Miles is 3 Months

Happy 3 month birthday Miles!!

Weight - 12 lb. 13 oz. (20th Percentile)

Height - 23.5 in. (18th Percentile)

Clearly the way they measure height for infants is not very accurate.  Apparently he didn't

grow at all in the past month and dropped from the 65th percentile in height to the 18th.

Judging by how fast he is growing out of his clothes due entirely to his legs being so long,

I think it is safe to say this month's measurement is off.  I feel like I just changed him over

from his newborn clothes to 0-3 months, and now he's already in the 3-6 months size.  He

didn't even get to wear half of the 0-3 month clothes he had.  There were some new outfits

we received as gifts that he wore once and then grew right out of.

He's growing fast and his personality is growing right along with him.  He is so happy and

content, and there are few things I love more than one of his big toothless grins.  He loves

laying on his back, kicking his arms and legs and having conversations.  From the beginning

people always told us how alert he is, and it is definitely true.  He'll lay there, focus on you,

 smile and lets out little squeals in response to your talking.  He's so close to laughing and

I have a feeling it won't be much longer.

One of his favorite things to do when he is awake is to lay on his play mat.  He gets so

excited and grabs and holds onto the toys hanging above him.  He is perfectly content

laying there while I get meals ready or do other housework, which is super helpful.

As long as he is not hungry or tired he is pretty content no matter where he is.  He's proven

to be an excellent dinner date.  Ryan and I have gone on two date nights in the past couple

of weeks and he comes along with us to make it easier on the babysitter.  If we're lucky he

sleeps right through the entire dinner.  Even when he wakes up he normally just needs to

eat quick and then quietly hangs out with us for awhile before falling back asleep.  I'm sure

there will be a time when he is not so portable, but for now it's great!  And no date is

complete without a little hand holding.  This kid loves holding hands!  Whether he's in the

car seat, nursing, or I'm holding him in the bjorn, he loves having a grip on my finger.

It calms him and a lot of times helps him fall asleep.  It's really sweet.

One thing we're working on is transitioning him to the crib.  Right now he sleeps in our room in the rock n' play, but I feel like he'd be more comfortable if he could stretch his legs out more.  I put a fleece blanket down in the crib so it feels cozy like the rock n' play.  Then I rolled up two receiving blankets to put at his sides to give him the similar snuggled feeling he's used to.  We've tried a few naps here and there and one of two things happen.  First, and most frequently, he'll wake up the minute I set him down, open his eyes, and give me a huge smile.  It's hard to be mad at him with that cute face smiling up at me.  If I can manage

to lay him down and keep him sleeping, he'll stay asleep for maybe 30 minutes before

realizing where he is and waking himself up.  It's a work in progress,

but I'm sure he'll figure it out.  

He's not on any real schedule yet.  He eats every 3-4 hours during the day, and wakes up 1

to 2 times per night to eat.  It all depends on when he eats for the last time before bed.  His

first stretch of the night is typically 6 hours, then he's back to 3 hour stretches after that.  If I

can time it to where he eats right before I go to bed, I get a nice long stretch of sleep in.  But

sometimes he eats earlier and falls asleep for the night. Those nights are a little more

difficult because he ends up waking a few times and my sleep is more fragmented.

But little by little we're building up to longer stretches.

Things will eventually be more on a schedule, but for now he and I are both happy going

with the flow.  With two busy older brothers, there's a lot going on every day and it's helpful

that Miles falls asleep whenever and wherever he needs to.  He adapts to what we have

going on and that is huge. We have so many fun milestones coming up and I'm looking

forward to what the next three months will bring us.