Ilah is 3 Months Old!

Ilah, you turned 3 months old this week! Time really is passing by so quickly. I am so thankful to God, and to your Daddy, for providing so well for us and making it possible for me to be able to stay home with you. Taking care of you, and loving on you all day, brings me so much happiness.

At 3 months old, this is what you’re doing:

• Mommy washed all of your newborn clothes, and the 0-3 month clothes that you’ve outgrown, and packed them away. Yep…you’ve moved on to mostly wearing clothes that are 6 - 9 month(!) in size.

• You spent your first Easter in Canada! And you visited Niagra Falls! Even though Mommy and Daddy prepared so much in advance to keep you warm for the expected cold weather, it ended up being nearly 75 degrees on our entire trip {even though the 10 day forecast showed temperatures ranging from 48-62F}. I think you brought the sunshine with you! It’s a good thing mommy packed some short sleeve outfits “just in case”. Phew!

• You are really filling out and are getting adorable chubby cheeks! We just love kissing them!

• You are so communicative and expressive with your face and your body now! You smile and coo and are babbling so much! Yesterday mommy heard you laugh for the first time but you only did it shortly. I got so excited! Daddy was on his way home from work and missed it by just a few minutes. We can’t wait until your laugh really comes through and we can hear it all the time!

• You are a pro at tummy time; always have been. You effortlessly raise your head and chest when lying on your stomach.

• You fall asleep on your own now. After giving you a bottle and burping you, and changing your diaper, either Daddy or I will place you in the crib to go night-night and in just a few minutes you twist the upper part of your body and fall asleep in no time….

• Mommy loves leaning over your crib and seeing your pretty face every morning. And every morning, you smile real big up at me when you see me come to get you. It just melts my heart!

• You’re a little drooler! Mommy has lots and lots of bibs for you!

• You recognize your mommy and daddy’s voice and turn when you hear us. You recognize your Abuela’s voice too! She spends so much time with you; you love her so much and it shows!

• You open and shut your hands and bring both of them together towards your mouth and play with them a lot. When you really get going with them, it’s your signal to us that you are hungry!

• Mommy has started to give you massages and you love them!

• You stretch out your legs and kick often when lying on your back. This cracks us up….especially when we’re trying to change your diaper and you lock your knees in place as if to say, “Change me if you can!”

• When we’re holding you upright, you push down on your legs and seem to “stand” for a few seconds at a time. You are one strong little girl!

• You bat at dangling objects with your hands and are starting to grasps some of your hand toys for a few seconds at a time….

• When you are in your playpen, or in your crib, we catch you having "conversations" with the mobile of plush animals that hangs above your head. You especially love having “conversation” with mommy and daddy – you look at our faces to intently when we engage with you; we love to hear your sweet little sounds!

• You blink defensively now. If we put something too close to your face, you pull back and those pretty long eyelashes get going.

• You still love bathtime!

• Mommy made your appointment to get your 4 month shots. I’m not looking forward to your second round of immunizations, and I’m sure you’re not either : (

• You’ve started to pull on your hair. I’m not sure if this is what all babies do once they discover they have hair and can reach for it, or if you’re imitating seeing what mommy does all the time….twirling her hair!

• You love playing with toys that light up and make sounds {your Abuelita bought you a lot of them for Easter!}....

• Mommy and Daddy bought you a bumbo seat last weekend and you seem to really like it!....

• You are reaching for, and playing with, some of your toys now....

• Mommy and Daddy put this little stuffed animal blankie in your Easter basket and you have really taking a liking to it! Not only do you like to play with it, but because of how soft it is, Mommy has discovered that when you fall asleep in your swing, you like to hold it....

• You are trying so hard to roll over; it won't be long before you actually do!....

• You sleep about 6 hours every night before you wake up for your next feeding {around 5:30 a.m.}

• You’re a low maintenance baby…full of lots of personality!

• Mommy attempts to place you in your crib for your naps but you aren’t having it. You will only nap in your swing. Which is fine with me, because at least you nap!


• You’ve developed a great little schedule all on your own. My days with you are so great!
  

We love you sweet baby girl!! You add so much joy to our lives!!