Three Months Old

• Sleeping in his pack n play next to our bed, swaddled for most of the night and sleeps in bed with us for the rest of the night. 
• Sleeps 4-5 hours wakes to eat, sleeps 2-3 hours wakes to eat, sleeps 2 hours wakes
• Wears size 3 month carters, some are getting small. Fits in one 6 month Jammie but it is still long. 
• Wearing size 2 in seventh generation disposable diapers or his bumgenius cloth diapers on the medium setting
• Was watched by my sister Ali for 5 hours while we went to the Civil War Duck game, our first "date" since having Bear
• Was watched by Joni for 2 hours for our anniversary dinner on December 15
• Seems to prefer mom at night and dad in the morning
• Clasps hands together when sleeping
• Loves his pacifier
• Giggled for the first time on December 1
• Loves to stand. 
• Can sit holding your hands with no support
• Bats at toys
• Crinkles his busy bee on his car seat
• Loves to be touched - does not like to be independent or alone
• Smiles like crazy
• Coos, talks, jabbers
• Cries when tired and before falling asleep
• Rubs his eyes when tired
• Mostly naps being held (people say this is bad but he is only this small for so long - I want to enjoy every minute of him like this - besides, most of the rest of the world doesn't seem as concerned as Americans about kids being independent from a young age - I don't understand our obsession with making our kids grow up so fast)
• When "standing" marches his feet up and down
• Grasps and holds burp rags, pacifier cord, toys - but it is un-coordinated
• Looks around, follows your voice, stares into your eyes
• Still has some cradle cap
• Still startles
• Sleeps best when he has his sleep sheep (white noise machine)
• Enjoys looking at lights, the TV and anything that has lots of contrast
• Rubs his fuzzy blanket on his face
• Loves baths, smiles when soaking in the water - doesn't mind getting out
• When laying on his back, kicks legs, waves arms, bats at toys
• When laying on tummy, does mini pushup, turns head from side to side, kicks feet (swims)