3 months old

This is a day late - but close enough. :)

So, our Abster has hit the big 3 month milestone.  3 months seems to be a big one.  I was trying to figure out why that is.  I have a few theories.  

At 3 months, you've entered the next clothing size bracket (newborn to 0-3 to 3-6).  Abby's 3 month clothes are so big on her still - but she'll grow into them.  She IS finally growing out of a few of her newborn clothes.

At 3 months, you have now completed a year of pregnancy and childbearing.  From now on, you can't think "well, this time last year, you weren't even a thought in our heads"  Nope.  From now on, "this time last year" includes some sort of baby memory.  

At 3 months, babies are more interactive.  They're smiling and cooing. Some are rolling and laughing.  They're grabbing and chewing.  It's fun.  

At 3 months, a lot of people have to go back to work.  Not everyone is as lucky to have 3 months off, and not everyone has to go back - but 12 weeks seems to be a popular standard. 

So what is Abigail like at 3 months old?

Well, she's still small.  I don't know how much she weighs, but like I mentioned earlier, she still wears 0-3 clothes and some of her newborn stuff.  If I had to guess, I would guess she weighs 10 or 11 pounds, but I really have no clue.  I'd be surprised if she were heavier than that.  

Abby loves her monkey mat still - and more than ever she loves the monkey toy that plays music when you pull it.  She smiles at us every morning and her grins are the best.  She is finding her voice more and more.  Most of the time, when she tries to laugh, she has this kind of Ernie-laugh that just sounds like "KheeKheeKhee" ...but gurglier.  

However, last night, when we brought her to taekwondo with us - she gave us her first Real belly laugh!  She did it over and over.  She was sitting on a counter (with our help of course) and she was staring at the krav guys running laps around the room.  After a few seconds of staring at them, she smirked, then grinned, the smiled, then just closed her eyes and started laughing.  I swear, you would have thought she thought they were the funniest thing on earth.  It was great.  It was also fun because there were so many people there to witness it.  

What else?  Abby still loves bath time.  She has a love-hate relationship with being swaddled.  She's sleeping through the night - with an occasional night with one waking.  She still does not have much hair and is rockin' an awesome bald spot on the back of her head (sorry, sweetie).  She loves flying like an airplane and is getting pretty good with her head control.  When on her play mat (or really anywhere else) - she is constantly kicking her legs.  They. never. stop.  Abby is loving her new ability to grab.  She'll hold on to a cloth or your hair 0r even her own belly skin if nothing else is around. :) Her best friends are Monkey and Zebra.  She flirts with Monkey all day, but Zebra is the lucky one who gets to be chewed on.  

Abby, you are becoming more fun everyday.  Your dad and I love watching you grow and learn things.  We are constantly amazed by watching you.  Every time you smile at us, we can't help but smile back.  You have the ability to make us make funny faces at you and talk in silly voices.  Sometimes, we even have to smile at your pouts - because that bottom lip of yours is as cute as the rest of you.  We are both very proud of you.  Yep, we are proud of you for learning to grab and all the other things you've shown us.  Keep up the good work, bug. We love you!

Here's Abby whispering secrets to Mr. Zebra.

...on second thought, maybe she's just spying her next victim.

(and yes, that is drool soaking her shirt and dripping from her mouth)

and let the gumming begin!  Nom nom nom.

Happy 3 months, Abby!