3 months old

Can't believe that little Eddie is already 3 months old! It is sort of a pivotal marking point, at least from a retailer's perspective - there are all these clothes out there for 0-3 mo. and just plain 3 mo. and then the ubiquitous 3-6 mo. It's sorta confusing for the first time Mom. And to make matters worse, all the relatively inexpensive clothes out there, which is all I really want anyway since he grows so fast, are all too short in the arms and the legs for him. I just don't get why they make these clothes with like 3/4 length arms! I guess Eddie has long arms or something. So right now he is fitting into none of the 0-3 mo. stuff (I have already packed a bin full of clothes he has grown out of), very few of the plain old 3 mo. labeled stuff and has a tad of growing room in the 3-6 mo. stuff. There are even some brands that he is fitting into the 6 mo. size! Ok, here's an update on him:

physical: still love to stand and now actually smile when you do it, whereas before you sorta had this bug-eyed freaked out look. Your neck control is getting better and better and you can raise you head now when we assist you to sit up, turning it in all directions. On soft surfaces, like the bed and chaise you are rolling over from back to stomach. You actively follow Mom and Dad with your eyes as we move throughout the house. You are grabbing more at objects, especially Mom's and Dad's clothes, certain toys, your own clothes and you love to grab at the flap of your bouncy seat - you actually scratch on it, which is something your Dad says he would have done. And still a lot of drool, so much so that you are getting a drool rash on your chin.

language: still making the same sounds and some new ones, like a drawn out/high pitched "uh-oh." Also really starting to try to laugh now.

expressions: you just started to have this new one where you turn your bottom lip in, almost like you are sucking or biting on it and it makes your mouth turn into a straight line. also your poop face is starting to change - it used to be where we could always tell you were pooping or trying to poop because the skin around your eyes would turn red and you would purse your lips. Now it is a lot harder for you to poop - sometimes it takes 15 minutes of pushing - and you moan and your eyes don't always get red. Your hands are always in your mouth now - that is your most frequent expression.

personality: you have your moments...of happy bliss, of playful bantering and of fussiness. There is very little consistency in your moods. There seems to be one night a week where the fussiness gets really bad and turns into full blown colic...it is scary and sometimes makes me cry, but we get through it together. You are getting better in the car - liking the movement more and maybe like just getting out of the house a bit - we are turning into hermits as the weather gets colder. You are well behaved in public...hope that never changes!

books we've read: the current favorites are "There's a Cow in the Cabbage Patch," "Good Dog Carl" and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See"

toys we play with: starting to grab onto toys now. Your favorites are a black and white cat from Nani which we call Mr. Bojangles, your Tiger from Grandma Bonnie and your new Haba gym which you bat at with your hands. You also like your Haba mobile from the Duchelles - the music seems to soothe you. You stare at the black and white animal cards from Nani - we have them in your crib and you seem entertained by them.

songs we sing: you love "There's a Hole in the Bucket," "She'll Be Comin Round the Mountain," and still smile for Wheels on the Bus and Old McDonald. We will soon start to introduce all the Christmas songs to your little ears!