3 Months

Noah passed his 3 month 'birthday' this past week! We are still working on sleeping through the night, though I think he is getting better, finally! I usually have to wake up only once for a late night feeding, but then after that he sometimes wakes up and just needs to be reassured that we are still here and ready to comfort him. He is SO alert and active its amazing to me! He can hold himself in a sitting position and tries with all his might to pull himslef up with anything he can grab onto...namely my hair! OUCH! He LOVES to stand up and face the world so he can see whats going on all around him. And he is really starting to enjoy bathtime and squeals in delight as he kicks and splashes around! He can also roll half way over - if he is on his back he will roll to either side ( I think usually his left side). AND HE FINALLY FOUND HIS THUMB and sucks till his hearts content!! We also have been able to enjoy the outdoors more now that the weather has cooled down to 99 degrees! HA! We go for walks and he LOVES it; he gets so wide eyed as he takes everything in. He can sit in is stroller like a 'big kid' and I think he really enjoys the new view he has of life now!

Its almost sad though....he is growing and changing so quickly. It really is true, it passes by so fast and before we know it he will be asking to borrow the car! I had to clean out his dresser and store all the clothes he has that wont fit him anymore and that was SO HARD! And to think that in just a few short weeks we will be starting him on SOLID foods!! Ack! Bandit cant wait to help 'clean up' the mess that will make! HA!

Kevin and I had our first 'date' since Noah was born. We had a friend watch him while we went to a movie and then to a Cardinals/Seahawks football game. It was nice to have a break from Noah but we both thought about him and I held my cell phone the entire time just itching to call Tonya and see how he was doing! HA! But I didnt and Tonya is SO good with him I knew everything would be just fine. Noah adores her too - we are very lucky to have a circle of friends like Tonya around us who love to help! THANKS TONYA!!

So thats the news around here - being a parent is the hardest job in the world and we are only just beginning! It is nothing at all like I expected it to be - I think we both had a romantic idea of what parenting and having a baby would be like. But the reality of it hit home hard and honestly its been difficult to get used to for both of us. But we are working it out and doing the best we can and thats really all you can do as a parent I guess! I dont know yet...we're still learning! :0)

But for this smile.......we'd go through anything!!