3 Months Old

My beautiful baby girl:

Today you are three months old and you continue to find ways to capture our hearts every day! I feel like three months is such a milestone. It is a funny thing because I now know you are officially not a newborn, but everyday you do and discover new things and it makes me so proud of you! I think that is just called Motherhood.

You are such a little explorer and are very curious already. You love to look around are everything and are very content sitting and watching the world around you. You are starting to stick other things in your mouth besides your chubby little hands and your prized binki. I found you the other day just trying to gnaw away at your rattle. You also love social interaction. My how you are a chatty little thing! But look who your parents are. We love how much you coo and "talk" to us. It is as if you are having an actual conversation with us. You love to just sit back and smile constantly and talk and laugh. I have your darling little laugh/smile ingrained in my mind and I hope I never forget it. It is precious! You are laughing more and more each day and I know any day now you will break out into a full on chuckle. Grandpa (my dad) says when you smile and laugh and throw her head back it reminds him of your daddy. I think everyday you are looking more like your dad but you are still a pretty even mix of the two of us.

You still sleep like a gem at night and I love you for this! I put you down at 8 or 8:30 and a feed you for 5 min around 10:30 (you never even open your eyes for this) then you go straight down and sleep until 7:30 or 8. Thank you thank you! Your naps are getting much much better too. No more 45 min naps. You are on to bigger and bigger. At least 2 long naps a day and little naps in between. You are such a happy girl when you have gotten enough rest. You wake up so happy and Daddy and I fight over who gets you in the morning. But you still take your sleeping and eating very seriously. Watch out if your hungry or tired... you sure do know how to throw a fit. We don't mind though... we know you will be very expressive when your older. You also have this sweet little baby lamb cry. It is the cutest thing ever. You do an extreme pout and whimper. It makes me laugh so hard and then you start cracking up!

Your newest trick is bowing bubbles. You love it! You know it makes us laugh so you love to do it when people are talking to you. You also love it when when we blow bubbles and you do it back. Its a little game for you. Your neck is getting so strong. When we do tummy time you can hold your head up 90 degrees for a little bit. Then you get mad and you are over tummy time. You are getting so close to rolling over too. You almost have it! You are starting to become quite the wiggle worm. You kick kick kick those cute chubby little legs and squirm around.

Your hair is getting longer and longer amazing enough. It is pretty wild and crazy these days but we love it. People always stop us and comment about your hair and how it makes you look like a doll. We always joke how much older it makes you look an how you look like a little traveler who stopped at our door. You love to hold your little hands to your ears or you will hold them close to your chest like you praying. I love it! It is so sweet!

You still love love love that binki and swing of yours. You growl when you want the bink ad I swear you would hang out in that swing all day if I let you! You love any kind of movement so much Nana bought you your own travel swing at her house. That means no more lugging the big swing around for us!

You are starting to figure out when other people hold you beside your mama or daddy. I don't know how I feel about this one. You also light up when you see people you recognize! Its amazing how smart you already are. You acid reflux is starting to get under control and thankfully you are starting to spit up less.

You have the cutest little looks and expressions. I think I take twenty pictures of you a day so I can always remember them! I don't think you could get any sweeter or funnier!

Elle we want you to know how much we love you! The love we have for you is overwhelming sometimes. My favorite time of day is when I get to rock you while we listen to your music (you love music, we call your playlist Elsies tunes). You are such a beautiful and sweet little baby! I stare at you in amazement. I feel so humbled that I am blessed enough to be your mommy. You have given me the greatest gift I will ever receive! It is such an honor to be with you every day and watch you grow. There is nothing that compares to being a mother. I love watching how every ones face lights up when they are holding you. You have such a special little spirit and I know you have been blessed with some amazing talents! I cant wait to see what you do these one day! You are surrounded by love all day every day. You grandparents and aunts and uncles and friends love you so much and your parents love you more than you could ever comprehend. I hope you always remember that! Thank you for being you our sweetest angel!

Love Mommy and Daddy