9.21.2017

Monthly Update: Greta at 3 Months

It is hard to believe that Greta is already three months old! Time is flying by with our beautiful baby girl and she is growing and changing every single day. Here are the little things about her third month that I never want to forget.

Monthly Update: Greta at 3 Months

Eating: Greta is a great eater! We are still exclusively breastfeeding. I try to pump when I can so Brian can bottle feed her once a day as well. If Brian walks into a room when I am feeding Greta she almost always stops eating to look and listen to her daddy. I loved using the My Brest Friend nursing pillow during the first two months of nursing, but transitioned to the Boppy this month. Greta is still a bit fussy when we are nursing on the go, but she is getting much better.

Sleeping: Greta is still sleeping through the night! She goes to bed around 9:30 every night and wakes up around 5 am. She loves falling asleep with her lovey. She also still sleeps with her arms up in touchdown position most of the time. In her third month she outgrew her size small Love to Dream sleep sack, so we transitioned back to her Halo newborn swaddles for the time being until she is big enough for the medium size. Greta still sleeps in our room in her Nuna Sena. I really like having her next to me every night. I wake up several times each night to check on her and also often need to pop her pacifier back into her mouth when she gets fussy. Greta also still takes lots of little naps in my arms throughout the day. When she was a newborn she slept with her tummy on my chest, but now she most often sleeps with her side on my chest. She loves being shushed to sleep. One of our favorite things about Greta is that she wakes up smiling. Every morning I wake up to her talking in her bassinet and she instantly smiles when I lean over to pick her up.

Doing: Greta is so close to rolling over! She constantly is rolling onto her side when she is on her play mat. She often gets frustrated in this position and cries out for help. She is super playful and loves batting at her hanging toys! She also recently starting holding certain toys like her ball and corn on the cob teething toy. In Greta's third month she started holding up her head independently. She enjoys facing out when being held, but also still loves facing in when in her Ergo carrier. Greta really likes tummy time and can hold her head up at a ninety degree angle. Her chest is also almost always off the ground. We are so proud of our strong baby!

Latest Milestones: Greta laughed for the first time the day before her third month birthday! She giggled when her grandma was trying to give her a bottle. Brian was out of town, but luckily we got one of the first laughs on video to show him! It was the cutest little sound I have ever heard.

Favorite Things: Greta has lots of toys that she loves to play with. Her favorite toys are her hanging pink owl and turtle toys. She could spend all day on her play mat batting her toys around! Greta still uses a pacifier throughout the day and also loves to suck on her hands. She can fit almost her entire fist in her mouth! She also loves holding her hands together.

Best Adventures: We went on lots of adventures together in Greta's third month! We took our second trip to Minnesota after a close friend passed away unexpectedly. Greta did a great job on both flights! While we were there we spent a lot of time with friends and also visited the Minnesota State Fair. Greta and I also had some fun baby playdates in Central Park and Washington Square Park with our baby buddies Seph and Caleb.

Our Family: Emily loves her little sister so much and is getting more and more comfortable talking to her and playing with her. Whenever she hears Greta crying she quickly runs over to help sooth and comfort her. Greta talks the most with her daddy after he gets home from work. He also is able to get her to laugh more than anyone else. We FaceTime with our family in Minnesota and Florida often. Greta loves seeing her great grandma and grandpa on mommy's phone several times a week!

Favorite Part About This Age: Honestly, I love every single thing about my three month old. I especially love how much she smiles and interacts at this age. She smiles most often when someone is talking to her in a calm and happy voice. She doesn't need any tickles or tricks to get her to smile, in fact, they often scare her! I also love how much she plays with her toys. Over the course of her third month she got so much better at reaching and grasping for things.

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