molly by the week (13)

Molly is 13 weeks old today! 

Tomorrow she will be officially 3 months old! Ah, I have a 3-month-old baby! Growing too fast!

Milestones: She has really good head/neck control, and she's continuing to put pressure on her legs when I hold her in a "standing" position on my lap. I ordered one of those jumperoos, and it'll be delivered tomorrow! I can't wait to see her jumping away in it...I think she'll LOVE it! She's starting to drool a bit more and continues to eat her hand a lot, so we're thinking teething is right around the corner. She's also grabbing things more intentionally, so there's another reason the jumperoo is going to be fun for her.

  

Feeding: She's now eating 4 ounces every 3 hours. She's not eating much in her middle-of-the-night feeding, so I'm hoping this means she may be getting close to sleeping through the night without needing a feeding!!! Crossing my fingers! 


Behavior: She's finally over the stupid cold she had, so she's back to her happy self! She's starting to understand the meaning of "attention", so if Ryan and I aren't looking at her while she's playing, she'll make little noises or little fake cries until we start playing with her again. Oh gosh, it's starting :) Also, she's turning into quite the "daddy's girl". He has about a 99% success rate of getting a smile or coo. 

 

 

She still loves bath time, and we're getting close to introducing toys in the bath! 

Sleep: She started back at daycare on Monday, but this time she is full-time (7:20am-5:20pm). She is pretty worn out at the end of the day, so she's sleeping better! I think with me going back to work and having the same routine every day, she's going to get on even more of a schedule which is a good thing :) She sleeps anywhere from 4-6 hours in her first big stretch starting at 10pm, and then sleeps for another 1-3 hours after that and gets up at 7pm when I wake her up. She's still sleeping in the pack 'n play next to our bed, so now that I'm back at work, Ryan and I take turns sleeping next to her and feeding her in the middle of the night. So, at least we get a good night's sleep every other night. It's working well so far. 

Clothes: She's wearing 3-month clothes pretty consistently, and she's filling out her 3-6 month stuff, too. Ryan and I got a few new long-sleeved shirts for her at Target the other day, and we were shocked that even the 12-month tops looked like they'd fit her! 

 

A lot of the 3-month and 6-month tops looked too small for her "buddha belly" :) We bought a few to just test them out. Baby sizing is so weird. 

 

 

Favorite Moments: I've been playing a little game with her where I just kiss all over her face, and she just laughs (we think it's a laugh) and opens her mouth really wide. Even if she's crying, she still opens her mouth when I come in for the kiss. It is the CUTEST thing ever, and she's done that ever since she was born. Also, I love the moments in the mornings after I've gotten ready and it's time to wake her up. I open up her swaddle and watch as she just stretches and makes funny noises for a while. Then I pick her up and she snuggles all over me while I take her to her room to get changed. Then on the changing table, she's still groggy and stretchy, but super smiley. It's so precious. 

 

 

 

Most Challenging: Obviously, going back to work this week and trying to get used to our new "normal". It just makes the weekends that much sweeter! 

Looking Forward To: Same as last week---getting her to laugh and sleep more!