The Life of Rob & Jess Plus Two: Andrew's 3-Month Update!

Hi big boy! You sure are growing fast! I love you so much! We’ve done lots of fun things with you this month, with the biggest thing being a trip to Arkansas for Christmas! We spent a full week in Arkansas over Christmas and stayed at DD Nana’s house. You finally got to meet all the rest of the Meier family on this trip! Everyone enjoyed holding you and commenting on what a good baby you are… which is so true!

You traveled very well and don’t seem to be bothered by not keeping to your schedule as much. You are pretty laid-back, that’s for sure! I tried to keep you on schedule as much as possible since I have to go back to work on January 3^rd! Didn’t want to get you too off kilter for daycare. You went to see Christmas lights at the Fayetteville Square—which you mostly slept through [of course]. You didn’t sleep that well at DD Nana’s… you woke up pretty much every night except the last one. I think you have also decided that you do not want to be swaddled anymore. Which is OK—Daycare won’t swaddle you anyways! I still keep you in a convertible swaddle though—just your arms are free! You handled the airplane like a champ, too!

You have gotten lots of toys this Christmas--- I can’t wait to watch you explore them [mostly with your mouth]! We have been putting you in a jumper which you seem to mostly tolerate, but sometimes really enjoy, too. You have recently been wanting to stand up so I thought we’d get the jumper out for you. We stick a teddy bear behind you to help stabilize you inside of it--- you are probably a bit small for it still, but you like making it jump! Your favorite thing to do is definitely lay under a mobile and bat at the toys. You will literally do that for an hour at a time if we let you!

You are all smiley, now, too! Especially after you eat. We just sit and smile at each other. You will also stick your tongue out at us as well. You still spit up lots, but I think that’s your normal. Hiccups still strike you regularly, too. You coo a lot, too. Big brother never did this very much so I'm really enjoying hearing all of your baby noises.

DD Nana and T-Pa think your head is starting to look rounder. But, I went ahead and got us a referral for a helmet consultation at TCH. I wonder if we’ll get the same doctor as Parker?! You spend a significant amount of time on your tummy now, so I’m hoping your head continues to round itself out. It will be up to daycare, now, though! I’ll have lots of instructions for them. ;-) You are also starting to look right more and we’ve been doing some neck stretches which I think have been helping. I don’t think you’ll need physical therapy at this point.

We've spent this month mostly just doing Christmas things-- we have gone Christmas shopping, walks to look at Christmas lights, gone to see Santa and watched Christmas movies all day long [OK, that was mostly me].

I can’t believe my three months home with you is coming to an end! I have enjoyed it so much, Andrew! We’ve had lots of fun and I can’t help but snuggle with you a little longer these last few days since we’ll be spending more time apart. I’m sorry you have to go to daycare…I’m going to cry like a baby at drop off. I know you will learn lots there and will benefit greatly from the experience in the long run. Just know how much I will miss spending all of my time with you. I’ll miss seeing you smile at me and playing with you. Rocking you to sleep has been my favorite activity these past few months and what I’ll miss most—having you all cuddled up with me. You have been the best baby—the kind of baby that makes you want to have more babies!

Here’s a few more updates about you at 3 months:

Eat 4-5 oz every 3 hours during the day
Wear 3-6 month clothes. All of the 0-3 month clothes is too small! In fact, your 3-month picture was taken in a 6 month outfit!
Sleep about 8:30-7 with no wake-ups. You literally did 3 weeks with no middle of the night wake-up until we got to DD Nana’s. But, on your first night home from the trip you slept 8:30-7 again, straight.
Poop 1-2x a day. Wear size 2 diapers. You usually wake yourself up at 7 with a poopy diaper.
Weigh about 14lbs and 2 oz.
Love facing outwards and watching what is going on in life.
Smile at your baby brother and tolerate his hugs and kisses very well.
Love, love, love playing on your play mat with a mobile and batting at the objects.
Head control is getting pretty good—almost 100%!
Nap anywhere from 1-2 hours 3x a day with a 30-45 minute cat nap before bedtime.
Love taking a bath with daddy in the sink!
Smile big grins!
Must be burped after every 2 oz with a couple of spit ups at each feeding. If we don’t burp you often the whole bottle will come back up.
Love putting your hands in your mouth, but you haven’t discovered your individual fingers, yet.
Like pacifiers as well, especially to sleep. I switched you from a Soothie paci to a Phillips Avent one this month.