3 Months Old!

Katelyn is 3 months old today! Happy birthday, sweet girl! It's been such an incredible 3 months and we're full of gratitude everyday to be parents to such a wonderful baby who brings so much joy to our lives. As I've said so many times, the growth and development we've seen in Katelyn is almost mind-boggling. For example, compared to previous months, she was able to sit much better in the photos below; there wasn't nearly as much tipping to one side. And you can see she's smiling for the photos this time too!

(Some babies play with their feet... Katelyn prays with hers! She loves putting them together like this :)

Here's what she's up to at 3 months:

~ Katelyn is such a happy baby! She's relaxed, content, and pretty easy to please.

~ Her hair and lips are still the features most people comment on when they see her. 

~ She loves playing on her activity mat and is now really batting at the dangling toys with her hands (and feet too!) She also "claws" at my wedding ring when playing with my hands. Grasping onto hair has become a more common occurrence too (this could mean a shorter mom-do in my future :)

~ Her pacifier is still a favorite. More often than not when she gets fussy, the pacifier will chill her out in seconds flat.

~ Loves smiling at us. Other friendly faces can get smiles out of her too.

~ Last week, she discovered her feet and loves grabbing onto them. This morning she had her toes in her mouth!

~ Eats 6 times a day (generally 6 a.m., 9 a.m., Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.)

~ Knock on wood, she sleeps anywhere from 9-11 hours a night without waking up. She also still loves her sound spa with relaxing sounds and a projection image on the ceiling. We put her to bed drowsy and she's usually fast asleep within 15 minutes.

~ She likes to watch the moving images on TV and also moving ceiling fans.

~ She enjoys cooing and "talking." Sometimes it sounds like she says "guy, guy, guy" over and over.

~ She's been drooling a lot more lately and there's usually a blob of bubbles collected on her mouth!

~ She loves stroller rides and being in the fresh air. Many times it puts her to sleep.

At exactly 3 months old, Katelyn starts daycare tomorrow and I head back to work. It's a day I've been nervously anticipating practically since we found out a baby was on the way! It's going to be tough for me to be away from her, but I know she's in good hands and it makes it little easier knowing I'm working part-time. But we would still appreciate your positive thoughts as we both get used to a new weekly routine.