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- You have become much more alert this month and love to be propped up to sit and look around at everything going on around you. You still love to watch and listen to everything that your big brother does. You light up and smile whenever he comes close to you.
- You are still spitting up a ton after every feeding, so weight gaining and sleeping haven't been going the best. You still sleep in Mommy and Daddy's room, and end up in bed with us about half way through the night. You also have slept a few nights in your swing and do much better.
- Almost every nap that you take is in your swing. You really love it and can sleep well. The motion and position help your tummy stay happy and seem to keep the milk down better.
- Even though you are not the best night time sleeper, you are such a happy baby!! You smile all the time when people talk to you and rarely cry during the day at all! You are just the happiest little boy and love everywhere we go and anything we do!
- However, you are not really a fan of tummy time. As soon as I put you on your tummy on your mat, you flip right back over to your back and smile at me. Even though it's not your favorite, we keep working on it a little bit more every day to make you stronger.
- You are still wearing size 2 diapers, but are wearing 3 month clothes now. All of your 0-3 month outfits have been packed away.
- You have really found your hands this month, and that means that your fingers are in your moth all the time! You love to chew on them more than any toy or teether we try to offer you.
- This month, you had your first Christmas!! Before Christmas, you got to meet Santa for the first time and sat on his lap with your brother- no tears! Your Papa and Gigi, and Aunt Ellie came down to our house in Galveston to be with us for a few days. Santa definitely found you, and your big brother enjoyed "helping you" open all of your gifts.
Weight: 11 lbs 15.7 oz
Length: 23.27 inches
- You only grew a little bit over the past month...right after you turned 2 months old, you started having pretty bad reflux. You spit up A LOT after every time you eat. We took you to a special GI doctor to make sure you were still doing okay and were told that you are doing just fine! It doesn't seem to bother you at all, it just means that we sometimes will go through 4 outfits before ever being able to leave the house.
- You eat about every 3 hours during the day and still will wake up 1-2 times at night to eat. Usually around 2am and again at 5am. Because of your reflux, you haven't been a very good sleeper at night. You wake up frequently and fuss a little, but as soon as we put you in bed with us, you cuddle up and fall back asleep in an instant. While we wish you would sleep longer on your own, I do love your sweet baby cuddles!
- You are still wearing 0-3 month clothes and just moved into size 2 diapers.
- You have just started to reach out for objects when we put them in front of you. You love to be on your play mat and look up and reach for the animals that hang down.
- You love it when your brother is near by and smile when you see him!
- Bath time is so much fun! You have started to kick your legs and splash your arms when we get you in the tub. You love being in the water and look like you are trying to swim!
- You really love to be held and cuddled up closely, but you also like to be sat up and facing outwards so that you can observe everything going on around you. Your neck and back have gotten so much stronger.
- This month, you took your first airplane ride! Your daddy had to work at the hospital over Thanksgiving, so you, Davis and Mommy rode on the airplane to go and visit family in Fort Worth! You did such a great job! I fed you right at take off and then you slept for the whole flight! In Fort Worth we celbrated your first Thanksgiving with the Schmeltekopf family and the Nichols family. You were able to meet so many aunts, uncles, cousins, and great grandparents. Everyone loved getting to see you and cuddle you!
