure you watch the video for a full update and subscribe in order to not miss any of my videos.