I'm going to start trying to list out a few things going on in Bennett's life while I do the monthly posts. Mostly as a way for us to remember how much he is changing and how quickly!
Month Three:
- He is smiling SO much now and it is the cutest smile ever (not that I am biased or anything). He will smile at pretty much anyone that talks to him - definitely a charmer.
- He is starting to grab at things and getting better at it every day. Once he gets a hold of something it will most likely move directly into his mouth.
- We almost got him to laugh the other day. He seems to be a bit ticklish under his ribs and it sounded like I got a bit of a laugh, but haven't gotten it to happen consistently.
- He is actually starting to pay attention more when we read to him. His attention span is not real long, but he will actually look at the pages and babbles along while we read the stories.
- He is quite the "talker" and is always coming up with new sounds. Mostly this is fun to hear, except when it is 3am....that is not talk time Bennett.
- He loves to kick his feet around. We have these cute little booties that have a rattle in the toes (Thanks Nancy!) and when they are on his feet he just kicks like crazy. He loves hearing his feet make noise like that.
- He had his first trip to the Chelsea fair last week. We walked around with him in the bunny tent and his eyes were so wide. It was a lot to take in!
- His sleep is still a little inconsistent. We have had a few lovely evenings where he slept for 7-8 hours straight, but then he will go back to waking up every 3. Hopefully we can work it out soon so that those long stretches happen every night!
- He isn't a big fan of tummy time, but his neck is definitely a lot stronger then it was a month ago and a lot less wobbly.
- Lucky for us, he really doesn't cry too much. The main reason he will cry is when hungry and then watch out if you don't get him food asap. I am guessing that has something to do with why he has multiple rolls in his thighs and has about 4 chins :) Other then that, he is mostly all smiles!
- He had his first cold this month...only two days after staring daycare. Of course it immediately got passed onto Mom as well. Luckily it wasn't too bad and just involved a stuffy nose and a few cute little coughs.
- His favorite toys right now are Mortimer Moose and Stretch the Giraffe. He loves grabbing at their legs and then of course putting them straight into his mouth! Here is a picture of him trying to cram Stretch's head into his mouth.
He is a great baby - we are very lucky! We have had so much fun watching him grow and learn - it really is amazing how quickly they pick up on things.
