3 months!!

Yesterday, my baby turned 3 months old.  3 MONTHS!  Can you believe it?  Time has flown.  Overall, I am loving this stage.  His smiles are constant, his sleeping is improving and he's just a happy baby.  His daddy and I are simply crazy about our little guy.

(Side note:  This excludes the current growth spurt he is going through which causes him to be a bit more fussy, wake up every few hours at night, and seem to only want to be held by his mama.  Hopefully this will only last a few days, or so I hear, but we love him so much all the same!) 

Benjamin doesn't have a Dr. Appt until he is 4 months so some of the following stats will be guesses!

Height - approx. 25 inches

Weight - 14-15lbs?  Total guess on this one.  All we know is that he's been described as "thriving", "healthy", and "substantial"  :-)

Likes - You still love to play on your changing table, your paci, and your swing.  You're not quite as crazy about your tummy time as you used to be, but you can hold your held up so well for the longest time.  We think it's only a matter of time before you learn how to roll over onto your back again.  You've started to really LOVE your bath time.  You smile and coo and kick your little legs, it's just darling.  You absolutely love your dog Floppy.  He's your comfort and friend.  Though when mommy bought Floppy Part 2 off of amazon.com (to use while Floppy Part 1 got washed) you knew the difference and didn't want much to do with Floppy Part 2.  GO FIGURE.  Smart cookie.  There's no foolin' you....hopefully you'll learn to love them both.  You also love playing on your play mat now and enjoy hitting the dangling toys....it's been fun to watch you develop in that way.  You also love to practice standing/dancing with your daddy (we always hum the Tequila song when we dance with you.....who knows why!)

Dislikes - You still don't like putting your arms through your clothes but only fuss about 50% of the time now.  That's the same with getting into your car seat straps too. 

Eating - You still have 5oz. every 4 hours with 6oz right before bed.  I think this will probably increase a bit during the next month to 6oz every 4 hours.  You are a great eater and aren't picky at all if the formula is warm or cold.

Sleeping - This has been improving this month but is still a bit hit or miss.  You once gave mommy a stretch from 11pm to 7am.  We couldn't believe it!  Typically though you go to sleep at 8, eat at 11, then sleep until 4/4:30, and up for the day between 7:30 and 8.  This 3 month growth spurt business is really throwing us off!

Personality - Benjamin you are hilarious.  We love watching how alert and curious you are.  You are starting to become a little ticklish and absolutely love your play time with Mommy.  You love sticking your tongue out and looking at yourself in the mirror.  You are laughing more and more and it's awesome....you're squealing too! You're even cute when you're mad, and you shake your little arms in distress.  You sometimes attack your pacifier as though you're starving (you're clearly not!) and you love to chew on and wrestle your Floppy.  You have become such a cuddle bug in the past week and a half and we love it.  You give us "hugs" while we're holding you and it melts our hearts. We just want to kiss your lovable cheeks!

Highlights - This month you traveled to Seattle for the first time and met your Aunt Anita, Uncle Nate, and cousins Katie and Jack.  You also met your Great Grandmother and Uncle Rob, Uncle John, Aunt Michelle and Aunt Allison.  You went swimming for the first time and loved it.  We've also kept you busy with garage sales, church/small group, the Portland zoo, walks, and yard work.

Benjamin, we love this age and love you more and more each day.  We fight over who gets to hold you and play with you and we just stare at you in wonder.  We love you precious boy!