Ava {3 months}

Ava has made a lot of changes this past month! One of them being that she started sleeping in the crib at 11 weeks.  I'm not big on co-sleeping but I'm a huge fan of doing what you need to do to survive. A combination of colic till 12am and needing to be held all the time had Ava in our bed or in our arms at night. This was creating a situation where we all were longing for a good nights sleep; so I made a point of transitioning her to her crib (happy dance and a better few hours of sleep here and there for me).  Her sleeping pattern has improved as well, she is asleep by 10pm with one middle of the night wake up and then an early morning one (I'll take it, another happy dance for Ava).

Ava's big personality is beginning to shine through.  With more hours awake we are discovering her likes and dislikes as she discovers the world around her.  I'm fairly certain Miss Ava is going to be a social butterfly.  She and Aunt Mia have full blown conversations when they get together. 

Likes:

- when you smile and talk to her 

- mimicking actions & sounds (sticking her tongue out & cooing when talked to) 

- being held 

- looking at herself in the minor
- watching TV

Dislikes: 

- dirty diapers 

- being left alone to play 

- laying flat on her back for too long
-being away from the action

my silly kiddos

Not only has Ava become more chatty this month she has also rolled from her tummy to her back.  She prefers being held and when we do put her down she wants all of our attention. Ava is a little peanut (especially compared to Mason at 3 months); she is fitting comfortably in her 3 month clothes still.  Luckily her reflux has improved and/or the medicine is working wonderfully and our regular weekly trips to the doctor have stopped.  We now are on schedule for the regular infant checks from here on out.  We haven't started baby food or cereal with her yet but I am hoping to get the ok from the doctor to begin those next month.

With warmer weather approaching (another happy dance) Ava will be experiencing many firsts.  I can't wait to take her on her first walk and get Mason out of the house (we all seem to be suffering from cabin fever). 

the Murray girls in gray

Mason at 3 months

3 Months & Growing

Needless to say our little man isn't so little! He is growing like a weed; by the time we left Fl there were clothes we brought with us that he no longer fit in.  There are mornings I walk in his room to get him and think he has grown over night;  no joke.  He is only 3 months but he is quickly growing out of his 6 month clothes and moving right on up to the 9 month outfits and onesies.  We are glad we have a healthy, happy (usually) boy however, I'm pretty sure he will taper off at some point (he has to, right?). I mean he is only eating breast-milk and a tiny bit of baby food (I know, I know you aren't supposed to feed babies anything beside milk for the first 6 months but we've decided to break that "rule," plus he really likes sweat potatoes...a couple baby spoonfuls a day won't hurt him).

We don't have an exact weight for Mason but when we get on the scale and then hold Mason and get back on the scale he is weighing over 16 pounds.  We go back to the doctor at the four month mark so stayed tuned for exact height and weight at that time!  

At 3 months it is clear Mason has a big personality! He has STRONG opinions about what he likes and dislikes and has a belly laugh that melts my heart. 

He LOVES...

- to play 

- to talk 

- watching TV

- his swing (I'm going to be sad when he grows out of it because it is the only place he will nap longer then 30 minutes)

- kisses

-music

He is ticklish pretty much all over but his feet and neck really get him giggling. When he doesn't like something he communicates it very well; he does this fake cough and starts arching his back.  He can be SO stubborn; wonder who he gets that from!?!?! He knows we are ALL suckers for him because once he gets us to do exactly what he wants he just smiles or laughs....pretty sure he is laughing at us. So, overall there is one BOSS in this house and it is Mason....  

Little Work/Play Station for our little Buddy!