3 Months Old

Quinn is three months old!  I don't have any weight/length stats since she doesn't have a monthly doctor's appointment until next month but this baby girl is definitely getting big!!  Both Eric and I aren't the biggest fans of the newborn stage and kept telling ourselves, "just get through the first three months."  At times, the three month mark seemed decades away but we made it :)  Quinn is such a funny little lady and we love that her personality is shining through and she feels more like a part of the family now that she can interact a little more with everyone.

One of the things we were most looking forward to was more sleep during the night by this stage.  Quinn has been doing really well.  Her last bottle is at 8:00/8:30 p.m. and she has been sleeping until about 4:00 a.m., drinking a quick bottle and then sleeping until 8:00/8:30 a.m.  One middle of the night feeding (in which Eric and I alternate every other night) is not bad!!  Next step:  sleeping through the night!  She is still wearing her Woombie to bed but I think she is ready to kick the swaddle so I bought a "convertible" Woombie that will let us release an arm at a time as she is ready.

Quinn is a much better napper than Nolan was at this point.  She takes about three naps a day.  A short morning nap around 10:00-11:00, a longer afternoon nap around 1:00-2:30, and another short late afternoon nap around 4:00/4:30-5:00/5:30.  She used to need to doze off one more time before bedtime but she seems to have cut that last little bit of sleep out.  I am so excited that we are finally starting to see a definite pattern in her days!!

Eating continues to be a little bit of a struggle because of her reflux.  We have had to have her dosage increased a couple of times since she was first diagnosed because as she gets bigger she needs more to stay comfortable.  She drinks four bottles during the day (4-5ounces), one bedtime bottle (4-5 ounces), and one middle of the night bottle (up to 6 ounces).  She spits up constantly so she has been sporting a bib with most outfits and I am never far from a burp towel.  Poor thing is kinda always smelly.  

She still likes to play with the toys on her play mat, she will sit in the Bumbo seat for a short while and play, and she loves to sit propped up on the Boppy watching T.V. with Nolan.  She isn't a big fan of tummy time but if you put her on her belly she will prop herself up more and more by pushing up with her arms.  Quinn is talking up a storm and has moved on from "goo" to lots of "oohs" and "aahhs" and happy shrieks.  When she gets excited she curls up in a ball and then shoots her arms and legs out and smiles and squeals at you.  It's really fun to get that reaction when she realizes you are in the room :)