We don't visit the doctor this month, so I am not entirely sure how much she weighs, but I think she's been picking up some steam in that area. Maybe it's just her normal growing or maybe it's that she takes more formula now that I am back at work, but she seems so much bigger now! If I had to guess, I'd put her at 12-ish pounds.
Sweet baby girl...
I love watching her grow and seeing her discover new things every day (or so it seems). Even the things that I was SO happy & proud of at two months have become so routine and have evolved...
find her mouth with her hands Now this happens ALL the time... it seems as if she puts everything in her mouth! My hair, her toys, my scarf, her fingers, my necklace, her blanket, my arm, her burp cloth...
bring her hands together She not only brings them together, she brings them wherever she wants! Including to those feet. I think it will just be a matter of time before her feet get into her mouth!
talk/play with her "friends" She LOVES toys now. In fact, she doesn't really want to lay down anymore while she is awake unless she has a toy to play with. She is loving her activity mat. She kicks at the toys, grabs at the toys, looks at the toys, talks to the toys...
lift/hold her head up with some bobbles This is another area where she has grown lots! She holds her head up very well and wants to sit up to look around & check things out. She tries REALLY hard and grunts to get herself up to a sitting position with some help. We even put her in her bumbo chair a couple of times! Another thing she loves to do is "stand". She bends her knees, then straightens them so that she does this little bouncy dance.
sleep through the night! This is still going really well (yesssss! knock on wood...) Since going back to work, I have been waking her up at 6:00 so that she can nurse & we can get out the door and to Grandma's house by 7:00. She sleeps in a little later on the weekends, though. So, her last feeding is at 10:00 and she goes 8-10 hours after that, depending on the day of the week!
look at dangly things (fan, mobile, chandelier) She still loves looking at those far away dangly things and since her vision has improved, now she checks out other interesting things like... the TV and the Christmas tree!
recognize faces to smile at This has got to be one of my favorite things about her... she smiles ALL the time. She is one happy little baby! I swear she is going to start laughing any day now.
sleep in her CRIB at night and for naps Still going well, though nap time is a little unpredictable. Somewhere between 30-45 minutes is pretty normal and she takes 4 naps a day.
not cry during or after bath time (usually) Nora is loving bath time (I think)... I'm pretty sure she just likes wearing her birthday suit! She kicks in the water and sometimes will play with bath toys that I give her.
There she is, grabbing those feet!
I've read that three months is a big "milestone" and I'd have to say that I agree... She is accustomed to the world around her, highly interactive, far more predictable, and very happy. She is such an amazing little thing!
Talking...
...making noises...
...and smiling! Smiling's my favorite!
The things Nora does at three months old:
"scrunchy-nosed" smile
silent laughing
grab her feet with her hands
drools (all. the. time.)
holds toys & other things
squeals
rolls on her side from her back but not all the way over...
grabs for things (everything and anything)
"stands" with help
holds up her head
sits with help (Bumbo!)
talks... lots of talking...
complains (when she's tired!!)
Oh, there has to be more. It's exponential growth, people. But that's a good little snapshot.
I could just kiss those cheeks! Oh wait, I do.
I took a couple videos on her birthday which show some of the things that she does a lot of now... talk, drool, and work out (her neck, tummy, & back). If you listen you can hear her panting a little!
Now, I'm going to bundle up in bed since it's going to get down to freezing tonight!
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