3 Months

Our little man turned three months old on July 30th. I can't believe how fast the past three months have gone. Here are some of the things that Owen has been doing lately:

• He is very happy in the mornings and loves to talk and coo.
• He loves to smile and laugh. He gets especially giggly when his Daddy kisses him on his neck and tummy or when we make silly faces and sounds at him. His squeal is to die for.

• He is very finicky about when he wants his pacifier and will let you know when he does not want it by forcefully spitting it out or "gagging" on it. He is often quick to replace said pacifier with his fist.

• He enjoys time on his play mat and has gotten quite good at reaching out and grabbing at the birdies that fly above him.

• We call him the drool monster. No teeth yet (thank heavens!) but he doesn't seem to know what to do with the spit in his mouth so it is a constant flow outward. And as soon as we wipe it up, he proceeds to push out more bubbles of spit.
• He's still pretty little and only weighs about 11 lbs. 2 oz. (this is what I weighed when I was born!)
  

• He is sleeping better. He typically gets about 6-8 hours (9 if we're lucky) of sleep each night. On occasion he has a wacky night and sleeps in two 4 hour shifts.

• He eats for long periods of time. (30 min is short, otherwise up to an hour) I keep waiting for him to get more efficient, but I think it's just comforting to him.
• He still likes his swing and the bouncy chair, and has become more intent at watching the bubbles in his chair attachment and his environment around him. He also likes to kick his feet at the dangling toys while in his chair.
  

• He likes to look at shiny objects (my watch, iPhones, cameras, etc.) and will stare at them in awe. This is often a deterrent to getting cute snapshots of him smiling, as his face immediately goes into a look of extreme concentration when a camera is put in front of him.

And that's the latest on our cutie this past month!