Happy 3 months your highness! We've noticed this month that you are quite the princess. You make sure to tell us exactly how you are feeling, and when something isn't in your liking we know right away!
This month we can really tell you are going through a growth spurt. Your legs stick over the bottom of the infant car seat, you've moved into 3-6 month clothes, and you've outgrown the headrest on your high chair. That's right, I said high chair! You LOVE sitting straight up in it with the shoulder straps on of course (you get crabby if it's tilted back.) Within the past two days you have officially become a thumb sucker. As soon as I lie you in your crib you put your thumb in your mouth right away. It is so adorable! You have started sleeping through the night, with occasional 10 minute feedings between the hours of 1 and 3am. As soon as you are done nursing you go right back to sleep.
We have noticed that you are getting much better at holding your head up during tummy time. Hand coordination is improving as you swing your arms to hit the toys on your play mat. You love putting your hands in your mouth...sometimes you stick your entire fist in there! When I walk in your room when you are crying you turn your head and notice me without me even saying anything. You definitely know Mommy and Daddy's faces and voices. It's really neat!
A day in the life of Anya at 3 months:
This month we have really started to notice you are getting a bedtime routine down. We do the same thing every night. Bath by Daddy, lotion massage and dress by Mommy, nurse with music or Daddy reads a story to us. When I put on your diaper and bedtime routine you start to fuss because you know you will get fed next. You are definitely in a night time routine!
We are starting to get in a morning routine, although you wake up at different times each day...most of the time around 7-7:30. You get a diaper change, dressed for the day, nurse, playtime in high chair while Mommy unloads the dishwasher and eats breakfast. Then you play on your play mat. Within an hour you are ready to go back down for a nap (within an hour of waking). You sleep for about 30-45mins. Then back up again. You take many short naps throughout the day with lots of play time, books, singing, and then after mommy and daddy eat dinner we go for a family walk with Charlie. We've been using the baby bjorn rather than the stroller. You like the close contact and movement from walking. When we get back from our walk we start bedtime routine...you like to go to bed early around 6:30-7:00.
One thing we've noticed is you do not like to look at books! I read them to you all the time when you nurse or when you are sleeping, but when I sit you up to look at the pictures you fuss and get upset. haha! I hope you grow to like reading!
This month you've had your first picnic (Arboredum), met your first baby younger than you (Zeke), went "swimming" in a pool, sat up on your own in the Bumbo, started going in the nursery at church (10 weeks) and started to suck your thumb as you fall asleep. You've learned that you don't like being in the same position for long, don't like the taste of medicine, and love being naked!
Anya, it's been another month. It know I say it every time, but wow this month flew by! You're growing so quickly and after meeting a few babies younger than you I realize that you really are getting big! It's so fun though. Your smile melts our hearts! We can't wait to start to hear laughter=)
Love you always little girl,
Mommy
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