3 Month Update

Avery is 3 months old and doing great! Here are some highlights:

• In addition to her playmat (which she has loved from day 1) she is now enjoying her Bumbo, Jumparoo and Mallory the Monkey. She also seems to enjoy watching TV like her mom
• She weighs about 14 lbs and is wearing 6 month clothing
• Sleeping was going well around month 2 and she was getting up only once a night. She regressed in the sleep area over the last couple weeks and has been waking up 3 to 4 times a night. With advice from our pediatrician, we are working on sleep training and getting her to sleep through the night with one feeding (or none). Night one went well - it did take her a while to calm down but she didn't get up until 5 for a quick feeding and then slept until 8:30 am.
• With daycare around the corner, we are working on napping better in the crib. She is putting up a good fight but we are trying to stay strong! Am hoping we will have it down by month 4. Fingers crossed.....
• She has really discovered her hands recently - she is reaching for things, holding her pacifier in her mouth, putting her fingers in her mouth and holding her toys. It's really fun to watch!
• She continues to be very smiley and she loves to look at herself in the mirror
• She has great head and neck control and sits up in the bumbo - she holds her head and shoulders up very well during tummy time
• She likes to sit up and look out when being held and is very active - she's alert and seems to really be taking in her surroundings
• She has started to like her pacifier again and is using it a lot for comfort at nap and bed time
• She loves car rides and her car seat is a guaranteed way to get her to nap
• She talks and coos ALL the time - especially in the morning after she has eaten.
• She still loves bath time with Dad
• She is drooling a ton - we are not sure if it is the first signs of teething or just something new that she is doing