Wednesday, August 4, 2010

3 months

Nope, not joking, Milo is already 3 months old! Well, 3 months and 1 day old. He is getting so big, so fast. He is such a good baby and so much fun!!
Everyone told us (Adam especially) that babies don't get fun for the dad until 3 months. So Adam eagerly waited up until 12:35a.m. (birth time), so that he would know when Milo "officially" became fun.
We have also read/have been told that around 3 months they should start sleeping through the night (5-6 hours at a time). He has slept 5-6 stretches a few times, but last night, for the first time, he slept from midnight to 7a.m. in his crib, without any interruption! then he slept from 7-10. Such a good boy!! it was so nice! too bad we woke up at 4:30 and had to make sure he was ok before we could enjoy the next few hours.

  • he can hold his head up, has had a strong neck since he was born :)
  • roll over from tummy to back
  • smiles ALL the time
  • talks and coos ALL day
  • "laughs" every day
  • has giggled real, true, honest to goodness giggles a few times
  • he has been batting at toys in front of him for a few weeks
  • this week he can now grab toys. he has a hard time holding on to them sometimes, but he's getting better and can usually get the toy to his mouth
  • he LOVES soft blankets. When he's tired the put him right to sleep, when he's awake, they make him smile
  • He sleeps with his hands up on his head and/or face. Some times he has a look of "i've had such a hard day"
  • Today he started scooting backwards on his play mat. He was just so excited about the stuff above him, but he managed to move about a foot off the mat.
  • He loves to have his diaper changed.
  • He takes lots of cat naps through out the day
  • He has a hard time waking up on his own in the morning, but once he's awake, he's all smiles and LOVES to talk to daddy.
  • He is an excellent, fast and efficient eater. He can go at least 4 hours, sometimes longer
  • He likes to watch TV. If it's on, he finds a way to look at it (I'm trying to be careful with this one now)
  • When people talk, he'll sit and stare, as if he's listening and cares about what's going on
  • He loves to take baths and is starting to kick and splash a little
  • He tries to mimic us, with his tongue and eyebrows mostly
  • He only cries when he's hungry or tired. He fights sleep so hard!
  • he sucks, well, gnaws his thumb! it is SO cute! sometimes he'll chomp on both. he tries to get it/them as far back in his mouth as he can, so he always ends up gagging himself 
  • He loves mommy and daddy :)

We love him more and more every day. We love being his parents and can't imagine life with out him

3 comments:

Unknown said...

He is so stinkin cute. I especially love the last picture of him with the drool hanging out :) Haha.

Laura said...

He is getting so big! He really is adorable Erin. Are you coming to Boise anytime soon?

Heather said...

pretty darn cute! now Keely will want to hold him even more