By three months, your baby

…should be able to:

-on stomach, lift head up 45 degrees – CHECK

 …will probably be able to:

– laugh out loud – CHECK

– on stomach, lift head up 90 degrees – ALMOST

– squeal in delight – CHECK (all the time- he’s such a happy kid!)

– bring both hands together – CHECK

– smile spontaneously – CHECK (apparently even the empty ceiling is funny)

– follow an object held about 6 inches above baby’s face and moved 180 degrees – from one side to the other, with baby watching all the way – HAVEN’T TRIED

 …may possibly be able to:

– hold head steady when upright – CHECK (he can hold it steady but will occassionally throw himself backwards)

– on stomach, raise chst, supported by arms – NOPE

– grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers – CHECK

– pay attention to an object as small as a raisin – NOT SURE

…may even be able to:

– bear some weight on legs when held upright – CHECK – he loves it.  I’d almost swear he’s ready to walk

– reach for an object – NOT SURE (I think I saw him reach for a toy but then it swung towards him so he got it without any futher effort)

– keep head level with body when pulled to sitting – NOT QUITE

– turn in the direction of a voice, particularily Mommy’s – ONCE

– say “ah-goo” or similar vowel-consonant combination – ONCE OR TWICE

– razz (make a wet razzing sound) – NOPE

 

Three months.  The magical three months when everything is supposed to get better.  And yet…

I suppose it depends on the day or time when you ask me.  For the most part, everything is wonderful.  I’d prefer a child who slept more than 3-4 hours at night, and maybe would stretch a little past feeding every 2 hours during the day, but if that is the worst of it then I really have nothing to complain about, huh?  Little (ha!) Henri is a delight to his family, and a fast best friend to his brother.  He smiles constantly, laughs easily and is also happy to play by himself on a mat or in a bouncer if I have to attend to his brother.  He really only cries when he’s hungry or overtired.  It’s becoming a challenge to get him into outfits before he’s outgrown them, as he’s already wearing 6 months loosely, and outfits that Jakob wore at 4-6 months old are too small. 

Mommy is tired, but happy, and head-over-heels in love.