3 Months Old

I can't believe my sweet angel is already 3 months old.  My, where has the time gone?  Our days mostly consist of taking a stroll in the neighborhood, playing on her activity mat, a small cat nap here and there, swinging in the backyard, eat, pee/poop, smiling and trying to giggle.  

She is one happy baby.  Loves to smile.  She is the happiest in the morning...that's my favorite time of day.  She greets you with the biggest smile when you get her out of her crib.  She is so happy to see us because it had been 12 hrs since she last saw us.  Yes, my child sleeps 11-12 hrs straight through the night.  We are truly blessed with a good sleeper.  I think a lot has to do with our nightly routine.  At 6:30 pm we take a 30-40 minute stroll, take a 15-20 minute bath, get lotioned up and into our jammies and swaddled, eat and she's down around 8 pm and sleeps until around 7:30 am.  Some mornings longer.  I think that is the key to having a child to sleep through the night.  You also have to be consistent.  Yes, we have to go to dinner around 5 pm to get back home, but that's okay.  We have turned into total home bodies.

Vivian's Likes:

• I think baths will always be on the favorite list
• Strolls
• Being outside.  Whether its sitting with mommy or daddy in a chair or in her swing.
• Watching TV.  She's mesmerized by it.  During the day we usually have it on Nick Jr or Sprout.
• Playing on her activity mat.  She loves the singing flower.  
• Smiling.  Happy happy little girl.
• She likes rolling onto her tummy, but once she's on the tummy she isn't too happy.  As soon as you put her back onto her back she's back on her stomach.  She's a silly girl.
• Being bounced and held.
• Her peacock Polly and her baby doll Lucy.  That's what we named them :)

 Vivian's Dislikes:

• Sitting in her car seat for too long.  I try and take her out and about, but it usually turns into an unsuccessful trip.  She gets so fussy when out in public.  We've only had one good day of going out.  We went to Target, Old Navy and World Market.  If I plan to take her anywhere it has to be as soon as she's done eating.  That way we can go to at least one store together.
• Waiting on her bottle.  She is very impatient when it comes to eating.  As you can tell by those chubby cheeks.  
• Sitting for too long.  You can't just sit on the couch with her or leave her too long in her bouncer chair.  She again gets fussy and you have to stand up and walk around with her.

I have to say we have the best little girl in the world.  I count our blessing everyday.  God has truly blessed us with this amazing little girl!

Happy 3 months sweet heart!!!!