Momma has been a slacker this past month and did not get our three month post up, but I have been thinking about month three a lot so here we go!
Happy Three Month Birthday Olivia!
Olivia we cannot believe that you have only been in our lives for three months. You have been changing so much and getting so, so big. You really are getting your own distinct little look and your own little personality. You keep daddy and I laughing so much with the little noises and faces that you make. We often talk about how we cannot imagine life without you, you have made our lives so much happier and richer then it was before.
Sometimes I don't know how we waited so long to have you join our family. We love every opportunity that we have to be around our extended family, your grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins love you so much, we love that you get so much love from them all. You are a very blessed little lady and we hope that you always remember that. We hope that as you grow up that you will give back all the love you have received to those around you and especially to your family.
At three months you continue you to impress us with all you do. You have experienced more firsts this past month and here are a few of them...
- You are still a fantastic eater, and eat during the day every 2-4 hours. You still get mad if you don't get fed fast enough, but once your in position you latch on and get down to business. You are still spitting up quite a bit, some days are better then others, but it drives us bonkers. You will finish eating, and then an hour later explode on us. Good thing your cute!! You also love to stare down big people food when you are at the table with momma and daddy it is pretty funny.
-You have turned into an AMAZING sleeper. Mommy doesn't like to brag, but she does sometimes, she just can't help it. You have been sleeping 10-12 hours at night and it is amazing. We are slowly getting into a routine. You go down to bed usually between 8-8:30 and you sleep until about 8-9 am. It does vary from dad to day but it's usually around the same time. You are getting better at keeping your sookie in your mouth when you sleep, although you on occasion will cry in your sleep for it, all mommy has to do it put it back in and your sound asleep again. If you wake up a little earlier then mommy and daddy want we just bring you in to bed, and you'll go back to sleep for another hour or two. We are so proud of you for sleeping in your bed, we love having you close but feel safer with you in your own bed. You still love to be swaddled in your crib, but we've gotten that down to a technique that works fantastically!
-You LOVE playing on your play mat. Mommy can leave you for much longer spurts to play in your own. You grab all your toys and you even have started putting them in your mouth. You are a little monkey and have started to pull down your play mat. I even found you hidden under your mat one day when it fell over, you thought you were the funniest person EVER! Mommy has since fixed your play mat and made it much sturdier!
-You have started to track daddy around the house almost as much as you do mommy. I think daddy loves that so much, you are his favourite girl so it makes him feel extra special, he adores you so much!
-You continue to be a strong little lady. You love to pull yourself up from laying down, we sing a song when you do that, "I'm not small, I'm so tall I could carry a _______ on my back" we often say piano, elephant or daddy. You think it's so funny. You also move yourself around on your play mat non stop, we will lay you one way and find that you wiggled to another position. This month was the first time we really saw this. Mommy came in to find you positioned so that all your towns were hanging over your body. Every time your foot would hit the bar, the toys would hit you in the face, you didn't understand why. It was so funny to watch.
- You have been babbling so much more, even more then last month. You have different pitched squeals, and it often seems like you are trying to tell us all your fantastic stories. You are even starting to laugh a little bit more, you almost have a little giggle it is so sweet!
-You are still wearing your 0-3 month clothes, but certain favourite outfits have gotten to small, too short in the arms or the legs. It makes mommy sad to see you moving out of your smaller clothes, your just growing way to fast. I need to get your next sized clothes ready to go.
-You continue to mostly breast feed, but you have had some bottles this month. You continue to take them like a pro, which makes mommy and daddy so happy. The new bottles we got you so the trick for sure.
-You still love to be cuddled, when you start to get tired all we have to do is snuggle you close and you will drift off to sleep. You definitely prefer to be snuggled to sleep. You transfer well to your crib and don't mind being swaddled when your asleep. Mommy doesn't mind she could still snuggle you all day.
-You love sitting on daddy's knee watching T.V. Sometimes I think we need to not have you near the T.V so much, because you really love to stare at it. We try to keep it kid friendly and educational, but daddy thinks you love to watch sports with him. It's your special bonding time.
-You are trying harder with tummy time, but your still not a fan. We tried it on your nursing pillow this month and you seemed to like it. You held your head up really well the first time we did it, and we cheered you on so much!
-Nanny Bing got to babysit you for the first time this month. Daddy was at work and mommy had to go out to celebrate a friends birthday. I think I talked about you non stop at dinner, but that's what mommy's do! You were such a great little baby for nanny Bing, drinking all your bottles and snuggling with her lots. I'm not going to lie though I was excited to get home to you, I don't like being away from you for very long.
-We celebrated lots of birthdays this past month, you went to parties for auntie Sarah, uncle Ryan and cousins Emmy, Finley, and Cooper. You met some more new friends there and were snuggled lots. No cake for you this year, but maybe next year!
-You went to the playground for the first time with your cousins. You didn't go on any of the equipment but you enjoyed the walk there with nanny and the beautiful weather. Mommy and daddy bought you your first pair of shaded that day and you looked so fantastic!!
-You celebrated your first St.Patrick's Day... since daddy says that this is my peoples holiday we had to get you all dressed up in green and you looked so fantastic. You had your first girls night sleepover that day, and you were such a perfect little angel as we stayed at auntie Kathy's again.
-You experienced your first HOT days in March which isn't normal for Nova Scotia but we took them in. We were able to go for a walk as a family and you only had to wear a hat and a light sweatshirt and you probably didn't even need that. We had ice cream that day and just enjoyed each other's company. We can't wait for even more nice weather so we can go outside a lot more.
Olivia, we could write about you all day. Every little thing you do just amazes mommy and daddy. It's like we are seeing the world with new eyes. You have opened our eyes to notice the little things in life and to find joy in those little things. We are your biggest fans and will cheer you on in all you do with your life. We love singing the ABC's and days of the week with you. You are such a smart little lady and we know you will do great things in life, and we are here to support you in all you do. We look forward to watching you learn and grow so much, you light up our lives and we love you so much.
Hugs and Kisses,
Mommy and Daddy
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