Layla: 3 Months Old!

Hi everyone!  I cannot believe that Layla is already 3 months old.  Time is really flying with her, and as much as I would love for her to stay a little baby, I cannot wait to see how much she continues to grow!

However, the next few weeks will be challenging because I return to work soon, but it is what it is.  I know there will be good days and bad days, and we're very fortunate that we don't have to take her anywhere in the AM - our "daycare" will be coming to us, and I think that will make our transition so much easier.

Layla is currently: 3 months old!

Weight: As of 1/28/14, Layla is 13 lbs. 3 oz.!  According to the pediatrician, this puts her in the 80th percentile for weight.

Height: As of 1/28/14, Layla is 25.5 inches.  Somehow, this puts her "off the charts"!  Who would have thought we'd have such a long baby on our hands??? (I'm pretty sure this comes from my husband's side of the family…)

Clothing:  Due to the above information, Layla is now in 6 month clothing.  I feel terrible because we received SO MANY 3 month outfits that she didn't get a chance to wear all of them and now many of them no longer fit:(  

Nicknames: (Same as last time!) I have NO idea how this started, but we call her our "little bean", which has also carried over into calling her "Layla Bean".  Honestly, this should have just been her middle name all along.

Health/Diet:  (Same as last time!) Layla is one healthy little lady, as far as we know!  She is a voracious eater, and receives breast milk for all feedings with the exception of one.  On some days, her last feeding is now a 4 oz. bottle of Earth's Best formula.  We wanted to introduce her to a little bit in the event that we will need to supplement when I return to work.  (Added:  I've started a modest freezer stash of breast milk.  I'm pretty proud of it!)

Sleep:  Ugh.  "No sleep 'til Brooklyn" is how we describe Layla's sleep patterns lately.  I am not sure if it's a growth spurt or what, but the past few days, she has been giving us a run for our money.  She went from sleeping through the night to waking every couple of hours.  Mike and I try to trade off the duties, but we're pretty sleep deprived these days.

Update:  We tried an earlier bedtime, and the past few nights have been AWESOME! I've been reading a lot about sleep lately, and it's truly fascinating.

Milestones:  This is one tough little kid.  She rocks at tummy time and is SO CLOSE to rolling over.  It's almost funny how determined she is - I think she gets it from her father:)  In addition, Layla continues to smile, babble and giggle!  

Layla, mid-babble!

Likes:  Layla continues to love her activity mat and MamaRoo swing.  She gets so excited when we put her in it that I swear she would kick herself out of it if we didn't have her strapped in.  She also loves looking at herself in the mirror and trying to eat books when I read to her:)  She also loves her hands, and a new development is that she loves to have her hair brushed.  And when I sing to her…well, it's cuteness overload!  She laughs like crazy - probably because my voice is so awful:)

 

Dislikes:  Right now, the only thing she REALLY hates is to be swaddled.  She's getting stronger and stronger, so we know the swaddling days are limited!

Sigh.  I just love this kid.  See you in a few weeks for the 4 month update!