Third month milestones

Little mark, mark in a dress, mark’s head on a little baby body.

Clasping hands together and laughing. Also putting your hands up by your face and giving a bashful look.

Making lots of new noises, squeals and high pitched sounds (almost like a baby hawk).

Can see much further distances and can follow people around the room.

Recognized Dinah when she got close and you smiled at her.

Pulled grass for the first time with grandma Janine today, and spending more time sitting outside now that the weather is changing.

Can nearly roll over on your side, you have done it a few times without trying.

Starting to eat really well and gain weight. Drinking 6-8 ounces every 3 to 4 hours. For the last several weeks you weren’t eating very much and I was getting worried. I think it was the low flow bottles we were using. I got new bottles and you are drinking much faster now.

Sleeping one long stretch in the night, 4-6 hours, and then you wake up every 1 and a half to two hours and need the pacifier to calm down.

You are a very happy baby, talking and telling us stories and smiling.

You have started to mimic faces, when someone sticks their tongue out or smiles you do it back.

Also when we bring you in for a kiss you open your mouth very wide, like you are trying to kiss back.

Just the past two days you have started to stick your tongue out a lot. Very cute!

Your favorite toys are your bunny taggie book which you hold and suck on, and the sassy baby rings because they are easy for you to grip. Practically every thing you can grip you try to put in your mouth.

When you are in your crib you like to look at your Freddie the firefly toy and you like your little stuffed pink bear rattle.

You have grown out of most of your 0-3 month clothes, several weeks ago, and are now wearing some of the 6-9 month clothes. The new onesies and socks I bought you are 6-9 months.

At your 2 and a half month doctor visit you measured in the 95^th percentile for height. You are a very tall baby. I can’t wait to see how much you’ve grown at your next visit.

Every comments on how beautiful and delicate your features are. You have little elfin ears.

You love when I sing to you. So far your favorite songs are “Mammy’s gonna back a little shortnin’ bread” and “Baby Love” by the Supremes.