3 Months Old!

I can't believe my little girl is 3 months old! She has grown and developed so much in 3 months, it will be exciting to see what another 3 months will bring. I'm trying to savor and cherish every moment, every first. I know that I will blink and her baby stage will be over. McKinsey is a great baby! Here are some of her "accomplishments" in her first three months of life.

She is a great sleeper at night. We usually put her down around 10ish (after feeding her) and she doesn't wake up until 8am. She isn't a great napper and sometimes it's hard to get her to sleep during the day. She looks at me like, "There's just too much going on Mommy! I can't sleep NOW." She does take about 3 one hour naps and sometimes a cat nap in the evening. Nursing is going well and I like the time we get to spend together. It's definitely a bonding experience and I wouldn't trade it for the world. She has mastered rolling from her back to belly with no effort at all. She rolls over when I'm changing her, playing with her, and while she is sleeping. She likes to lay on her belly and watch this bear thing that plays music. She will sit and listen to us read to her. She even watches the TV sometimes (just looks at the color and lights...don't worry not introducing the TV). She is very alert and very active. That's the best way I can describe her. She refuses to be held like a baby (sideways) because she can't see anything, so we always are holding her upright so she can see out. When Daddy holds her what we call "the position" and she will instantaneously go from sad to happy. She wiggles out of her bouncer, so we have to strap her in now. She's not a hug fan of the swing, but she will go in it if you are talking to her. She smiles when she sees Mitch and I and occasionally for a stranger that's talking to her. After a long day of nursing and changing a million diapers and playing rocking and talking, nothing melts my heart more than a smile. It's so heartfelt--nothing to describe it.

One thing is for sure--I never knew I could love this much until I had McKinsey. It's like "where did all this love come from?" You become so selfless, you have to be. There are some days where I don't eat lunch until 2pm because she needs me. And that's okay. There are days when it's just not worth all the hassle to run errands. You have to plan everything around eat/feed/sleep schedules! I know it will get better when she's older, but right now, it's busy. And that's okay too.