3 months!!

It's already here.  3 months.  And what an amazing month it's been...because this month has become so much easier in the world of 3 children.  Gemma has made big strides in her ability to be content while awake as well as her ability to put herself to sleep and/or get herself back to sleep after that darn 45 minute intruder.  We also traveled to Glen Arbor, Michigan this month and Gemma did amazing in the car!  I was so pleasantly surprised, because our Wichita vacation did not have the same results.  Thankfully we're making great progress and I'm feeling more confident.  Gemma's seeming more like a human being than just a newborn and is giving lots and lots of smiles.  

Dr. Stats - 12.4 pounds

Things to remember:

• How much you love sucking on your hands...so much so that I'm wondering if you're going to become a thumb sucker after all.
• How much you love your hands tucked under you when sleeping, with your little butt up in the air, just like your brother Reid!
• How well you've adjusted to sleep...you're super easy to put down (most of the time) and have done pretty well about learning how to put yourself back to sleep when you wake from an intruder
• How awesome of a night sleeper you are - you're only waking up around 4, sometimes 5 every morning.  Very rarely do you wake more than once, and before 4am.  Impressive Gemma baby, very impressive.
• How smiley you've become this month, and I love it. You smile with your whole body and it almost causes you to roll when you're on your tummy! I've even been able to get just a few giggles out of you towards the end of the month.
• How you are not living in the Ergo anymore!  If we're home, you go to sleep in your crib most of the time, with the exception of the last nap of the day before bedtime at times.
• How you have made the transition to your crib during naps and potentially very soon at night if you keep up the 4am only awakening.
• How well you traveled in the car to Glen Arbor!  You are still not a huge fan of the car, but you are making small gains of contentedness.
• How you are able to stay awake for longer periods of time without fussing or needing to eat.  The fan captivates you, as does (unfortunately) the TV...something to watch out for in the future!
• How nursing has had improvements from last month, but we still have progress to make.
• How much your brothers, both of them, love you!!  They are always around you, going crazy, giving you kisses and hugs.  I can't wait to watch you guys grow as siblings!

We love you so much baby girl.  We're so blessed to have you as part of our family!