11 Weeks

Claire -

You are almost 3 months old now! I can't believe it! In the last week I have seen so many changes in you - though I'm not sure if I'm just seeing them now because I'm not working or if you really are growing up and developing.... I'd like to think that it's the later.

The last 3 days you have been so vocal! It's so cute to hear you cue and make all kinds of noises. Sometimes I have to decide if you are upset and squawking or if you're just seeing what kinds of sounds you can make. Today you also did your first raspberry! I thought it was gas until I looked at your face and saw that tongue sticking out and watched you do one for myself.

You are also starting to discover your hands. For a whole day you wanted nothing to do with your favorite binky because you just wanted your hands to be inside your mouth! You're also becoming quite the boxer with those hands - you found out how to make fists and wave them around in the air. When dad and I are feeling playful we like to make you "box" us, which of course you always win.

I like to give you fun nicknames that constantly change - lately one of my favorites is "stinky". The story behind that is that Grandma Schmidt likes to buy you diapers that for whatever reason don't really fit.... and you have had so many blow outs lately! So my little stinky, you have given mom lots of laundry to do!

2 days ago you laughed for the first time. I wasn't sure you were really laughing until you did it 2 more times for confirmation. We were having our mirror time and I was showing you my crazy faces that you love and that make you smile - when you laughed! Cutest sound ever! It made my whole day! After 2 more long giggles you got the hiccups and decided that laughing required too much work and you went to sleep.

Oh how I love my girl! It's so much fun to see you grow and see your little personality come out! All those 4 am feedings are totally worth it when you smile at me and melt my heart.