Janie is 3 months!

At three months old, our lil' Gem Baby is so much fun! She has changed so much since joining our family and while we are sad to see the newborn phase pass so quickly, she is getting into an amazing stage of development. She loves interaction and is such a smiley kid! She even has started to giggle when tickled under her chin or when Mommy or Daddy make silly little sounds. Right now a breathy"hea" gets her going. She kicks her legs a lot and enjoyed playing with the toys in her baby gym. She will reach out and touch things attempting to bring them to her, which is a big change from just a few days ago. Janie will ride in her swing watching the mobile and lights for short periods but still prefers to be snuggled. She likes a pacifier but also has recently realized just how much fun she can have with her own hands in her mouth. Tummy time (longer than a few minutes) and putting weight on her legs and "standing up" seem to be her least favorite things to do.

Our sweet baby remains to be a good eater and sleeper. Once she shows us her sleepy signs, she goes to sleep easily when swaddled. She will sleep after around 2 hours of wakefulness (some short and some longer naps) and continues to sleep through the night. Mommy and Janie go to sleep around 11:00 and she wakes up around 6:00 to eat and then will typically go back to sleep until 8:00! What a blessing this is since I need all of my energy to keep up with Sister Clara. Without a doctor visit this month, we do not know how exactly much weight Janie Bug has gained, but the rolls and double chin she has attained are fitting of her love of feeding.

The best development of all seems to be her continued interest in her big sister. She eats up all the attention Clara gives her and always is interested in whatever Scout is busy doing. Clara is always so gentle and kind with Janie. At times she ignores her, but at this point all of the attention she does give is positive and very helpful. She will recover her when Janie kicks a blanket off, give her a pacifier when she fusses and go sit and talk to her or show her a toy when she wants to be entertained. Our sweet girls are such blessings in our lives!