Dear Baby Rose,
In some ways it is a surprise that you are already 3 months old. The time has flown by. In some ways though, you are such a treasured part of our lives I cannot imagine our lives without you!
We took you to the doctor today because you have had a nasty cough. You seem to have some drainage that is making your tummy a bit more upset than normal.
Your height is 23.5 inches, you weigh 13 pounds and 14 ounces
You sleep very well. We do your last feeding around 10 pm, and then you generally sleep until 5 or 5:30 a.m., then you go back to sleep until 7:30 or 8 am, when I nurse you.
You are a morning baby. You are full of smiles and love to hang out on your changing table a bit. You always seem to stare just off to the side a bit. I ask if you are smiling at your guardian angel. You have started laughing just a little bit. I'm excited to hear more of that.
You are not rolling over yet, but you can definitely shift onto your side. You love to be out facing the world. When we hold you, you prefer to be facing out. You enjoy laying on your activity mat with things hanging over you, but you still prefer to be up and able to see. We decided to buy a different bouncy seat that has an bar to hang items down, so you can play and be sitting up a bit more. You also will sit in your bumbo chair for a bit while I get food ready, or clean your bottles.
Sleep Arrangements
When your daddy is working days, we sleep in your room. You were sleeping in your crib, and me in the bed. But, now you have a bit of a nasty cold. You cough quite a bit sometimes. So I like to be able to sit you up and pat your back to help you get things down.
Weight and Height
We took you to the doctor on Wednesday to check out your cough. The doctor said you are fine, and that you weigh 13 pounds and 14 ounces! You are almost 14 pounds. That means you are almost out of size 1 diapers.
Schedule and Feeding
We are still on the every 3 hours feeding schedule during the day. You usually nurse between 7 and 8, then have a bottle at 10, 1, and 4. At 7 we usually nurse. My supply has been a bit low so when we nurse at night you usually also get a bottle. You usually wake once at night. Most nights it is between 4:30 and 5:30 am, so we are quite lucky. Lately you have started taking a nap in the afternoon after your 1 pm feeding.
You are starting to be awake and alert much more. You still really love to be held, so I am learning how to do most things 1 handed. We have not found a carrier that does not make my back feel weird. You are able to hold up your neck quite well now. So, hopefully we can try the ergo soon.
I am about 130 pounds. We have now scheduled a houseboat cruise on Lake Powell for late May. So I have some serious motivation to lose the last 10-15 pounds! I have had a hard time working out much with your daddy's tough work schedule. I have started doing some yoga in the mornings while you sleep around 6:30 a.m. Hopefully I can do more of that.
We love you baby Rose! You are such a sweet reminder of God's love. We are so lucky that he has entrusted you to us.
Love you!
xoxo
Mommy
In some ways it is a surprise that you are already 3 months old. The time has flown by. In some ways though, you are such a treasured part of our lives I cannot imagine our lives without you!
We took you to the doctor today because you have had a nasty cough. You seem to have some drainage that is making your tummy a bit more upset than normal.
Your height is 23.5 inches, you weigh 13 pounds and 14 ounces
You sleep very well. We do your last feeding around 10 pm, and then you generally sleep until 5 or 5:30 a.m., then you go back to sleep until 7:30 or 8 am, when I nurse you.
You are a morning baby. You are full of smiles and love to hang out on your changing table a bit. You always seem to stare just off to the side a bit. I ask if you are smiling at your guardian angel. You have started laughing just a little bit. I'm excited to hear more of that.
You are not rolling over yet, but you can definitely shift onto your side. You love to be out facing the world. When we hold you, you prefer to be facing out. You enjoy laying on your activity mat with things hanging over you, but you still prefer to be up and able to see. We decided to buy a different bouncy seat that has an bar to hang items down, so you can play and be sitting up a bit more. You also will sit in your bumbo chair for a bit while I get food ready, or clean your bottles.
Sleep Arrangements
When your daddy is working days, we sleep in your room. You were sleeping in your crib, and me in the bed. But, now you have a bit of a nasty cold. You cough quite a bit sometimes. So I like to be able to sit you up and pat your back to help you get things down.
Weight and Height
We took you to the doctor on Wednesday to check out your cough. The doctor said you are fine, and that you weigh 13 pounds and 14 ounces! You are almost 14 pounds. That means you are almost out of size 1 diapers.
Schedule and Feeding
We are still on the every 3 hours feeding schedule during the day. You usually nurse between 7 and 8, then have a bottle at 10, 1, and 4. At 7 we usually nurse. My supply has been a bit low so when we nurse at night you usually also get a bottle. You usually wake once at night. Most nights it is between 4:30 and 5:30 am, so we are quite lucky. Lately you have started taking a nap in the afternoon after your 1 pm feeding.
You are starting to be awake and alert much more. You still really love to be held, so I am learning how to do most things 1 handed. We have not found a carrier that does not make my back feel weird. You are able to hold up your neck quite well now. So, hopefully we can try the ergo soon.
I am about 130 pounds. We have now scheduled a houseboat cruise on Lake Powell for late May. So I have some serious motivation to lose the last 10-15 pounds! I have had a hard time working out much with your daddy's tough work schedule. I have started doing some yoga in the mornings while you sleep around 6:30 a.m. Hopefully I can do more of that.
We love you baby Rose! You are such a sweet reminder of God's love. We are so lucky that he has entrusted you to us.
Love you!
xoxo
Mommy
