3 Months

Camree at 3 months. I know that by now she's almost 4 months old, but she's not there yet!



Cute dress. Twins with cousin Tacey!



Doing sit-ups. She's growing so fast!! I'll find her sleeping in her carseat after running errands with me, and she's slumped over because she leaned forward.



Not fond of tummy time, but I encourage (make) her every day so she can hold her head up and crawl eventually.


Lounging in her Bumbo. I love this chair!! We sit her in it up on the table (watched closely) while we eat so she is a part of our conversations at mealtimes. She loves it for about 15 minutes and then she's tired. She still had cradle cap in this picture. We learned that socks stay on much better than mittens, and they keep her from scratching her head (she's good) and drawing blood. She only has a little lingering cradle cap at the crown of her head.



Frustrations I have had so far: Cradle cap. Not pretty, but not terrible either. I got so frustrated because of the many contradictory information that is out there. Friends, family, internet, doctors. They each have their own way of treating ailments, while we as parents just keep trying one treatment after another. Camree got to the point that she would scratch in the middle of the night, and I woke up to so many scratches on the side of her head that I had had enough! I made an appointment (had many conversations with a nurse in her ped's office prior to this.) and we followed what her doctor said, and we are on the mend. She is so much happier! She has never really been a crier, but we can tell she's much more at ease. Happy baby = happy parents!

I have a fear that the problem of contradictory information will follow us forever now. We just do our homework as best as we can and make a decision based on what we think is best for us and Camree.

At three months, Camree likes:

• To be swaddled
• Her carseat
• To talk and smile
• Talking to her heart/flower blanket in her cradle
• Her Daddy
• Talking when she wakes up
  

Camree dislikes:

• To be cold
• Baths - work in progress, may be related to above dislike!
  

As I write this, I am once again realizing how blessed we are. She really is so pleasant and easy to care for (as well as love). She isn't unhappy with life often, and just adapts easily to what is going on in her busy parent's lives.

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My new age. My dad asked me if I could remember how old I was. I told him, no problem, and then asked him if he could remember his own age. He still could. Impressive, isn't it?

I had a great day, being woken up by Camree's cooing. I relaxed some, went to visit a friend, and then Corey and I went out to eat at Pei Wei Asian Dining and Coldstone Creamery. We had never eaten at Pei Wei and it was affordable and delicious, with large servings. I had a free Like It birthday coupon at Coldstone, and of course had to use it. Sorry, we left our camera at home and didn't capture anything at all.

One of my highlights of the day was being called and sung to by my brother and his cute family. They moved to Washington DC, and just had a new baby girl two weeks ago. Their son, Carson, is nearly 3 and such a smart guy! After they sung to me, he said, "Happy Birthday Liz!!" I responded and said, "Carson, you're so smart." He then replied (no hesitation at all), "Yes, I am." The adults in the conversation started laughing. He also said that he would see me tomorrow night, which unfortunately for me is not true. Miss that little guy, that's for sure!!

Carson.



I love all my nieces and nephews, and wish we could all live closer to each other, but I am sure going to grasp any moment I have with them whenever I get to see them. Current tally - 3 nephews and 4 nieces. Grandparent total - 8 grandkids, 3 boys and 5 girls.

'March'ing into April

Cute big girl in jeans.



I love these nightgowns!! Easy to change diapers in the middle of the night, that's for sure!



Cute smile for Mommy. She is such a smart girl. She spits out her pacifier and then cries for it. When we go to put it back in, she grins at us, and it takes all our willpower to not smile back (stimulating her and keeping her from going back to sleep). Corey has now started to put his hand up and block his face from seeing her. She has also started to talk to the flower and heart blanket on the side of her cradle. It's funny to hear her on the monitor. We are still so lucky and can put her to bed wide awake, but sleepy and after a few minutes, she'll go to sleep on her own. Hope that it continues!!



Marching in March.



One finger is not enough. One hand is not enough either.



Missy Moo. Just one of the many nicknames I have for her. I found this cute cow onesie and couldn't help but purchase it.



She has also discovered her tongue. It comes out to say hello frequently, as has the drool that goes with it.

Happy late Easter everyone.