3 months

Ethan,  our little man...you are now 3 months old!  This 3rd month has brought lots of changes, mommy going back to work, you going to daycare, and lots of changes in your behavior and personality.  You are now smiling a ton and even giggling occasionally.  You love to have me kiss your cheeks and neck and blow raspberries on your belly.  I've started flying you above my head and you love it!  You'll laugh and smile at all the funny things mommy does.  Daycare is going great and the kids seem to love you.  The other day they called you baby Fred, I'm still not sure why but the other kids thought it was funny.  We are slowly getting into a little bit of a routine and you're back to sleeping better throughout the night.  You now usually go to bed between 8:30 and 10pm and are much easier to get to fall asleep.  Your latest trend is to wake up around 4am, so mommy usually starts her work days at this time too!  You seem to know when I have a day off and usually wake up more on those nights.  I don't mind so much since I get to take naps with you on my days off.  Napping is going better too.  You usually go down for an hour in the morning and then another hour or two in the afternoon, although you can still be quite the cat napper!  You still nap best while being held, but are getting better at napping for longer in your crib.  You know it's time to go to sleep when we turn on your sea horse and giraffe.  You love to fall asleep listening to both of them and you usually stir for a second when they turn off. 

As far as eating goes you are still breastfeeding.  I've managed to continue to pump and make enough milk, but I also continue to stress about it daily.  I'm still taking the herbal supplements to help my production and I've found eating oatmeal for breakfast helps as well!  I pump in the morning before work and Daddy brings that bottle to daycare.  You usually eat 13-15 ounces while at daycare and so far I've been able to pump that much at work.  I weighed you this week and you were 13lbs 8oz!  Still a little peanut, but you're gaining what you should be.  I guess what we're doing is still working. 

The biggest news this week is that you rolled over for the first time yesterday!  Aleks and Kade were over visiting us and I wanted to show Aleks how much you hate tummy time.  You were crying like usual while being on your tummy, but instead of just crying and being mad, you made yourself roll over from your tummy to your back!  I still can't believe you did it, but Aleks was there to confirm it!  I was so proud of you!  You were pretty proud of yourself too...all smiles afterwards!  I tried to have you do it for daddy, but so far you haven't.  I'm working this weekend and you get to spend the weekend with Dad so maybe you'll show off for him then! 

You continue to amaze us and teach us so many things little man!  We love you so much and can't imagine life without you!!  I'm at work so I can't post your 3 month picture but will do it when I'm at home.