Emma - Three Months

Height: 23 3/4
Weight: 10 pounds 12 ounces

Sleep: Hahahaha. Still wakes up every 2.5 hours to eat. BUT the doctor wants her to keep it up since she needs the calories. She's a teeny little thing and not gaining much weight. But she's tall and her head is a great size, so he's not too worried about development.

Naps are great. She's napping only in the swing and we get 2 2-hr naps a day from her.

Eating: still newborn status at 9-10 times a day. She's trying to find my breaking point. I will prevail.

She just was prescribed Zantac. We were hoping that the dairy and soy free diet I am on would help with her reflux symptoms. It helped a little, but she's still in a lot of pain. She doesn't want to eat much in one sitting because it causes heartburn. We are hoping that she'll start gaining some weight, and start eating more in each sitting, once we get the reflux under control.

Best Moment of the Month: I can't pick one, but it has to be the times Emma and Olivia are together. Olivia always wants to hold her and read stories to her. I love how much Olivia loves her little sister.

Parent of the Month: When Emma rolled from back to belly while on the coffee table. I was changing her, grabbed a diaper, and she flipped over. I didn't think she'd be able to do that so early. She's keeping us on our toes! 

Milestones: She makes these new noises that are like scream / squeals. She's so happy that all she can do is shreik. She just started holding things in her hands. She was holding my bracelet and waved her hands around and dropped it. Olivia goes "Emma! No! We don't throw things on the ground" while laughing hysterically. Apparently what we say sinks in, Olivia just doesn't listen to it. 

Clothes / Diapers: I just put away all her 0-3 month clothes and she's in 3-6 month and size 2 diapers. She's taller (and a lot skinnier) than Olivia was at this point.

Favorites: Emma has boycotted the wrap because she wants to look out. So I just carry her everywhere we go. She hasn't shown an interest in toys, but loves her big sister, smiling, being social and attention. This time around we have a changing station downstairs, which is really helpful. Not in losing the baby weight, but in being lazy and not walking up the stairs. 

I cannot believe my little baby is three months old! It seems like she's been part of the family for forever - I cannot imagine life without her. I know people get worried that they might not love the next kid as much as the first. But when that second baby is placed in your life, it is unimaginable the love you have for both of them.

Despite all of her tummy pain, she is the best baby. She's pretty chill in letting the drunk dictator (Olivia) get the attention while she just hangs out. She likes to be part of the action and see what's going on, but she doesn't need all the attention that Olivia needed. She's really social and all she ever asks for is someone to look at her, notice her, make faces at her. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the days activities, cleaning, and the demands from our toddler - that I have to stop and remember to play with Emma (which breaks my heart). I'm loving being home right now, so I can have some Emma time in the morning before Olivia comes home from school. Then I get time with just Olivia during Emma's afternoon nap. 

'Emma baby' you are the most wonderful addition to our family. I couldn't love your smiley self more!