3 Months

Stats:  At 16 weeks, I'm 13lbs 15oz (50%), 24.5 inches (50%).  In size 3-6m in most clothing, but pants this size can still be a tad big.  It just depends on the brand. 

 

Days:  Waking up around 6:30 or 7:00, eating, and back down for a nap around 8:00.  Eating about every three hours or so, for a total of 24 ounces.  Taking about four naps a day.  We go on play dates sometimes, and we're starting to go to the library.  We've been hanging out with Noah and Wren, and I have a walking date lined up with Katie this week.  We go on a two mile stroll around the neighborhood most days.

 

The Physical:  I can stand about five minutes of tummy time on my play mat.  It's not my favorite thing.  I'd rather lay on my back and play with the toys.  I have really good head control and people have commented on my nice posture.  I seem really far away from rolling over, but it'll happen eventually.  I'm grabbing things more confidently and holding on tightly, including my toes.  I'd rather be up on my legs with you holding onto me than just about any other position.  Being held up in the air like an airplane is also a huge hit with me.

 

The Verbal:  I'm getting really chatty lately.  I like to hear my voice and I'll make noises when you talk to me.  I let out a high pitch squeak every now and then.  I laugh a lot, and I smile at most people I meet.

 

Toys:  I'm starting to notice toys a little more.  I love sitting in the bouncy seat and swatting at the toys above me, and kicking my legs to make myself bounce.  I can tolerate the swing for small amounts of time, especially when I'm sleepy.  The play mat is hit or miss.

 

Baths:  Loving bath time.  I may fuss when I'm getting undressed, but I quiet down once I'm in the tub.  Chances are, I'm going to pee on you if you're the one putting me in the tub. 

 

Nights:  After a bath and bottle, Dad reads a chapter to me from my Storybook Bible.  I lay in the Rock N Play and smile and coo at him.  I still like to be swaddled, but Mom and Dad attempt to let me sleep unswaddled here and there.  It takes me longer to get settled down, but I guess I can't go off to college with a swaddle so I'm working on figuring it out.  The sleep sack is my compromise with them.  I still wake up to eat around 3:00 about half the time



Week 16 Roundup

Time to recap a little of what we've been up to around here, according to Barton.

So far this spring, I:

• Went to a Super Bowl party at two weeks old with about 30 friends.  I slept the whole time, even through the Beyoncé half time show.  I'll have to catch it on YouTube because I heard it was epic.
• Went to the Dickson Street St. Patrick's Day parade.  Bagpipes are loud.  Men wear skirts.
• Met former Razorback basketball coach Nolan Richardson in the freezer section at Walmart.  Brrrrr.
• Traveled to White Hall for the first time to celebrate Easter.  Met aunts, uncles, cousin, and great grandmother DeJarnette for the first time.  We stopped by the Johnson's house on the way there and I got to meet my buddy Gunter.
• Had a visit from Bevy and Pawpaw for Mom's birthday weekend.  Mom and Dad went to a Fayetteville Future Fund crawfish boil and baseball game without me (rude), but we all went to the opening weekend of the Fayetteville Farmers Market together (awesome).
• Went to Mom's former office and met the people she used to work with.  She packed up her desk and will be staying at home with me for a while.  Woohoo!
• Was invited to my first crawfish boil/Arkansas Derby watch party.  I got a little sun on my balding head, everyone held me, and I slept right through the absurdly loud screams of the men who'd put money on ponies.
• Went to Fossil Cove Brewery for the first time with Mom, Dad, and our friend Troy.  Wasn't allowed to taste any beer.  Lame.  Told Troy to bring me something cool from his European adventure.
• Attended the Razorback spring Red/White game.  I was so good the whole time.  Crowds fascinate me.
• Took my first stroll on the Fayetteville trail system.  Pretty sure this is required in order to remain in good standing with the city. 
• Attended a going away party for our friend Josh at US Pizza with about 25 of my closest.  Everyone held me.  I was really well behaved, of course, because I love people watching.  Next time, they'd better share the pizza.
• Ventured out to Baum Stadium to watch a Razorback baseball game.  Everyone said I was so cute in my baseball onesie (thanks, Aunt Janice!) and shorts.  One of the gate attendants identified my potential and gave me a baseball so I can start practicing my skills.
• Went to my first class at the public library.  I should have gone to the Infant class, but snuck into the Toddler class instead because my friend Noah invited me.  I liked the books about ducks, but couldn't keep up with the Hokey Pokey so I think I'd better send myself to the Infant class for a while to learn some fundamentals. 
• Was NOT invited to the 4th Annual Couples Bunco/Derby Drunko party, so Mimi and Pop came to stay with me.  Mom and Dad were gone for about five hours, the longest they've been away, but we all survived.  Mom says mint juleps helped.
• Met my Pa (great-granddad Bridges) for the first time as he traveled through town on the way to turkey hunt in Kansas.  He wanted to take me with him, but Mom is a party pooper and said no.
• Made my first trip to Memphis to see Bevy, Pawpaw, Aunt Blakely, Uncle Dan, and the cousins.  Mary Blake and Janey loved holding me, but Daniel didn't exactly acknowledge my presence.  Two years olds are a tough crowd.  I also got to meet Nelia, Downie, and Catherine.  On the way back to Fayetteville, we had lunch with Mimi, Nan, and Pa, and our friend Clint stopped by to meet me for the first time.