3 months old!!

My, oh MY, how is time passing so fast???!! Ethan Jeffrey is 3 months old today! I am so totally head over heels in love with this little man! We all are! He is starting to develop his personality and let me tell you- it is precious! Here are some things about our little man at 3 months:

-He is wearing size 3-6 month/6 month clothing and size 2 diapers

-He is sleeping very well at night! We tried a thousand different things before I had to go back to work to figure out a way to get him to sleep and stay asleep without having to nurse, and we found a solution! We wrap him up snug in his swaddle blanket and put him in his bouncy seat on vibrate. The bouncy fits perfectly down inside his co-sleeper bassinet and right next to the bed, so it's just perfect! He sleeps 4-5 hour stretches like this!

-He is still not interested in taking a binky, but we are not giving up hope yet!

-Speaking of which-that's right-Ethan is 3 months which means my wonderful 12 weeks of maternity leave is up and I'm back at work. This past weekend I worked two 12 hour shifts and although I'm sure he missed me immensley, Ethan was very easy on his daddy and did great! Thank goodness both my boys have switched easily between breast and bottle, they just like to eat! :)

-Although his nights are getting more predictable, his daytime napping is anyone's guess! He naps 2 or 3 times a day, while nursing. I don't really mind that there's no set routine to his napping and that he naps while nursing, because it's a good excuse for me to kick back and watch a Lifetime movie guilt free :)

-After a bout of what I am almost sure was colic between about 3-9 weeks old, Ethan is now the calmest, happiest baby you have ever seen! We started him on probiotic drops after his 2 month check-up at the pediatrician, and they have made a world of difference. Probiotics help regulate digestion and also support immunity, they are really great and probably everyone should take them!

-He is still nursing 6-8 times a day, 2-3 times at night, and takes about 3 supplement bottles a day. He's serious about his eating!!

-He is starting to "talk" in coos and oohs and ahhs and it's just precious. Who ever thought these little baby noises would be just as exciting with the second child? But they are!

-He loves to lay on a blanket in the living room floor and kick and smile and look around. He finally will tolerate a little bit of tummy time and is getting close to rolling over.

-He loves when big brother talks to him! He just lights up anytime he sees Ayden.

Happy 3 month birthday Ethan! We all love you very much!