You've started sleeping through the night for the most part. At least 4 hour stretches on even the roughest nights but usually a solid 7-8 hours most nights! We have your reflux under control and you usually only spit up when daddy is holding you! What a treat for him :)
One of my favorite things though, is to watch you as you wake up in the morning. You let out a few little grunts, flip your little dark haired head back and forth trying to decide whether more sleep is in store or if you are ready to greet the world. Once you lift your head up I reach for you and flip you over onto your back. (You've been a tummy sleeper since you were 3 weeks old!) After I flip you onto your back you stare up at the ceiling fan and towards the light that's peeking in through the closed window curtains. I just watch you. I watch in amazement at how God took you from smaller than a pin dot in my belly, then after nine months to a 6lb 9oz precious baby and now to a nearly 13lb almost 3 month old!
Your big brown sparkling eyes finally spot me looking at you and you give me the biggest gummiest grin you can muster up. I say, "Good morning sweet Brenna Rose" and you giggle. You melt my heart sweet girl. We spend these quiet moments every morning together and I am forever thankful that despite all the change in our lives that you and me, baby girl, we will always be together along with your daddy and your two big sisters.
Speaking of your big sisters, oh how you love them. Mommy usually gets a smile from you but Lola and Stella always get one- even when you are tired. I hold you up to Stella's face and you stare at her with a huge smile and then giggle. Stella wasn't sure what to think of you at first. When we brought you home you would flail your little arms and legs and I think Stella was a bit scared of the little thing that randomly kicked and threw her little arms out. But now that you've become more graceful Stella comes in close to sniff your sweet head and last night she propped her chin on your blanket and snuggled next to you on the couch. As for Lola, she took to you from day one. Such a little mama she is. Lola tries her best to give you kisses right on the face but for now we are preventing that from happening. She does sneak one or two in on the cheek, though! Lola had a hard time at first, watching me hold you so often, but now that you are sleeping through the night and taking awesome morning naps, Lola gets her snuggle time in, too.
Some of my other Brenna favorites and new developments:
You now open your little hands out of fists and when you sleep you have your arms raised over your head with your chubby little hands outstretched.
When I say, "I love you, Brenna Rose" you said "aaah-oooo-oh"... pretty dang sure that's I love you in Brenna talk.
When you are ready to eat you blow lots of bubbles and say "ah-GOO!"
When I am changing your diaper and you would rather be eating at that VERY moment you kick your little legs as fast and hard as you can.
When you are tired you rub your eyes and your favorite is when I sing you to sleep. But you also love the music on your swing. We have to remember to restart it since it only goes for short increments!
Now that you are a big girl you can sit on the couch and just today you pulled yourself forward trying to sit all by yourself! You toppled right over but you are such a strong baby!
Last night was the first time you held a full on conversation with daddy and me. We caught the end of it on video!
I try to cut your nails by chewing them while you are nursing but you aren't a fan.
Kicking your legs for fun (not just when you are hungry) is one of your favorite things to do. You love it even more when we put a tiny pair of shoes on them :)
Bath time is by far one of your favorite activities. Sometimes you talk and other times you are sleepy so you just sit relaxed while mommy washes you. You have almost outgrown your infant sling because your bottom touches the bottom of the tub now :(
When we go out to eat you sleep for a little in your car seat but you much prefer to be held and be a part of the conversation.
You don't like going in the car seat but you stare wide eyed out the back window once we are in the car. You usually fall asleep once we've driven far enough.
Foods you do not like (ie foods mommy no longer eats)
Chocolate, spicy foods, peppers, onions (I'm not complaining about that one), ice cream (that one is brutal), dairy of any kind really, eggs, and acidic fruits.
You go to bed at 10pm just about every single night no matter how much you've napped during the day. You wake up for the day around 7am or 8am but on some days like today you let mommy sleep in until 9am!
During the day we play on your mat, do tummy time, sing Do-Re-Mi and other songs, play in your bouncy chair (that's usually when mommy scarfs down a meal), take naps in your swing, have conversations, and take walks. At nighttime you love to sit on daddy's lap and watch tv except we don't want you to watch tv so we distract you as best we can during the basketball game :) Your baths are around 8:45-9pm and we nurse and go to bed by 10! Right now you are sleeping in your pack n play. You outgrew your bassinet very quickly! Mommy is a little sad at the thought of putting you in a big crib, but once you outgrow your pack n play we will have to!
At nearly 3 months you are a very sweet, alert, snuggly, chubby, bright eyed, zero to 60 when you're hungry or tired kind of girl- just like your mama. We are so very blessed to be your parents and we grow more and more in love with you every day. I'll try to update more often so it's not all at once and so I don't forget the little details.
Oh Brenna, I could go on about all the things I love about you. Here are some photos of you from this past month. We love you SO MUCH!!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
She's growing so fast! I LOVE all the pictures of her! Such a darling girl!
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