James - 3 Months

James, you are three months old! We made it through the "fourth trimester." You are just the sweetest, happiest boy and I can't imagine life without you!

I don't know your weight, but you're definitely growing bigger everday! You wear mostly 3-6 month clothes and size 2 diapers. You have some seriously squeezable thigh rolls!

Here's what else you're doing these days:

- You love to interact with people. You almost always smile when someone talks to you, and you love when we sing to you. You're very charming. You just have this big beautiful grin that's totally contagious! I've never seen anything like it, it's absolutely precious.

- You love to eat and have started actually smiling when you realize you're about to dine at the boob buffet! You eat frequently during the day, which I think helps you sleep better at night.

- You're sleeping in your crib at night now. We moved your last weekend and you're doing well with the transition. Before moving, you were basically sleeping through the night, but now you're getting up more to eat or need your pacifier put back in. We've definitely had great success in getting your schedule back on track in the last month...you're awake more during the day and going down for the night around 9 pm instead of 2 am!!

- We've started putting you in the bumbo seat and you seem to like it. You sit on the table in it every night while we eat dinner, and it's really fun having you with us. The seat is pink since it was Claire's first, but you're very confident in your manliness and don't seem to mind. ;)

- We've been working on tummy time. You're really strong and can push off with your legs. Sometimes I think you might just crawl if the boppy pillow wasn't in your way! You're also still enjoying your jungle gym. Recently I've been putting you in the swing more and you love to watch the birds dance around above you on the mobile. You stare at them in absolute wonder until you pass out!

- You chew on your hands and fists a ton! Sometimes it's hunger, but sometimes you're just chewing. I'm hoping this isn't a sign that you're about to start teething. Mama ain't ready for that! You've been spitting up a lot lately. It doesn't seem to really bother you and you're eating and growing well, so I'm not too concerned about it. Like your daddy and sister, you've been dealing with a little bit of congestion over the last couple weeks. I'm pretty sure it's just those dang Austin allergies. 

- Your current nicknames are Jamesie, Baby Jay (sometimes we can get Claire to call you this; otherwise it's just Baby), sweet boy, little man, and sweet man.

Jamesie, we love you so much! You bring so much sweetness to our family. There is nothing better than holding you in my arms while you sleep, and I treasure it so much.

We love you to the moon and back!
Mama