Happy Three Month Birthday, Eli!

On his three month birthday, Eli went to the doctor to get some shots.  Poor little guy.  Poor BIG guy, I should say . . . he now weighs 14 pounds 11 ounces and is 26 inches long!  Time to pull out the 3-6 month clothes.

At the doctor's office. 

At three months old, Eli is sleeping 10-11 hours per night.  He goes to bed somewhere between 8 and 10 pm, and usually wakes up on his own around 7:30 am.  He takes a long morning nap every day, and afternoon naps are hit or miss lately.  Sometimes they're 1.5-2 hours, other times they are 30-45 minutes.  We are still swaddling him, but are working on breaking that habit. 

He is talking and smiling all the time these days.  He loves mirrors, lights, reading books, music, trees and being outside.  He doesn't have much control of his hands yet, so he hasn't quite taken to playing with toys.  He can roll over from his stomach to his back, and can scoot around a blanket when he's on his belly.  He has just started splashing around and really enjoying bath time, and his neck is strong enough to sit up for a few minutes, either in his bumbo chair or propped up against something. 

Eli, we love you so much!  You are more fun with each passing day, but please STOP GROWING!