Three months old, defined in one picture.
I think we're starting to see the light at the end of the newborn tunnel! I love knowing that from here on out things will be getting easier overall as far as sleeping and fussing. Plus your smiles, coos and occasional laughs sure do a lot to help me forget the terrible 45 minute naps you take.
Here's what you're up to at 3 months old:
-According to our very scientific method of weighing ourselves while holding you, you're currently about 17.5 lbs. That's 97th percentile. However, you are starting to nurse a little bit less, so maybe you've hit critical mass?
-I don't actually know what size clothes you're in because you so rarely wear any. Maryland summers are no fun for anyone. Might as well let the baby wear nothing but a diaper as often as we possibly can!
-Size 3 diapers, for sure. You've also stopped the "spend 2-3 hours pooping every morning" phase, for which I'm grateful. Instead, you opt to not poop for a day or two and then let it all out at once. All over me, generally.
-You are the world champion baby nighttime sleeper! You'll go down sometime between 9-10 pm, then sleep ALL NIGHT until around 6-7 am. Beautiful.
-There have even been a few nights you've gone down closer to 8:30 pm. I am so excited to get some time in the evenings again!
-Sleep at night involves an arms-only swaddle (too hot for a regular swaddle) and a motionless swing next to my bed. Sleep during the day is either in my arms, in your car seat, or swaddled and in your swing. You're in prime SIDS territory right now, so I'm too paranoid to let you keep sleeping on your belly. I have tried putting you on your back in the swaddle. Generally it's an epic failure. Not looking forward to breaking you from the swaddle habit AND the swing habit...
-You still hate tummy time and will not roll any directions. But you hold your head up like a champ.
-Between the drooling and the spitting up I'm doing laundry three times a week. I should probably just buy more burp cloths. And clothes for me.
-You gnaw on your fists like a starving wild animal. Possibly you're teething? There's a little lump on your gum that could be a tooth coming through, but it seems a little early and not quite like what I remember.
-You're starting to try really hard to grab things. You love getting your burp cloth or blanket near your mouth so you can gnaw on it.
-You protest every time I put you in your carrier, but you also pass out within 10 minutes of me wearing it. How you can sleep with your face pressed up against the strap I'll never know, but it's the only position you'll sleep in!
-You are a terrible car seat sleeper. You'll only stay asleep as long as the car is moving. Red light? Awake. Traffic slows to creep? Awake.
-We're fully in the 45 minute nap phase. Thankfully I've done this enough times that I've just accepted my fate. One day you'll take decent naps again!
-You will not take a pacifier unless you're really, really desperate. Maybe a handful of times, ever. Which is probably why you nurse every 45- 60 minutes during the day.
I still can't believe we lucked out having such an easy baby. There was one rough night where you were up every two hours fussing (overtired, I think). I was exhausted the next day, but also grateful for the reminder that I could be doing this every night (like I did with your siblings). Basically, keep sleeping like this at night and you will be my favorite child and inherit all my tons of monies.
Fat face!! Love!!
