I really cannot believe that I am sitting here writing to you again. You are three months old today. Where has the time gone, little guy?
Currently you are sound asleep on Uncle Jonfin's bed, sucking on your binky and listening to your favorite white noise app on my phone. Your dad and I have gotten so used to that sound we honestly don't even hear it anymore. haha. But you love it and you sleep so very sweetly to it. Im thankful that we have it.
I cannot even begin to tell you how much you have grown this month. You look like my baby now. Not my newborn. You have gotten so very tall and have filled out so nicely. At your two month well visit you weighed 12lbs 10.4oz. I would say you are closer to 14 or 15 at this point. You are growing out of your three month clothes like crazy and the majority of your wardrobe is now 6-9 month clothes. Slow down kid. Your dad and I can't keep up with buying you all new stuff! haha
You are consistently sleeping through the night now, which we love a lot haha. You will sleep from 10:30ish until 6 or 7 am and only wake a few times for your binky. Sometime you surprise us and go until 8 or 9. But that doesnt happen all that often. We also moved you to your crib last week! You werent sleeping so well in your pack n play anymore and were getting too heavy for the elevated add on, so we figured it was time to move you on up! It worked out well because I had gotten your bedding stuff on sale last month so we were ready to go! Daddy put it all together for you and made sure you are safe and sound when you are sleeping. You sleep so well in there and you look so good with all your Mickey stuff. You really seem to like it.
Speaking of Mickey, you have fallen in love with him this month! The bedding I bought for you is Mickey Mouse with a giant M in the middle, because M is for Malachi! And I got you the Mickey, Goofy, Donald and Pluto stuffed toys to go with it! You love laying and playing with them. You also love, love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Its on Disney Junior around the time that you get up each morning and so I put it on for you while you drink your morning bottle and sometimes you smile so big at it that your bottle falls out of your mouth.
You have become so much more aware this month. You can recognize faces and voices. You follow things across the room with your eyes. You know when I am holding you as apposed to someone else. You cry for attention more than you have in the last few months and you have become so much more interactive. You play with your toys and you know which ones are your favorites. You still love your Deer Lovie and you have really taken to your stuffed Pluto. Because you are so much better with holding on to things and playing you also really love Duffy this month. Like a lot. You also started holding and shaking your own rattle this month. And you get the biggest kick out of the sound it makes. You also love when I use your little feet and ninja kick your dad's face with them. You will giggle and giggle.
You are also officially holding up your head on your own. When you are on your tummy you will hold it up and just stare at things and if we sit you up and hold you under your arms you can give us a good five minutes before you are ready for a break. We have been so proud of your milestones this month.
You have also really taken to putting everything, and I mean everything, in your mouth. Toys, hard or stuffed, your fist, my arm. lol. You will just suck away. You really love sucking on your fist. So that along with the drooling are oh so much fun haha!! And you talk so much more. You have really found your voice. You will laugh out loud now and you will have conversations with us with those adorable little noises. I can't wait to hear what you will have to say...
Your little personality has exploded this month. You are so smiley. You love love love to kick and play and smile at just about everything and everyone. You are so curious. You will stare at something new for a few minutes and never look away. I think you get that from your daddy. You also flirt with the ladies now haha. You do this little smile shoulder shrugg thing that melts my heart every time. You will mimic faces and you giggle now. A rolling giggle. Its my favorite sound in the world I think. Aside from hearing your dad tell me he loves me... that giggle wins for sure.
You also took your first road trip this past weekend! We made it all the way to Washington DC, met your Auntie Bekah and Aunt Ashe and Uncle Aric and stayed in a hotel! We had so much fun exploring the city with you and you were such a good boy. You travel much better during times when you normally sleep, so thats a good lesson learned, but you really did great buddy. And your aunts and uncle were so excited to finally meet you!
Malachi you are so incredible. Each and every day is a new adventure with you. The wonder in your eyes shows me the beauty in this world and its because of you that I have a purpose each day when I get up and each night that I go to sleep. The love that I have for you is unexplainable. I never knew that I could love someone so deeply. You have stolen my heart little boy. And I wouldnt have it any other way.
You are growing so fast, little man. Each day you look just a little different than the day before. Sometimes it makes me sad, but then I think of all the fun that lies ahead of us and I can't hardly wait to experience each stage of your beautiful little life. There is so much adventure out there waiting for us. Let's find it together buddy.
Happy Three Months, my little one.
All my love,
Your Mama
