3 Months Old

This is a couple weeks old, so already some of it has changed.  That's the fun thing about having a baby, you never know what the next day holds :)

Likes:

• His momma :)
• Riding and napping in his Beco (everyone I meet says they've seen me walking town around wearing him)
• Play Mat - especially his Squirrely - he really started interacting with the toys this month
• Books
• Songs: I've Got the Joy, Oh How We Love Jesus, The Farmer in the Dell, The Itsy, Bitsy Spider - these all make him smile.  I don't think he knows the real version of these songs though, because his Momma likes to make up her own words.  According to Daddy, she also makes up her own notes :)
• Tummy time - he is able to hold his head up for long periods of time now
• Sitting up (with assistance)

Dislikes:

• Carseat (cries the minute the car starts moving)
• Swing
• Napping anywhere or on anyone but Momma
• Baths
• Being held by strangers
• Stroller
• Bottles
• Loud noises

Big moments:

• Rolled over front to back - did it 3 times in a row, but hasn't done it much since then
• Sleeps 8:30-7:30, wakes up twice
• Grandma Pegelow visited
• Daddy went on a trip, and Elias decided to wake up more often at night (8 times one night).  We think he missed his Daddy!
• Slept in a hotel in Chicago and Utah
• Flew to Utah with a layover in Denver (managed a different time zone)
• Attended his first wedding
• Went to MOPS (but stayed with his Momma instead of going to the nursery)

This month, he really became more interactive.  He watches me when I sing songs and smiles as soon as I start singing a song he knows.  He loves watching the hand motions for The Itsy, Bitsy Spider.  He is gaining control over his arms and hands and has really started using his fingers to grab things.   He will swing really hard and fast if he's trying to make a toy jingle, but he reaches really gently if he is trying to grab on to the toy.  He is a sweet, sensitive little man who definitely knows what he likes and dislikes.  He is not fussy, but doesn't seem laid back.  He is definitely a momma's boy and loves to cuddle with her. 

On our way to church

Always getting kisses from Grandma

Sleeping at the wedding in Utah

 

Tummy time in the hotel

 

Handsome Little Man