e 3 months

My Dearest E,
Two days ago marks 3 months since you came into our world, blinking, calm, and beautiful. We cannot help but marvel at you and we also cannot even count the times we have all said of you, “he is beautiful, he is so cute, he is such a good boy, he is wonderful.” You make being a mama to a newborn easy, but it is not because of my “expertise” of doing it once before, it is because you truly are a delight and are such an easy baby. Lately I have been feeling a little nostalgic…you really actually are not a newborn anymore. You have the rolls and strength that you did not have before, and we are upgrading you to baby. You still do not cry much, but maybe are just a little tiny bit harder to please than before. You let us know what you want by squeaking, and when we oblige, you settle right down. I just love your little personality—so laid back and peaceful. I cannot help but wonder what you will be like when you grow older. Will you be artsy, good at sports, into machines? Your attitude as of now tells me you will be a laid back creative type, but that’s just my mama prediction.
At three months, you have not changed a WHOLE lot from 2 months. You are gaining neck strength and if we put you on the ground, you can hold up your head very well. You are not consistently rolling yet though. You smile easily and strangers can make you grin. You have laughed, but not a belly laugh.. I know it’s coming soon though. You continue to nurse around every 3 hours and do so following this schedule most days: 7a, 10a, 1p, 4p, 7p, 10p. Then to bed, and sleep till your morning nursing. It now takes you only 15-20 minutes to nurse.

The week before you turned 3 months, I left you with Daddy, H, and J and went to a wedding with Auntie. Daddy gave you your first bottle with my milk in it and you took it after a little bit of fussing because it wasn’t warm enough. Then a few days later I left for the morning with Miss B, and Daddy had such a hard time getting you to drink your bottles. In the end you took it though. I hope you continue to take bottles well so I can continue to get out every once in awhile.

You are now in 3-6 and 6 month clothing and are getting bigger every day. You are around 16lbs and everyone who sees you comments on how roly-poly you are. I love it, and I love squishing your little (big!?) legs.
You love: your paci, mama and daddy, nursing, sleeping swaddled, cuddling, getting a diaper change (it makes you smile and laugh) taking baths, your snug blanket.

You do not love: being buckled into your carseat, tummy time, you are starting to not like the swing, being sweaty and hot, being at the beach/in the sun.
You are such a little dear and we love you so!
Love, Mama