3 Months!

3 Months!

We're not sure exactly how much you weigh but we think it's around 16lbs based on grandma's scale! Your next doctor's appointment is at 4 months!

Your eyes are still blue, blue, blue. Your hair is still light brown and is definitely falling out. You have a bald spot that is like a ring around the back of your head!

Mommy went back to work on June 1st and you started staying at Gamma's house every day. Mommy has every other Friday off with you. You've been such a good boy for Gamma and she loves having you, you're her "little prince". She takes video and pictures for Mommy and Daddy to see. She calls Mommy and updates her on what you're doing a couple times a day.

Things you can do:

• Hold your head up
• Giggle/laugh
• Roll over (tummy to back over your left side). First time was 6/3 @ 5:20
• Blow bubbles
• Grab and hold a rattles/toys. We thought you'd never open your hands up from fists!
• Drool, drool, drool. We think you may be teething a little. You gnaw on your fists and arms and suck on your bottom lip too!

There he goes!

You still love baths, I think its part of your bedtime routine just because I love seeing you so peaceful and happy. Daddy and I give you them together even though it really only takes one person and I usually just watch. I love to watch you look up at him with adoring eyes while he bathes you. I've given you a bath only once so far!


You eat about 5-5.5 oz every 3 hours. You still breastfeed when Mommy is home but have a bottle at Gamma's. You sleep through the night (technically) but usually wake up at least once. on 6/13 you slept 8 hours in a row, Mommy and Daddy's tired memories think that's a first!

You've gotten much happier hanging out under your floor gym and you like the bouncer now! I still think your favorite toy is Daddy though :) He can make you laugh so easily, you like to play with his beard with your feet and he makes you giggle when he burrows his face into your neck.

You like to watch TV, much to Mommy's dismay. You've gotten so much better at tummy time, it makes Mommy SO proud to see you holding your head up.




Nicknames for you: Camel, Cam Cam, Sugar Booger, Boog, Buddy, Bud, Poo Poo Mcgoo, Bubba, Bubba bear. Daddy calls you 'dude' :)

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As for mommy, I'm glad to be back at work and have a routine, mama thrives on routine! I feel like I never left.

I miss my little boy but it's honestly great to GET to miss him! I like feeling like I know what I'm doing at work, where for 12 weeks at home I felt so lost like I didn't know what I was doing! That's hard for a control freak like me.

Things have gotten much easier since about week 10 or 11. It's still no cake walk but I feel more comfortable in taking care of him and being his mama. I don't like getting home so late and feeling like I barely get to spend time with him. I get home at 6 and try to get him to sleep by 9 so eating dinner, cleaning up, bathtime, feeding and rocking are all crammed into 3 hours! I don't know what I would do without Nick. He does so much around the house now to help those 3 hours be less stressful. I love the weekends when we have two whole days as a family and am so thankful for every other Friday home with my boy.

I'm pumping at work 3 times a day. It's working for now. My goal was to breastfeed for 6 months - we're almost there! I'd actually really like to be able to nurse him maybe in the morning before work and then when I get home and before bed and just drop the times in between when that time comes but we'll see about those teeth that will likely be around! My goal then will be to make his baby food! We'll see how that goes, I think it will be fun!

I can't believe how time really did go by so fast, I've really thought that this whole time. I can't believe that soon he'll be 6 months before I know it! I think we're still a "one and done" family right now. While I'm starting to love life, I don't think I can do the newborn period again!