Allie 3 months

Holy cow. It's been 3 months. Allie continues to be such a joy! Her laugh is infectious and I get lost in her blue eyes. I can't stop kissing her chubby cheeks and her meaty thighs crack me up! She's that cute fat baby that people ooo and ahhh over. The moms at Kindermusik love her rolls and people always say how beautiful she is when they catch a glimpse or I show off pictures. I'm not just saying that as her mother either. No, I haven't gotten professional pictures done yet and when I try to take some of just her, Audrey jumps in the frame. Big Sister Audrey continues to be a big helper. She helps us get diapers, entertain Allie when she's upset, get her paci, steal her paci.......The adjustment from one to two has gotten better this past month even though life still is crazy at moments, we're managing a lot better than we were at two months.

Allie and Daddy at a birthday party

Playing with toys in her bassinet

Attempting a 3 month picture.

Development:

• I found Allie on her side this morning playing on her gym. She's started to work on rolling over.

• I have a hunch she's already teething. She's really drooling these days and if you hold her just right she'll drench the arm of your shirt in minutes. This past weekend she seemed to be in a lot of pain. It was a toss up between gassiness, gums or a sore throat. She's starting to prefer her hands to the paci--which is fine with me.

• We finally got her to sleep in the pack n play again instead of the car seat. It seems her congestion has subsided enough to allow for that. She's still sleeping in our room. I just can't bring myself to move her to her room yet. I know she should be sleeping in her $500 crib, and she will.....eventually.

• She will reach for her toys and hold onto them now. I notice this mostly when she grabs hold of my hair and won't let go! She's started to bring those toys to her mouth! Uh, does that start this early!?

• Her head control is awesome and this past month we even put her in Audrey's Jumperoo. She will fall asleep in the swing but she only likes the swing when she's super tired.

• She no longer fits in the Bumbo! Her legs are too fat. In fact, when I have gotten her in it and go to pick her up, the seat comes with her.I'm not sure how much she weighs, but I do know our back hurts when we stand and sway with her for longer than 5 minutes. She wears 9 month clothes! I have no idea how many ounces of formula or breastmilk she takes at each feeding. I must have kept better track of that with the first child, but I'm guessing between 4 and 5. I know sometimes she just takes 3 and then she'll finish it later.

It seems when you're taking one day at a time the days start to add up before you know it.

Sarah