3 Months

 This past month has been a tricky one for Jacob and I. We have had MANY a fussy day where Jacob just wont be happy. It's been somewhat challenging and at times frustrating not knowing what is wrong and not being able to make things better. I've gone from possibilities of being tired, bored, hungry, teething.... I still don't really know what it is. Even though he has been kind of hard to handle this past month we still had plenty of precious smiles as well! That cute smile I just can't get over! Jacob this month is 13 lbs 3 oz and 24 inches long. Putting him somewhere near the 50th percentile. I can't believe how much he has grown and changed. Some friends of Scott and I just recently had a baby girl. We went and visited her when she was 11 days old and I just can't believe how much changes in just three months! It's crazy! There really is nothing like that newborn stage though.

 Fell asleep playing with his toys :)

 Fell asleep in his favorite spot.

 Some of Jacob's achievements this month include discovering his hands! It was so cute when he discovered them because he'd just sit and stare and them like, "What are these!"

He discovered them soon after turning 2 months old and has progressed more and more throughout the month reaching for objects and trying to touch them. When he figured out he can put those hands of his in his mouth he was all sorts of happy and now does it nonstop!

As of now he looking very left handed. I know it's early and can prob still go either way at this point but he uses his left hand WAY more then his right. His is right is for sucking on and his left is for reaching for things. Jacob also learned how to blow bubbles out of his spit! He also fell off the couch for the first time. Right on that little head of his. It's just so interesting watching babies react, or not react, how you expect people to react towards things. Like if an adult fell off of something you would see them holding out their hand's to try to break their fall. Babies just don't have reactions like that. So when Jacob fell off he had his hands pinned to his side like a board and he just kept bouncing off things until he hit the floor. I guess he'll just be an A- student now instead of an A+ student. As long as we don't drop him on his head too many more times I think we are still good! ;) 

Jacob's likes this month:

-Sitting up, And when I say sitting up I mean his head can't be touching anything and he has to be supporting it on his own. No leaning him against anything.

-Being held and entertained

-Sucking and chewing on his hands

-Sitting in the recliner

Jacob's dislikes:

-His car seat. If it is not moving don't put me in here!

-Being left alone to self entertain

-Being cuddled

Jacob's sleeping patterns this month have kind of been all over the place. From getting up once for feedings to getting up 3 or 4 times for feedings and maybe a couple more times just for kicks. But as of right now he as settled on a pretty good schedule of going to bed around 8. Getting up for feedings at 1 and 4:30. Then getting up for the day around 7:30. Not to shabby but I'm definitely excited for him to drop that first feeding and sleep straight till 4!

I'm excited for each new stage Jacob hits. I felt like the first 6 weeks of his life went by so fast and now things have kind of slowed down. I think I get impatient waiting for him to hit the next stage when I know I should just enjoy the moment he is in. :) We sure do love him though! Especially those contagious smiles!

What your house may or may not look like after being with a 3 month old all day...

 Bath time at the Bergendorf's! Hunter (4 months) and Jacob (3 months)