Dear Brayden-
Today you are three months! You are growing into a little boy and it is so fun to watch how fast it is happening. I am in awe of you on a daily basis and I continue to smother you with my kisses. I cannot help myself. You are such a happy baby, so happy to the point where I am worried once you have your surgery in two weeks that the restrictions will put a damper on my baby’s happy demeanour. You are so your daddy. Speaking of your daddy, it is funny looking at you two side-by-side. I now understand what he and everyone else see in your sister and I. You have really started cooing, and just the other day you started to giggle. It truly warms my heart. You follow objects really well, especially me. Your daddy says you only love me, I know this is not true, you’re just my little boy. You have found your hands and yesterday you discovered your legs. You love to sleep with your hands on your face or on top of your head. You are a little snuggler which I love. You started sleeping through the night last month and now you go down around 9 PM and wake-up around 5 AM. Thank you. Even though, I am holding you, I don’t mind. I sleep better with you in my arms. You were also given rice cereal because you started sticking your tongue out…a lot! We tried with a few spoonfuls and you loved it. Today you at about fifteen spoonfuls. You still act like you aren’t getting enough to eat but you’re constantly eating. You drink 4-8 ounces every few hours. We’re going through formula like crazy over here so we are hoping that the addition of cereal will help curb your appetite a little. This is your last month with your cleft. We are two weeks away from the big day and tomorrow we meet with your pediatrician to get the clearance of health so we will be on a lock down for the next few weeks. I get anxiety over what your new face will look like. You are such a handsome baby and the repaired lip is only going to make things better. I just pray that you can start sucking on the pacifier afterwards, your suction now has it days.
three-month stats:
- 13 pounds 3 ounces, again up just about three pounds since last month. Keep it up!
- Size 2 diapers
- 3-6 month clothing
- sleeping 8+ hours at night, we wake-up change your diaper and get a bottle and then you are back down for another 3-4 hours, giving us just about 12 hours total. Plus you take a good 3+ hour nap in the late afternoon.
- you have rolled over on our bed and made it 98% of the way on your mat.
- still lovin’ your swing. You sleep in there from 5 am until 9 am or whenever your sister gets up.
- the activity mat is getting a lot of use, too! you can now grab the toys above you and coo at yourself in the mirror.
love you brady-boy!
He is a cutie!! I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery for him when he has his surgery!
I can’t believe he is 3 months already! 🙂 Such a cutie pie. Wishing him a smooth and quick recovery from his surgery! I am sure he will bounce right back to your happy little boy!
Wow 3 months! He really is a handsome little guy! So glad he is such a good and happy baby.
3 months already, wow. love watching him grow and can’t handle that face!!!!