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Carlee is 3 months old!

February 11th, 2009

Here’s this month’s journal entry.

Dear Carlee,

I can’t believe you are already 3 months old. You are doing so well with your eating and sleeping “schedule”, you actually remind ME when it’s time to eat and sleep and change you. You are such a happy and content baby and really only cry when something is really wrong and Mommy has to pay attention to only you. You are the ideal third child because (unless you’re hungry) you wait your turn patiently while I deal with your siblings and then I can focus my attention on you.

You love sleeping on your side or on your tummy, which I know the hospital says is a no-no, but it helps you sleep better when you’re on your tummy. You do NOT like to sleep on your back, and you don’t really like to be in your carseat either. When you fall asleep in your swing, you’ve tried rolling completely out of it, just so you can be on your side. You’re strong enough to hold your head up, scoot yourself (somehow?) over to one side of your bed, and roll yourself over from front to back, which are not easy tasks for a 3-month old.

At night you still sleep in the bed with your daddy and me, although the past few nights we’ve put you in your bed to begin with; then when you wake up for your 2-3 am feeding, I put you back in our bed so I can continue to get some sleep. For naps you either sleep in my bed or in your swing. (Since your crib is in Colby’s room I definitely don’t want to wake him up from his nap.)

You do not like being hot. This has posed quite a challenge lately, as the weather has been hot for a few days and then cold for a few. You don’t like being swaddled, but you do like to have a blanket on you when you sleep. These two challenges (hot & blanket) have been interesting to overcome!

You’ve started liking your pacifier more, which I’m not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. I LOVE holding you, and you seem to love this as well, because you don’t really like when I put you down. You love when anyone sings to you, and if you could talk, you would because your mouth moves 100 mph. I love all the cute little noises you make, especially when you laugh out loud. What a precious thing you are.

Your favorite people in the world (besides Mommy & Daddy) are your big brother and your big sister. And, the feeling is mutual. They love you too and want to climb all over you so they can kiss you. They help me get your burp rags and pacifier and turn on your swing for me when I need it. They can’t wait for you to be big enough to play with them!

And, YOU HAVE RED HAIR! Your Aunt Alicia is so proud, because it looks to be the same color as hers.

I love you so much, my sweet Carlee Joy. You will never know how much joy you have brought to our lives in such a short time of knowing you. We pray for you to know our God in Heaven and His Son Jesus at a very early age. We pray that you would let Him guide your life. You are treasured and enjoyed.

Love always,
Mom

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