These three months went by so quickly, but those first few weeks at home with our tiny baby seem far away. You're definitely growing (long!) and changing and are not our itty bitty baby girl anymore.
This past month has seem some developmental growths for you. You've found your hands and absolutely love to put them in your mouth and grab your tongue. You've also found your voice and love to "talk" to us. Dad likes to joke that you and I are going to compete on who talks the most :)
People still love to look at you in public. So many women (and some men) compliment on how cute you are and ask me your age. This is how I know you actually are adorable and it's not just us saying that because we're your parents.
You've become pretty regular sleeping at night and it is such a blessing! You go to bed anywhere between 7:30pm and 9:00pm, and won't wake up to eat until 4:00 - 5:00am. Woohoo! We don't have you at a schedule, but you have a "rhythm". I think forcing you to stick to certain times for things would stress everyone one, especially Dad, so we just go off of your mood. You only fuss when you're tired or hungry, so that's when we move on to the next thing. You usually eat, stay awake and "play" for about an hour or a little more, and then take a nap for about an hour or a little more. When you wake up, you're usually ready to eat, again, and the cycle repeats. I've learned how to stretch some of those time frames if necessary ;) I think once you get bigger, you'll automatically get into your own sort of schedule, so we're just enjoying going with the flow while we can.
You are definitely happiest in the mornings. I can tell when you're up for the day and not going back to sleep because you just smiiiiiiiiiile away at me. And it's so hard not to smile back, so then I end up talking to you and, next thing you know, we're both awake!
This was my first week back and I hated leaving you at Mimi's the first morning. I cried telling you goodbye :( But I have to admit, it was kind of nice getting back into my old routine at work. I'm only there 2 days / week, so I don't feel like I'm missing much. Plus it gives you and Mimi some special time to spend together. I'm pretty sure she holds you all day and you sleep because you are in the BEST mood when I pick you up.... but I like to tell myself you're just that happy to see me :)
We love you so much, baby girl, and are having the best time being your parents!
xoxo,
Your Mom
{3 Month Stats}
- Weight: 12lb, 8-ish oz (that was figured by me with you on the scale, and then without)
- Height: 24.5in (we did this on our own, so it's only sorta accurate)
- Head: unknown (but I think it's still rather large)
- Clothes: 3 months, solid
- Diapers: size 1
- Shoes: you can still wear your Easter shoes, and I've gotten a couple other size 0 shoes
- Likes: sucking on your hands, laying on your changing pad (we move it into the living room), and constantly kicking your legs and waving your arms
- Dislikes: sitting at red lights or in traffic
Tell me how you really feel about these pictures, Kennedy. Thumbs down?
