3 Months!

I'm only a couple of days late on this this post, but on Tuesday our little girl turned 3 months old! I can't believe how fast time has passed, but at the same time it feels like we've had her with us forever. Abigail's third month was a big one! I feel like she really had a lot of firsts this month and it's been so fun to watch her grow and discover things. On Tuesday, the actual day, I took her up to the Mommy and Me Boutique at Shawnee Mission. My nurse in the hospital had told me that they have a scale that you can use any time to weigh your child whenever you're curious. Well, I was curious, so we trotted on up there. I left Abigail's diaper and shirt on for the weigh in (I didn't feel like she should totally strip) and she weighed a little over 12 pounds! Since she had clothes on, I'm going with 12 even as the official 3 month, give or take a few ounces. :) I don't know how long she is, although I suppose I could try and measure her. I tried to get a good three month picture, but this girl is constantly moving, so it's a little hard to catch her in a still moment, plus smile. Here's what I came up with.



After so many pictures, she proceeded to remove the sticker herself and put it in her mouth, so I knew we were done.



Here are some things I want to remember from this month...

1. She's on a great schedule and has about an hour of awake time after each feeding before she goes down for another nap.
2. She eats 6 times a day, and the last one comes from Daddy from a bottle that I've pumped the night before.
3. I THINK she eats between 4 and 5 ounces at each feeding, because that's what I can easily pump each night.
4. Abigail is really working her hands these days. She hold them on her chest and plays with her own fingers...I love it and think it's so cute.
5. DROOL. Lots of it this month.
6. To say she has discovered her voice is an understatement. She loves to hear herself scream and does it regularly and then will just smile like she's so proud.
7. She HATES tummy time, so I've gotten creative with ways for her to practice holding her head up. We spend lots of time on the couch sitting together, in her bumbo, and even in her excersaucer.
8. The only sign of rolling over we have seen is her turning onto her side from her back. She was turning to try and look at the TV. How's that for motivation to roll over? Like mother like daughter. (I loved that she rolled to her side, but promptly turned the TV off)
9. She is just generally a happy baby and is now usually asleep by 9:30. Our goal is to start her last bottle at 8:30 each night, so we're just thirty minutes behind that goal (she starts her last bottle now at 9:00).
10. She sleep through the night until I get her up at 7:00. Yes, I get her up. #1-I'm breastfeeding and HAVE to get her up. #2 I like the predictability it gives the day. #3 It leaves me the ability to play with her bed time without changing the whole schedule of the day.

We love her to pieces and can't get enough. I almost want time to slow down because she's so fun right now, but can't wait to see what's next.

We are actually both home today on this Thursday because we're snowed in with almost a foot of snow! David is out shoveling right now, but we've got a fire going and it's nice and toasty in the house.