Madeline at 3 Months

Madeline turned 3 months old on Christmas day...which is perfect because she is the best gift we ever got. 

Length

Birth: 20 inches

Now: 25 inches

Weight

Birth: 7 pounds 13 ounces

Now: probably around 17 lbs

Special talents

Sucking on your hands (but you can’t find your thumb yet), smiling at people you don’t know, entertaining yourself for 10-15 minutes at a time without anyone’s help, making cooing sounds, grabbing at things you want, and tasting those things you grab

Crying

You still cry around bedtime at night sometimes, but it’s getting better. You mostly cry when you are hurt, those stupid shots.

Sleep

At night, you still wake up 1 to 3 times to eat, but you fall right back to sleep! You also like to take around 5 naps a day. It’s difficult to get you in bed before 9; you keep thinking bedtime is just a nap until the whole house is asleep.

Dislikes

Car rides in the dark, long travel days, and bottles

Likes

Christmas decorations—there are things that light up, colored red, and sparkle! You like to sit up and look at things around you. You are also enjoying looking closely at everything, especially strangers…which can be a little awkward on a plane.

Firsts

You rolled over, back to belly! Mama, Dada, and Grandma Crank were so proud of you. We cheered and cheered! You have also started to reach out, grab things, and put them in your mouth.

You celebrated Christmas in Ohio and met so many people! We rode on a plane to get there and got to stay in hotels along the way. You also watched cartoons for the first time on a giant TV and you really liked it. 

Madeline at 2 Months

Madeline at 1 Month 

And, for fun, some outtakes: