Happy 3-Month Birthday Nicholas

Dear Nicholas,

You are 3 months old already (3 months and 1 week to be exact), and you are changing so much every day. You bring so much happiness to our lives and we love watching you grow and change.

This month was full of accomplishments and new adventures for you. You weigh about 13 ½ pounds. You are even more smiley and you frequently shriek with delight. You have started talking a lot. Pretty much whenever you are awake and happy, you’re talking. You talk to yourself in the mirror on your swing, and you talk to us…we’re convinced you even come close to imitating us at times, saying things like “hi,” “hello,” and “okay.” I’m sure we’re just delusional, but I really do think you’ve imitated us saying these words. You talk the most when I sing to you – I think you’re trying to sing along. It’s adorable!

Not only do Mommy and Daddy make you laugh, but your brother Wingnut does too. You even recognize him now and you start to smile as soon as you see him approaching you (which 99% of the time is so he can lick you).

You’ve become a much better sleeper and make it from about 9:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. with one feeding in between around 5 a.m. Mommy and Daddy are much better rested thanks to this! And you’re even napping better during the day. You’ve even learned to nap in your swing.

You took your first trip on a plane and went to visit your Aunt Wendy, Uncle Damon, and cousins Austin and Andrew. You were a really good traveler and slept the entire flight to Colorado and a lot of the return flight…but you still don’t like traveling in the car. Maybe we’ll just have to start flying everywhere.

You turned 12 weeks old this month and Mommy couldn’t resist taking pictures of you in a fancy little outfit. I love this first one where you are showing off your little belly!

You also met some more of your family members and hung out with Tootsie and Pops, and your cousins on Pops’ side of the family.

You’ve definitely had your growth spurt this month and you’re wearing size 1 diapers now. You have outgrown several more outfits and it’s unbelievable when I look at them and realize how small you were when you were born.

You found your hands this month and put them in your mouth at every opportunity. You like to clasp them together in a way that makes it look like you’re praying. You have much more control of your arms and hands and you grab things when we put them near you. You’re quite a little kicker too – we now have to bathe you in the big bathtub because you kick and splash so much in your little tub that you get water all over the kitchen! You still hate tummy time, but you actually lift your head up well for the first few minutes that you’re on your tummy. And you hold it up well when we sit you up. You are becoming a strong little man right in front of our eyes!

You drool and spit up a lot, so we pretty much have to put a bib on you or tuck a burp rag under your chin at all times. Despite the quantity of fluid that seems to come out of you at times though, you’re still growing and gaining weight and turning into a chunky little baby!

The consensus is that you definitely look just like your Daddy, and you proved it when you made this face:

Mommy can’t raise only one eyebrow at a time; this is a gift that you definitely got from your Daddy.

This next month is most likely going to be my last one home with you and I’m going to treasure every minute! We love you Nicholas!