This month has been such a busy month. So many changes and you handled them all like a champ.
You weigh 12 pounds and 6 ounces and are 24 inches long. You have moved up to size 2 diapers. However, we still squeeze you in size 1 if we find them laying around. You are still wearing 0-3 and 3 month clothing.
The biggest change this month was mommy went back to work. So you started staying with Stacy during the day. It was really a pretty easy transition. I do miss you during the day, but I could not have asked for a better sitter. I am just thankful that we have one more person in our life to love and guide you. I also think you enjoy all the action watching your sister and her friends. I am thankful too that your cousin, Charlotte is with you. I know you three girls are going to have so much fun growing up together.
You seemed to have settled into more of a schedule now that you are at Stacy's. You are as happy as can be when you wake up, but you quickly go right back to sleep once we put you in the car to go see Stacy. Then you usually sleep until 10 o'clock. The rest of the day you will cat nap. Occasionally, you will take a big afternoon nap, but still not consistently. You are also inconsistent in your night time sleeping. I seem to remember you sister being the same way when I went back to work, and it taking a few weeks to get back to sleeping through the night. You have never quite mastered sleeping through the night though. You are still doing 2-3 nights in a row. Then you will wake up one or two times for 2-3 nights in a row. There seems to be no rhyme or reason, or at least I can't figure out what it is yet. Your daddy says I am spoiling you because if you wake up from the 3 am-5 am hours I just let you finish out the night in our bed. Still can't believe I allow that because I was totally against that with your sister. What can I say girl, you have your mommy wrapped around your little finger.
Now that you are taking a bottle several times a day I know how much you are eating. You consistently take 3 ounce bottles 3 times a day when you are at Stacy's. A few times you have taken 4 ounces, but you dropped back down to 3 after a few days. I will nurse you before you leave in the mornings, and you are still nursing 2-3 times in the evenings.
You continue to be a very happy baby. ALWAYS smiling and content to just hang out. Your "fussy" time would be in the evenings, but if your mommy is holding you you will be happy. Also, daddy has figured out that he can console you by watching TV together. LOL not sure who is happier with this one. You seem to calm right down and watch the lights and colors. Your sister loved the TV too. This is definitely a trait you got from your daddy!
You are really starting to use your hands with purpose. You started actually playing with the toys hanging from your gym. Also, if you are laying on a blanket you will pull it over your head. You will either suck on the blanket or your thumb with the blanket in your mouth. We pulled out some of Addy's old baby toys and you have started to grab and chew on them. We tried out the bumbo the other night. You seemed to sit up pretty well. Addison piled up your bumbo tray with toys and you were pretty content. Wow, you have really left the newborn stage and moved into a playful baby girl.
Highlights from this month....
- You have very good neck control. We call you turtle, because that's what you look like when you crane your bald little head around.
- Before mom went back to work you and I had a Barnes & Noble date. I love the calmness of book stores. I picked up a magazine and headed to the back. You laid on a blanket in the kids section and mom enjoyed a Soy Latte and some gossip news.
- We went to two pumpkin patches.
- We took church pictures and you did great!
- I also took you to a local portrait studio and took three month pics. Again you did great.
- You had your first big holiday, Halloween. You were a cute ballerina.
- Learned to blow raspberries, so CUTE!
- You have laughed a couple of times, but not often. You still smile with your whole body though. It looks like you are going to laugh but nothing comes out.
Little Lilah we love you very much. You are such a bright spot in our family precious girl!
Love you forever and always,
Mommy
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