3 Months

Baby Jack is 3 months old now. WOW!

5.9.2010
Dearest Baby Jack,

Today you are 3 months old! One quarter of the way through your first year! WOW how time flies (I believe I said that last month). Today is also Mother's Day. Thanks to you (and dad) I'm celebrating for the very first time. But hey, this letter isn't about me...

3 months old and you laugh all of the time. EVERYTHING is funny; even dad's impressions. You make him think he's funny...good for you.

Eating is still #1 in your book. You eat every 3 hours, like clockwork. You're eating about 4-5 oz of breastmilk each time. You're happy...I'm happy. Life is good.

You can sit. In your Bumbo chair of course, but it's sitting nonetheless! I think sitting gives you a whole new outlook on life. At least the view is different anyway. We call sitting your new trick.

You still love to cry. Crying is hands down your favorite pastime. You can go from happy to sad in about 1 minute tops. From sad to outright screaming in no time flat.

You still DO NOT like to sleep. You prefer to catnap during the day. 20 minutes here, 20 minutes there. We are working on real naps, but you fight it. You kick, scream, wail...all while rubbing your eyes. However, you will nap for hours in your swing...you love that swing.

Sleeping at night is getting better. You are consistently awake every 3-4 hours. You wake up to eat, snuggle, and then head back to bed. Exhausting as it is, there is nothing else in this world I would like to do in the middle of the night.

You flew on an airplane. 4 planes to be exact. Norfolk to Atlanta to St. Louis. St. Louis to Detroit to Norfolk. You were awesome. Not a peep out of you the whole entire time. We were impressed. I think the other passengers on the plane were surprised.

This month we took you on a trip to Missouri. We went for a week to introduce you to your family there. We had a blast, the trip was non-stop, and you met gobs of people. Of course you charmed every single lady you saw. Dad and I have our hands full I'm sure. We had 2 parties in your name...you were fantastic, it was fun! Nana and Gramps got to show you off for 7 straight days.

Baby Jack you have made life absolutely incredible. We've opened our eyes to a whole new way of living! This version is much more chaotic, but we love every minute of it. You are our perfect little miracle. Our bundle of joy and we are so lucky to have met you 3 months ago. We can't wait for month 4. Every day is such a joy.

Dad and I talk about what you will sound like when you talk, when you will walk, what you will be when you grow up. We day dream about your future. What car you will drive, where you will go to school, what you will do for work. We also hope that someday you will meet the love of your life. Get married, have kids, and get to live this chaotic life we are living right now. Every minute is incredible.

We love you more than you will ever know,

Mom & Dad