3 Months Old!?!

March 23, 2013

Oops, this post is a little delayed. BUT, James is still 3 months old, so it's still relevant.

We took pictures a few days before he officially turned 3 months, which we love (see them here - thanks again, Casey!). Since then he has added a few more milestones to his list that we had to capture. This has definitely been one exciting month for him!

Although we did not have a monthly doctor's appointment this month, here are my estimates:

3 Month Stats:

Weight: 14.5 lb

Length: 24 in 

Jamesy LOVES:

Smiling, drooling, gnawing on Daddy's knuckles, blowing raspberries, tummy time (yea! no more tears!), Mama, playing with his feet, eating his toes (so flexible!), kisses on his belly and feet, bath time, baby massage, story time, singing songs, watching people talk, "talking back," sucking on his hands (multiple fingers or fist), soaring through the air, play gym and kick piano, being held, sitting in the Bumbo, standing (while being supported), walks in the stroller, car rides, looking at the camera, looking in mirrors (who's the baby in the mirror?!), looking at the TV (mostly golf and basketball) and most recently, laughing (he sounds like a squeaky toy, hilarious)!

Jamesy DOESN'T LOVE:

Cradle cap, hiccups, burps, gas
(A pretty short list! Now that he is more aware of his surroundings, he is generally a very happy baby!)

James is so much fun! I have been spoiled being able to take such a long maternity leave (16 weeks!). I love our days together. Look at that smile. He is going to be a heart breaker for sure. We already know he loves the ladies (he's such a flirt). At three months, his little personality is starting to show. He is a sweetheart (loves to cuddle, be held and kisses), is very active (kicking/dancing up a storm) and inquisitive about his surroundings, but he can also be totally dramatic when he is hungry or overly tired (understandable).

He is growing so fast. His newborn clothes didn't stand a chance. He was only in those for the first four weeks. At one month old he was already able to wear his three month clothing, and now at three months, he has outgrown almost all of his three month clothing (only a few of the "longer" pieces will fit him) and is now wearing six month clothing! I remember looking at some of the six month clothes he had in his closet when he was in newborn size, thinking they were huge! Now they fit perfectly... and I find myself saying the same thing about the twelve month sizes... can you just stay little forever, little man?!

James is starting to find his voice. Everyday it seems like a new sound comes out of him, and it's fun to watch his surprise, wondering where the sound came from. Once he realizes he's making it, he will repeat it over and over. At times he sounds like a squeaky toy, or a high pitch cat. He is very entertaining and I probably could watch him play and discover all day long (but unfortunately, we need to eat dinner, have clean dishes and clothes, and have a *generally* clean environment to live in as well...). His soft cry or whine is adorable because he says, "Ma...Ma...MA" without really knowing what that means yet. Still, it makes me feel like he's calling for me. And it's funny because if he is complaining, he will say "Wah...Wah...WAH. Wah...Wah...WAH (pause, insert pouty lip)," like the sound you would read in a book that a baby makes, but he actually says the word. He also is the master of the pouty lip. Not sure where that came from, but it's too cute.

Look who found his toes and can now put them in his mouth!

We love you, James!