June 19th was Elliott’s 3-month birthday (and Natalie’s 2.5 year birthday!)
I am 4 trimesters old!
Weight / Height: I’m not sure – we don’t have an appointment until 4 months. My post for Natalie said she was 18 lbs though… I think Elliott is less than that. 9-mo clothes fit the best!
Who does she look like? Mostly Jordan but more like Erin than Natalie did!
Personality: Unlike Natalie’s “Spirited,” I’d say Elliott is “Easy Going”. (I don’t think i have ever been called Easy Going myself but am thankful my baby is! maybe this will come back to haunt me when he is in college and forgot to buy a plane tix home for Christmas). On one of my last days of maternity leave, Elliott helped me fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, pack for a trip to Green Bay and go grocery shopping. He barely fussed a bit. He’s having more trouble sleeping on the go, which is one of the only times he really gets fussy. Or during tummy time – unless his sister is entertaining him!
Hey Natalie, check out my musical box! Oh wait, this used to be yours? Why are all my toys 2nd hand?
Favorite Toys/Games: Elliott is quick to smile. His favorite games are “Bop” (running your fingers up his body and then bopping him on the nose), singing “Criss Cross Applesauce” or “Going on a Treasure Hunt” on this body, “hiding” under a blanket (first time I got a giggle) and looking at his friends Yellow, Orange and Green in the singing box thing (see pic above). He likes when I play a xylophone for him and is tracking rattles, his big sister, etc. well. He loves to watch her play.
Elliott’s interest in his hands and putting things in his mouth has grown a lot. I cannot seem to find the infamous Sophie the giraffe, so Elliott has settled for Natalie’s cooking spoons and my teaspoons. Where is that giraffe?
I can pull him up from laying to sitting to standing. Once again, he is not a fan of tummy time – it usually results in a lot of spit up, but we still try.
Um, Mooommmmmmmmm! This is what happens. Please get a burp rag.
Big Accomplishments: Giggles! Jordan has gotten a few giggles… I have too, when playing the Bop game or Peak a Boo.
Schedule: Elliott is outgrowing his hour up, hour down… he’s starting to be awake for longer periods of time, especially in the late afternoon and early evening. (Maybe that’s just because his exciting sister is around!) He goes to bed around 7 or 7:30 and usually wakes up one time between then at 7:30 or 8 a.m. Since I know he can go the whole night without eating, I’ve been encouraging Jordan to go in and “pop a paci,” as I don’t want him to get used to eating in the middle of the night again.
Funniest Moment: We’ve been sprayed when in the bath tub… that’s about it!
New Bestie: Aunt Jira! Aunt Jira is watching Elliott for the last two weeks of June until our nanny starts. She has been a Godsend. I didn’t want to hire a nanny because at the time, I wasn’t sure if my job would be continuing past July 1 because of a reorg in CPS. Anyways, its been fun to hear Jira’s synopsis of the day. Some things she shared: Elliott loves to drink his bottle with his eyes closed, as if eating is the greatest thing in the world; he doesn’t like tummy time at all; yesterday, he really wanted to be held. Poor Jira – she is 6+ months pregnant herself, so there’s not a lot of room on her little body for “holding” Star (the baby’s nickname) and Elliott.
Ha - Aunt Jira, you are so fun! Tell me that joke again.