3 Months

We hit the 3 month mark yesterday. I just love this boy to pieces. These are the facts:

Weight - 15 1/2 lbs - boy is this kid heavy to pack around! Luckily he's pretty content just kicking around on the floor. Unless we're at work and he's tired. Then into the Moby wrap he goes - until my arms go numb from his weight pulling on my shoulders.

Likes: watching his big sister, cooing really loudly, batting at the toys in his carseat and bouncy seat, sleeping in his crib all swaddled up, being sung to, trying to imitate his momma's laugh (we've gotten a couple of giggles, but mostly he just tries really hard to laugh with only a little squeak coming out), smiling, standing on my lap (he gets a very serious look on his face and goes stiff as a board - funny),

Dislikes: still the carseat - although we've discovered that he tolerates it better when we sing in the car, tummy time for more than about a minute, not being able to sleep in his crib - while at church for example, loud noises, being stepped on accidentally by his sister, being held horizontally (he always wants to be up)

He still sleeps quite a bit during the day, usually with a really long nap in the afternoon. I've started putting him to bed earlier at night because he stopped waking up from his evening nap. We had several days where he slept in his clothes all night until I realized I should just get him ready for the night earlier. Generally he's only waking once at night for a 4am feeding. Except last night. He was up FOUR times. Hopefully that was just a one-time thing.

He easily smiles during the day. Except when I bring the camera out. Then he just stares at it with a very serious face, or completely looks away. Although I don't have any pictures of it, he has a really cute open-mouth smile.

He is such a happy, calm boy. He brightens my day every time I pick him up. I'm so happy we have him. When I was first pregnant with Madeline, I was sure I was having a boy and I was scared to death about it. I didn't know what on earth I'd do with a little boy. I'll tell you what you do - you love them. And they love you back. It's so simple and so wonderful!

A little half smile is all he would give the camera this morning - but he refused to look at it

He loves his big sister, and she really loves him too