three months

november 2, 2010

about 13.5-14 pounds

25 1/2 inches

Sweet Carson,

You are growing and changing so quickly! This month you are maintaining eye contact for longer periods of time, smiling more and more in response to our talking and smiles, and “talking” and cooing lots more. You are such a joy! You still nurse eight times per day. You’ve slept through the night a couple of times, but you’ve also had several nights of waking up twice to eat. You are still a hungry boy and love to eat. Your swaddle me blanket got too small, so we got you a woombie. It was a nice next step, because it fits closely around you, but it’s stretchy, so you can move your arms and legs some without waking yourself up. You’re getting better and better at falling asleep on your own without much crying. After you eat, and before you nap, we have lots of fun playing. You love to chew on your hands! We talk, read books, and sing songs. You really enjoy your bouncy chair and floor gym, and you’re beginning to enjoy your swing, too. Your bouncy chair has an orange mushroom that plays “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” When you sit there, you focus, staring at the mushroom, and wanting to pull it so badly. We love to watch you learn and discover. At ten weeks old, you began hitting the toys on your floor gym and car seat. It’s cute to see you having so much fun! You’re getting better at tummy time, but it’s still not your favorite thing to do. In fact, we think that’s why you learned to roll over this month! You rolled from your tummy to your back on October 18, your eleven week birthday. Daddy and I both happened to be watching you and got to see it! We were so excited. You didn’t seem to understand why we got so excited. Since then, you’ve rolled over lots more times. You move around on your own a lot more, you even scooted over the boppy all by yourself one day. You’re getting stronger and are doing really well holding your head up. You don’t “head bang” as much as you used to. You like to be held on the shoulder or facing forward so that you can see what is going on. You really like the person holding you to stand up and bounce, sway, or walk. You don’t mind being passed around and letting lots of different people hold you. Your lungs work very well; we have been surprised that you can scream so loudly to be so little! Sometimes your cry sounds like a kitty cat. At eleven weeks old, you moved up to size two diapers and 3-6 month clothing. This month, you’ve gone out to eat a couple of times, gone to a middle school basketball game, gone to Hobby Lobby, and ridden in your stroller a few times. We are surprised how quickly you’re growing! Carson, you are a perfect gift from God! It is an honor to be your mama and daddy. We love you more than you know.