3 Months Old

Wed, July 24th- 3 months old/13 weeks



How are you 3 months old already? You aren't really looking like a little baby anymore. You look more grown up each day.

--We tried weighing/measuring you ourselves since we wont take you to the doctor until your 4 month appointment; you are approx 16 pds, and 24 inches long
--Still wearing a size two diaper and have started wearing 3-6 month and 6 month clothes already eek! Some are smaller/bigger than others.
--You are liking your pacifier a lot more these days; especially while sleeping..not sure if thats good or bad haha sometimes youll wake up after going to bed needing your paci back in your mouth.
--Typically eating 5 oz bottle every 3 hours or so..longer when you are sleeping. You had a week where youd drink closer to 6 ounces but we think it may have just been a growth spurt. You dont like to burp and will scream when we go to burp you half way through and esp at night. We have tried to just burp at the end and it seems to go better and you still dont spit up very much. You are doing all bottles now.(Mom is still pumping)We moved up to the bigger bottles and size 2 nipples.
--You are quite the droll monster..we always have you wearing a bib bc you soak through your clothes from all the spitting, drooling and blowing bubbles.
--You have been going to bed around 8-830 and usually wake up once between 2-3 to eat and then youll go right back to sleep until around 6-7. When you wake up you usually are just talking and making noise not really crying..After waking up, you will play for an hour or so and not want to eat until around 8. This will change Im sure when you start daycare next week. You do still have bad nights where you wake up over and over for no reason but will go back to sleep if we pat your back or give you your paci.
--You still sleep in your crib with your sleep sac(arms out) and music playing..you like to sleep on your side and you pretty much always roll yourself onto your stomach no matter how we lay you. I know this is a big no no but you do it on your own so not much we really can do about it.
--Mom went back to work and you had two weeks with dad at home before daycare.
--You still like your swing and playmat--batting at all the toys and talking to them. You are talking and smiling so much more now. Its so fun!
--This week you began to grab for toys and hold on to them without us putting them in your hands to hold. I think you are starting to figure it out.
--You love to stand up on us with us holding your hands and are getting really good at it. You can kinda sit in your bumbo seat or on the couch propped up.
--You love to be facing out to see everything.
--Still love bath time..you kick and splash like crazy! We bathe you every other day. Im sure you would like one everyday.
--You love stroller walks and yesterday dad took you strapped in like a big boy..not sure if you are quite to that point yet but you liked to see everything
--We took you to your first Twins game and you did great.
--You are a pretty calm/happy baby just get fussy when you are tired or need to eat. You were having spells where you'd scream bloody murder to eat but we have gotten good at having a bottle ready for you and giving it to you before you get to this point.
--Your hair is still looking kind of red and wavy
--Still naps pretty good in the mornings and some afternoons you fight it and just take 30 min cat naps. We've had some days where you just refuse to sleep more than 10 minutes. You've taken some naps in your crib but you always seem to wake up frequently in there. Hoping this changes after day care.
--You like when I make a sound with my lips to you and you try and say it back..its so cute! Every time we try and record it you see us and then stop! Lil stinker!
--You suck on your fingers/hands all the time too..helps contribute to the drool monster!!
--You stay away a lot more in the car now..for longer trips you seem to stay awake for part of the time and then sleep the rest but you don't really fuss which is nice. I think you like to get out of the house and see things; you get bored at home.
--You are getting a lot better about looking both ways not preferring one side and holding/moving your head around
--We put together your jumper/music activity thing and you are slowly liking it..not quite to the sitting up part but we can prop you up in there with a blanket.
--You are starting to tolerate books a little more but we can usually make it through one or two and other times you just don't like it and dont want to sit through them
--You like to be rocked and held while sleeping
--You can put yourself to sleep better at bed time..we have laid you down with just your paci and you eventually fall asleep..Sometimes you are just a wild man moving your arms all around..I think this is what wakes you up all the time..You frequently scratch yourself on the face too all the time.