To Lucille on Your Three Month Birthday

Lucille's 3rd Month

You continued to be an awesome baby this month- generally very happy and engaging. At this point you like to watch people from a far and are generous with your smiles, but don't always like to be held by people other than mama (this includes your daddy). I do love the fact that you want to be with me all of the time and that I can calm you down by just holding or talking to you. Your dad is amazed by my mama skills and the connection we have.

In addition to smiles, at the end of this the month you had your first laugh. I was actually talking on the phone with Auntie Christa and all of a sudden you started laughing like crazy. It just melted my heart to hear it. I can get you to do it on occasion, but look forward when you do it all them time.

It is such fun watching you take in the world around you.  I bought you a new play mat that you adore. In the beginning of the month you didn't know how to grab anything and by the end you were grabbing and pulling, kicking and swatting. Oh and drooling. This was the month of excessive drooling. I read that it was because you were now prone to putting everything in your mouth (you are) and it was a way for your body to keep the germs out.

Ellie

I do try to switch it up, letting you have horizontal play time as well as vertical. It seems you like different kinds of toys depending on what position you are in.

Mr. Bird

We are still going for walks, but not as religiously due to the cold and early nightfall. Oh and the lack of sleep for me. I look forward to when we can go outside more again.

Bundled Up

Looking at the Change of Colors

You really started showing off your physical prowess this month. You went from a inert baby to one on the move. One day I heard Mr. Moose squeaking and I came in to find you turned sideways pummeling him with your feet. It cracked me up!

Your neck strength is slowly improving while laying on your stomach. We work at it each morning when you seem to have the most tolerance for it. I lay all kinds of objects in front of you to keep you interested. It rarely lasts more than five minutes before you get fussy.

Tummy Time

When vertical, your head/body control much improved this month. We switched from having to pick you up like a baby in cradle to being able to pass you around vertical. You love this new position as it allows you to check out your surroundings. You eventually get tired though and your head will slowly start drooping forward in slow motion which we think is quite funny.

Hanging with Dad

 I try to read to you while you are "seated" in front of me. You seem to enjoy seeing the pictures from this position best. You have yet to reach out for a book.

Book Time

This month was a major change for you. For the most part I no longer have to do an elaborate song and dance to get you to sleep at night. I started working with you during your naps. I would put you in the crib, give you a paci (which you may or may not take depending on your mood), tell you it was time to sleep, and sit next to you a few minutes talking nicely and gently patting you. While you were still awake I would do some stuff around your room and then leave you to fall asleep on your own. The first time this worked I couldn't believe it. I was so proud of you!!

This really helped during the night time feedings. I no longer had to walk on pins and needles when I put you in your crib after feeding you. Even if you woke up which wasn't often I only had to sit with you for a few minutes and you would usually go to sleep. I really really hope this doesn't change!

Sleeping with Green Bean

While your sleep has been good, mine has sucked. I started putting you down when you became sleepy in the evening around 6pm (it was 7pm but the time change screwed us up). Before I would keep you up until 10 or 11pm with you dozing in and out of crankiness which was majorly exhausting for me. You seemed happier for the change. I, on the other hand, was not. True,  I did enjoyed my evenings much more. I could eat dinner in peace, I could interact with your dad, I could take a shower!!! BUT,  the shift in schedule meant I had to get up on three different occasions - 11pm/midnight, 3/4am, 5/6am.

For normal people this would read as getting up one time, the 3/4 waking, but I like to sleep... a lot. Because I go to bed at 9pm and like to get up 7/8am, this means I get up three times a night which is mentally exhausting. I will be happy when this phase has passed!

In other news, you were a traveling star this month- you went on four planes and didn't cry once. You got to visit with your Korb grandparents, your Hendryx grandparents (and Fedorko/Weidl relations), and Papa Poffenbarger and I am happy to say you loved them all!

From Michigan your great Aunt Jamie, Uncle Al, cousin Katie came to visit as they were passing through on their way to south Florida for Thanksgiving. They brought Bronco (and Sarah) to visit with you. You weren't too impressed with the pups.

Michigonians

Bronco

You also got to spend time with some other baby friends. We continued to meet with our neighborhood play group and the postpartum yoga kiddos, although both ended at the end of this month. We'll have to come up with more fun things to do to get us out of the house.

Wyatt and Lucille

Postpartum Yoga Class

Another big first got checked off the list-- your first movie! Once a month the theater offers a Mommy's Matinee where you can bring your kids guilt free. A sure to be classic, we went to see the final part of the Twilight Series. I brought your ear muffs to block some of the noise allowing you to sleep through most of it.

Twilight

The Baby Brigade

Lucille at Three Months:

Three Month Stats

- Weight: Unknown

- Height: Uknown

- Head: Uknown
- Browner eyes, but I am not read to call it.
- Light brown-to blonde hair, still rocking the bald spot

Milestones
- Look at things and study them intently
- Put everything in your mouth which led to...
- Drooling like a fool!
- More new noises, especially trilling
- Rocking the playmat and its toys
- Also like playing with mesh balls, blankets, green bean, and Mr. bunny from daddy
- Looks for mommy in the room
- Laughing!!!
-Nickname: mama girl, little mama


All of our love,

Momma and Daddy