August 22, 2014. You are three months old! Where does time go? It seems like just yesterday it was May and we were gearing up for summer and now I feel like we have skipped an entire season and autumn is almost here again.
You have had quite a month my little man. You weigh about 11.5 pounds! I have had to pack away some of your clothes that no longer fit which made me sad because you are growing so quickly. The greatest thing for us has been that you are SMILING and vocalizing more and more! It is so much fun to have you wake up after a nap and grin at us, or greet us when we come in the room. You have also come to love your swings and want them to go at full tilt. You continue to demonstrate your need for speed. I believe as parents we are in trouble.
You spent some time with your Grandpa Bass and Grandma Deb. We went to our first Sunday at church to hear Grandpa preach. Every time your name was mentioned, your father held you up for all to see as if you were Simba from the Lion King.You did start crying right around sermon time. We will blame this on your diaper and not the actual sermon delivery ;).
You finally had the opportunity to meet your Aunt Crystal, Uncle Zach, and sweet Hana. They came to visit us and we had such a good time! Hana was ready to play with you, in awe of how little you are compared to her I think! You were a little bit more skeptical and shy of her affections. This is probably for the best. You can keep your flirtations to adults for now, son. We also went and played with Aunt Whitney & Co. one afternoon, also lots of fun!
We went back to work in the last few weeks and it has been an adjustment for both of us. You are growing accustomed to being in the office and you really enjoy the Lightening McQueen Cars chair you have there with all of its lights and dangling toys. Despite what your Dad and Aunt Mert might say to you in the future, being a PK has its perks! For example, you get to visit different people and bring them a lot of joy, often when they need a lift.You have also been staying home with Daddy on Sunday mornings and having Boy's Club, which I am sure includes bonding rituals that I know nothing about.
You also attended your first wedding for Katie & Peter. You were a very handsome date! You got lots of love from Beba and Papa Tate. You got to meet Erin Jean for the first time! There were also lots of snuggles from Eunice and the Bedford Pres folks.
Another milestone this month has been moving you to your own room and crib at night time. I won't say I am happy about it, because it was hard for me to let you go in this way, but I am proud of you because you are have done very well. It is a blessing that you really like to stretch out so it suits you. It has been fun over the last week or so to get into a different bedtime routine with you. We try to do some tummy time, which you initially despised, but are slowly growing more tolerant. Your compromise instead of wiggling around seems to be falling asleep instead. We play with your Baby Einstein that your Aunt Rinne & Uncle Jeremy sent you, the bright colors and music seem to entertain you. Then we read a story or two in the rocker before laying you down to sleep.
This week you had hernia repair surgery at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. We had been waiting for it all summer, watching anxiously as the hernia on your left side kept getting larger. But, you were such a champ! I don't know why I am surprised since you have had your first shots and blood drawn with very little fuss. I thought for sure by the time they took you back for the surgery you would be starving and screaming your head off but instead you met all of your doctors and nurses with a smile. You really do like to flirt with nurses, batting your long eyelashes and grinning at them. It was an early morning but things went very smoothly and we were home by lunchtime. I had the same operation when I was your age so we will have matching battle scars, kind of cool!
Each day as parents we are fascinated by something that you do. It is so fun to watch you grow, even though it is hard too! We are pretty sure you are already plotting to take over the world. We love you so much, happy 3 months, little bear!
Love,
Mom
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