Weight: 14 pounds 8 ounces (74th percentile)
Head Circumference: haven't measured it but it's about the size of a bowling ball
Milestones: Ryan now carries on conversations with us, especially first thing in the morning and right after his bath while he's drying off and getting lotioned. I'm not quite sure what he's talking about but it seems like he has a lot to say. He's smiling a lot more and initiates the smiling at least half the time. I love when his eyes light up and he grins at me. My "little" Peanut is HUGE! Jake and i were looking back at his newborn pictures and it doesn't even look like the same baby. I love it though, he's our little chunky monkey. And i'm pretty sure he gained a pound overnight. He's gotten much, much better at tummy-time. He lasts several minutes lifting his head wayyyy up and looking around until he's completely exhausted from holding up that huge melon and faceplants on the floor. A few times he's decided he didn't want to do tummy-time and rolled onto his back, but for the most part he still hasn't mastered that trick. Just this past week he seems to be mastering batting and grabbing at hanging objects. He can bring both his hands together while laying down and grab the monkey hanging above him on the playmat, then hold onto it and pull. He love love LOVES the baby in the mirror on his playmat. He will talk to that cute baby for a long, long time without getting bored and he smiles and giggles at him, too. He constantly chews on his hands and sucks his thumb. He has become much more social and talks and smiles at new people if he's not sleepy. He's basically become a perfect little angel whenever we go out and rarely fusses or cries. He saves most of that for when we're at home. He's obsessed with tv, computer and the iPhone. I don't know if it's the glowing light or movement or what, but he will stare and stare so we have to keep him facing away from such things. Definitely my son :P
Favorites: Ryan's favorite time of day is still bathtime, but now he loves when we get him *out* of the tub and swaddle him up in the towel to dry off. He will talk and talk and talk to us! He usually has a lot to say. He also loves Seabiscuit the Seahorse, his "gloworm" that he talks to and pets when he's settling down to sleep.
Sounds: "Oooooooh-aaaaah"
Foods: Similac Advance formula, and LOTS of it. He's moved up to medium-flow nipples. Jake let him lick Dorito cheese off his hands...
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: Ryan generally only wakes up once in the middle of the night to eat. Sometimes we'll pacify him and he'll sleep another hour or two, but either way he still has 1 bottle. He goes anywhere from 4-8 hours for his long stretch. He still enjoys being swaddled but has no problem getting his arms out when he wishes. A month ago we were struggling with sleep. Naps and night time were just impossible sometimes because he didn't want to go to sleep or stay asleep, but now he's in a pretty flexible routine and does great! Unless we let him get overtired he usually goes right to sleep when we lay him down.
Other News: Peanut is rapidly outgrowing his clothes, his car seat, and pretty much everything else. I know he's having another growth spurt now at 3 months but it's kinda crazy! At this rate it seems like he'll be the size of a 2 year old at 12 months, so i'm waiting to see if he slows down a bit. Surprisingly (because he measured short on his ultrasound) he's actually pretty tall for his age. I don't know if this is indicative of his height later or if that's just a baby thing. I think we need to move up a diaper size. Not because the size 2 is too tight, but because it just can't hold all the pee! We're starting to get some leaks and wet clothes and every single time it's because the diaper just can't hold anymore. And i'm not letting my baby suffer, we change his diaper at least every 3-4 hours while he's awake! And lastly this past week the weather turned suddenly icy and Ryan and i got snowed-in at dad's house. It was our first night away from home (and Daddy!) since he was born and i was freaking out that he wouldn't be able to sleep or i'd run out of food or something. Luckily everything went great and he was a sweet little baby, especially since i put him in the "dungeon" downstairs with no windows or light. He slept until 9:30am and even then i had to wake him up! It made me miss being on a cruise ship. Maybe a Disney cruise will be our first family vacation...
