Three months young

Height: 24 inches (.5 inches in a month - maybe. I forgot to measure her before we went on vacation.) 

Weight: 12 lbs 6 oz pounds (1.5 lbs in a month - again, didn't get a chance to weigh her in the past two weeks, so maybe more!)

Diaper size: Size two :( size one would probably still fit fine, but Mike disagrees so we moved up lol. However, I finally made the switch to cloth diapers! Yay! 

Clothing size: 0-3 months in gap, 3 months in everything else. Some 3 months are too big and some fit perfectly, but newborn is officially too small! :(

Nicknames: Baby dinosaur, mama, miss priss, baby

Sleep: She slept for 8 hours straight the other night!! This baby is a beast sleeper! I love it. We wake up at 6:45, she naps from 7:30-8:30/9, naps again for an hour around 11-12, dozes in and out all afternoon, then takes another solid nap around 6 or 7 pm. We go to bed together from 8:30-9. 

Medical issues: Well, we got our first illness this month. Last Friday (November 13th), Evelyn threw up all over herself at Jovie's house. She hasn't thrown up since, but she has had some super gross poops and spit up a lot. She gets pretty cranky when her stomach starts hurting. My poor baby!

Diet: Still exclusively breastfed. She did get her first bottle of breastmilk when we went to Tiny's wedding and took it like a champ. I hate pumping so I am really grateful Evelyn comes to work with me so I don't have to bother!

Milestones: she has figured out she can grasp things and bring them to her mouth, so that is very exciting for her. She can make a "hi," "ha," and "ahh" sound. She is trying so hard to laugh! She can turn to find whoever is making noise and she tracks things with her eyes. She cried real tears which was AWFUL. She was upset because we changed her diaper. She might be a diva. So weird, no idea where she got that from. AND, she found her hands!

Likes: sucking on EVERYTHING, cuddling with mommy and daddy, practicing sitting and standing, making dinosaur noises, making any noises, feet kisses

Dislikes: having her picture taken, having a tummy ache, not being held

Firsts: we started a new job together. On Evelyn's second month birthday, I started nannying a little girl who lives close to us! So Evelyn had her first friend. Evelyn had her first Halloween. We went to a carnival at the Compass Colleyville campus. Then on Halloween we went to trunk or treat at the Fort Worth Birthing Center and that night we passed out candy while sitting around the fire pit in our driveway. It was so much fun and everyone loved seeing the baby all bundled up. Evelyn went to her first football game! It was very loud. I don't know why this surprised me. Evelyn and I almost jumped out of our skin every time Brock scored a touchdown because they played this horrible train sound. The score was like 67-7 so there were LOTS of train horns. Ugh. 

After she threw up everywhere on the 13th, she took her first shower with mommy. She had a death grip on my hair, but I think she liked it. We went to Evelyn's first if:gathering at church! The next day we went to her first post-golf tournament dinner. She was the belle of the ball. Everyone wanted to hold her and told me how precious she was. She went to her first warehouse sale. I bought her a pair of toms that are way too big. I can't wait to try them on her! She took a bath with daddy, once again because she spit up everywhere. Being sick led to lots more baths than usual! AND we went to our first story time at the Keller library. I loved it. Evelyn was in my lap so I have no idea how she really felt about it, except she didn't lose her mind and throw a fit, so that was good. 

Baby gear we love: we still love the ring sling and Beco Gemini. It is the biggest lifesaver! She has mixed feelings about some of the things she liked last month. I think being sick made her much more needier, so the only gear she really likes is the kind that puts her as close to me as possible haha. She does really like the pink nap lounger at mom and dad's house...but that's about it. 

Things To Remember: I love the sweet way she curls her body around me when she naps. I like the creepy way she licks me when she's close to my chest, like in the carrier. I love the way she needs me and that when she hears my voice, she immediately turns to find me. I love the way she looks at Mike and their precious bedtime routine. I love being a family of three!! 

Monthly Photo Dump!

Thoughtful baby life 

She would not chill out on our walk until I picked her up. So I was pushing Jovie in the double stroller and holding Evelyn one armed. 

Stretchhhhh. 

I've been able to get her to nap alone like three times. Swaddling helps! 

Spooky skeleton for Halloween. 

Thanks to Heidi for the cute Halloween onesie! 

Cuddling with daddy. This was one of the last times she wore newborn pjs because obv she was too tall! 

Chewing on the Beco at the Brock football game. Brrr. 

I tried giving her a pacifier so she wouldn't chew on the Beco. Note the confused face. After this photo, she dramatically spit it out. 

Wearing her new winter hat thanks to Lily! 

Before if:gathering in her cute Polo dress! 

She was unimpressed with my efforts to take her picture in this PRECIOUS dress before the golf tournament dinner. 

Watching the fight with daddy. Her tummy was too upset to go to bed, so we kept her up later until she felt a little better. 

 

We realized the bib could be a super hero cape and made her fly. She had mixed feelings about this. 

Story time with daddy. 

Best cure for a tummy ache? Spitting up on daddy's head.