Three Months Old

Three Months New

I'm decent at a lot of things, but I've never been great at any one thing (agree to disagree, Mom).  I graduated with honors, my students leave at the end of the year knowing what a thesis statement is, I can cook spaghetti, but I could never say, "I'm awesome at ______."  My husband, on the other hand, is a man of many talents.  He cooks gourmet meals with no recipes, builds custom furniture, can fix whatever I break, and so much more.  I know I'm lucky to have him, but it doesn't stop me from being jealous at times because he is great at everything.  And just so he ego doesn't get too inflated from this, he's not perfect…but he really is great.  

Anyway, I finally found my greatness.  I feel like I can finally say, "I'm awesome at being Harrison's mom."  I have no idea what I'm doing half of the time, but every night, when he is sleeping peacefully in his crib, I feel like a rockstar.  At the end of each day he is clean, full, worn out from activities and outings, and most importantly, he is loved.  So, I might not be great at everything, but I feel pretty great about this one thing.

Likes: 
-Playmat- We start each morning on our play mat and H loves it more and more.  We start on his back and he grabs and kicks the toys, and then we move to tummy time.  

-Mom's singing- or maybe he dislikes it?  I usually have music on while we are playing and when I sing and dance he cracks up.  

-Diaper & Clothing Changes- He is all smiles on his changing pad, unless it's the middle of the night.

-Bath Time-  He doesn't really care about the bath, but he LOVES being dried off and then lotioned up before bedtime.  

-Pooping in his carseat- this has become a thing.

-Bedtime routine

-EATING.  He is over 13 lbs now, fatty. 

-Puppy kisses- our lab gives him a kiss every now and then and H tries to kiss him back with a lick; it's pretty adorable. 

-K'tan Carrier- I returned the Boba and got the K'tan Breeze Carrier- it is AMAZING.  It's a pre-done wrap and makes life so much easier.  

Dislikes:
-When someone besides Mom or Dad holds him when he's sleepy.

-Naps- I've gotten a couple long stretches this month, but he usually fights daytime sleep.

-Being held horizontally- he wants to see what's going on.

Schedule:
Between 2-3 AM Harrison wakes up for a diaper change and a nighttime feed.  He goes right back to bed and sleeps until 5.  From 5 on I feed him about every hour, hour and a half, until 9 because we both fall asleep on the job.  Then we start our day- coffee for me, play time for H.  We do tummy time, cheer for rolling over victories, read books, and practice sitting up in the Bumbo.  Then around 11, H is hungry again.  After that he eats every 2-3 hours.  In the afternoon we run errands and get out of the house or we have more playtime and the occasional nap.  He has a pre-dinner snack around 6, takes a bath, puts on jammies (he's in 6 month jammies, WHAT?!), and eats his final 6 oz bottle for the night.  He is usually asleep by 8, which gives us some time to eat dinner and catch up on trashy TV.  I am currently breastfeeding him all day and only pumping once at night.  For his nighttime bottle he either gets 6 oz of formula or a mixture of breast milk and formula (depending if I have any extra).  On occasion he will get formula during the day if we are out and I don't have any expressed milk.  I'm sure his formula intake will increase soon when I return to work, and it is what it is.      

Features:

He just keeps getting cuter!  I can't believe how much he has changed in 3 months.  His eyes are an incredible shade of blue and continue to lighten.  His hair is starting to come in and it is very blonde.  He is a chunky monkey and I adore each and every roll.  He is now in size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothing.  His smile is huge and goofy and melts my heart.  He giggles all the time, and it's the best sound I've ever heard.

Milestones:

-Rolling over- At the beginning of the month he started rolling from his stomach to his back.  Now, he has starting rolling from his back to his stomach in his crib, which totally freaks me out.  Now, I spend the night staring at the monitor and creeping in his room to check on him.  More coffee please.  

-Bringing objects to mouth- H is starting to discover different textures by bringing his toys to his mouth and munching on them.
-Blowing bubbles

-Being awesome- he's mastered this skill.

Firsts:

-Road trip- he was great!

-Easter

-Flirting with strangers- he is starting to flash his goofy smile at the ladies.

-Sip & See- Oma held a Sip & See party for H so that everyone could admire him.
-Visting Dad at work
-Visiting Mom's work 

Challenges:

Honestly, this month was pretty challenge free.  Harrison is a great baby and I'm so grateful for that.  He has his witching hour every night, but with a glass of wine it's easy to conquer.  I know we'll have plenty of challenges ahead, so I'll call month 3 a win.   

Thoughts:

Don't google anything.  Once I stopped googling everything, I felt more confident and trusted my instincts instead of strangers on the inter webs.  If I have questions I go to my pediatrician, mommy friends, or grandmas.  New mama's, put your phone down and step away from the community boards.