Sunday, March 11, 2012

Three Months

Really?  Three months?!?  I would describe the past three months as the most exhausting wonderful work ever!  As hard as some days can be, I know we're going to look back on this time and smile and talk about how much we miss it!  We love every minute of being Mac & PC & Baby Makes 3:]  Hmm... maybe that should be our new blog title!  

Three Months Old!  No time to write on the picture yet!

Things to remember:
You have really started finding your hands.  Actually, you have started sucking on your fists a lot!
You have started to drool and "make bubbles" a lot.  Not quite like Charlie (our Newfie), but we are constantly looking for a burp cloth or bib now!
You spend at least an hour throughout the day on the piano gym.  It is the only place where you will not fuss with a wet diaper!  You love it, thank you Grandma!
You are smiling all the time!  Except when we get the camera out to take your picture... you get very serious.
You want your paci less... really only if you are really tired, riding in the car or at night when we put you to bed.
You had a birthmark to develop at about 12 days old (we first thought it was a scratch).  It is called a hemangioma, a collection of blood vessels close to the skin,  and the doctors say it will grow and then go away in your first few years of life.  You like to keep your birth story interesting!  It is also called an angel bite and that seems fitting!  
You are still loving a bath!
Tried some new lotion on you and you had an allergic reaction.  Oops.  A bath and some diaper rash cream made you feel all better again.  Until you had allergic reaction number 2 & 3!  More baths and diaper rash cream!  Please forgive us, we're working on it... now we think it may be fabric softener.  So we're washing all your clothes again to be safe.    
Grandma taught you how to reach up for her after a diaper change and now you reach out for someone to pick you up all the time.  Everywhere!  It is precious.  (Well, except for when we put you to bed!)



You love staring at people and hearing them talk.  
There have been some warm days where we have gone for a stroll or played on the back porch.  You seem to really like outdoors, but not the sun glaring in your eyes.  Of course we have bought some sun glasses!

You are holding your head up so much better but are not quite ready for the bumbo seat or Jumperoo.
You rolled over from belly to back on March 7th... you did it several times!
You still are very alert, taking in everything about the world around you.

We are totally in love with you, always and forever, sweet baby boy!

Blog friends:  please say a prayer for me tomorrow as the dreaded return to work day will become a reality!

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Miranda said...

Oh my.. the pictures were all amazing, but that last one with the shades? So, so adorable.

Good luck tomorrow... it'll be hard, but you'll get through it. *hug*

Marianne said...

So adorable!!!!

And good luck - it is hard but gets easier (I went back at 10 weeks)

annie said...

Good luck!!! It's not as bad as you've built it up to be and the best part is coming home to your sweet little guy!

Stephanie said...

He is so, so cute! Him reaching up for people is the sweetest thing ever. Good luck today with your first day back to work! I'll be thinking of you. I'm sure you'll be counting down the hours and staring at his pictures all day long. :)

Carlia said...

he's gotten so big! i can't believe how fast he's growing. he is absolutely adorable! good luck with going back to work. i hope you're able to focus and that it isn't too hard on you. hugs!

Just Us & A Miracle Baby too! said...

Love the little shades! Too cute. Time is going by way too quick, hopefully the transition back to work goes easily! It will probably be much harder on you then him.

Bridget said...

Oh I love that he puts his arms out!! He is so cute Mac!

Cori said...

Oh my! He is just too cute! The reaching is adorable! How could anyone say no to that? :)