Wow! I cannot believe you are 3 months old already. Sometimes I feel like it was just yesterday we were at the hospital having you and other days it is even further back and I forget what days were like before having you. This month has been really fun because you smile SO much now! I feel like I get at least 20 smiles a day from you. The difference in smiles from 2 months old to 3 months has been almost tripled. This has been my absolute favorite month so far. If mommy or daddy smile at you we almost get an instant smile back and let me just tell you that we can spend a whole day doing just that. There is nothing too new to report this month except that your neck, back, and head strength are getting stronger with each day. You still love your playmat. You really love Octavious (yes, we named your animal friends) , the octupus that hangs around in your playmat. In fact, your turtle friend Nemo is getting a little jealous because when you were 2 months old you were more into him. Your grip has gotten even stronger. Lately we have noticed your cheeks have been very sensitive and have gotten a little irritated. We switched your sheets to organic and your soap to Dove unscented and that really seemed to bring the irritation down a lot. When we took you to the doctor about your cheeks we found out that you now weigh 12 lbs 13 oz. We are so proud of how strong you are growing! You are now in size two diapers. You are thriving. Your hair is coming in even more so now. I thought you might lose some like other babies, but it seems like you won't be losing much. Your eyes are getting more blue every day. The other amazing thing is your new sleep schedule. You go to bed at 8:30 pm and you wake up at 7:30 am. I can't begin to tell you how happy this makes mommy and daddy and we are just so thrilled thinking about how much your brain is growing during all that amazing REM sleep. When you are older and can understand, mommy can teach you what REM sleep means and how important it is to your growth. Another important milestone that you hit was that we transferred you to your big boy bed this month. We knew you were ready when we realized that our tossing and turning were affecting your sleep since you were sleeping right next to us in your pack and play. Every time mommy or daddy would move, you would toss and turn yourself. Also, in our sleep training book it mentioned that if you do the change after a baby is 3 months old then the baby will know his surroundings and perhaps the transition wouldn't go as smoothly. I didn't want to risk you being scared in your room. So, we waited until a Friday night in order for us to both be able to wake you up on Saturday morning. Plus, mommy felt sad you weren't next to her in the room and nervous and daddy was helping mommy through it. Lo and behold, you slept through the night in your crib and you were a big boy!
You have some other new toys that you got for Christmas that have really seemed to peak your interest. Great Grandma gave you a doggie that is awesome for learning! It teaches you about all the different body parts and also lots of classic learning songs and even some social skills. Right now that is your toy of choice. We actually decided to not bring out all your toys that you received at Christmas at the same time. We felt that would be too overwhelming. So, we decided to bring them out one at a time. We figured it would be a good learning lesson as well to teach you to feel appreciative for each one.
We went out for your first baby event this month. It was story time at the library so we went and met up with your favorite buddy Kayla. We had so much fun! We even went to lunch right afterwards and you were such a good well behaved boy. I am looking forward to the days when we can do other things as well. Mommy will research which ones she thinks will be the best ones and we will have so much fun! Daddy just loves you so and now that you are smiling all the time, all he can do is rush home from work to say "Hi, buddy! It's Daddy!" and to see you smile makes his heart melt.
The other great thing is that your reflux is almost gone. You never cry after feedings anymore and are just a happy happy baby. Another weird thing that mommy has been going through is that she seems to get sick easily. Last month mommy got the flu and this month mommy had a really bad sore throat and a double ear infection. When mommy went to the doctor they told her that it can take up to a year for a pregnant woman's immune system to go back to normal. So, on top of my daily vitamin, I might add one more supplement. We shall see. Thank goodness for Nonnie, Grandma, and Aunt Caren's help!
Happy 3 month birthday my smiling boy! May your smiles always fill up your life.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
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