3 Months Old!

Izzy is now a quarter of a year old. One whole season. Sometimes it seems like she's been here forever and others it seems like yesterday she was only a dream.

Isabel has accomplished much in these few months. Yet she has much more to learn and she's eager to do so. Though tummy time is still a trial, her neck has gotten much stronger and we no longer need to hold her head unless she's very sleepy or very excited. She's picked up a habit of headbutting me in the face and/or chest when in those states. Izzy is starting to protest being in a prone position unless she's eating. So Daddy got her a Bumbo so she can sit up on her own. She still loves her bouncy seat though now we need to be careful to strap her in. We caught her half-out earlier this week. That could not have been comfortable.

Overall, Izzy continues to be a very happy camper. This week she's woken up just in time to see me off to work. Always with a smile and maybe a couple laughs when I rub her belly. Then she has a nice long chat with her mobile friends after I go. She's been good for Daddy during the day unless of course he needs to be on a conference call. Usually she takes a nap around lunch time so she is in top form for when I get home from work. Of course, by then, I just want a nap. Happily, summer break is right around the corner.

Izzy has decided that her bedtime should be around 8pm, so we've been trying our best to have her ready by then. Sometimes though she's passed out by 7:30 and has been put down in her day clothes. She's become quite active in her crib, doing 180's (and supposedly a full 360), so we've purchased a few lightweight sleep sacks. She seems to enjoy having her legs together though it hasn't hindered her rotations at all.

Izzy has become quite talkative and has added some new sounds to her repertoire this month. Lots of ahh's and gurgly coo's. And a weird elephant sound when she's stretching in her crib. She's trying to learn how to click her tongue and stick her tongue out on purpose. Of course, Mommy's a bad influence but razzberries are guaranteed to make the kiddo laugh. Oh yeah, she's learned to do that, too :) She's also learned to yell a "Hey!" type noise when she wants us to look her way.

Izzy likes:

Being outside and watching the new leaves

Sitting upright

Razzberries

Baths

People talking and making faces

The Monkey on her car mirror (and everywhere else)

Chandeliers

Wind chimes

Her mobile friends

Izzy dislikes:

Gas

Being cradled while awake

Wet diapers

4-6 o'clock

Staying up past her bedtime

Milestones:

Holds her head up

Does leg lifts and mini-crunches

Laughs
Says ahh, uhr, and eh

Grabs fingers and hair

Sits propped up

Looks at herself in the mirror
(though probably doesn't realize it's her yet)

What an interesting...

Oh, hey! Didn't see you there...

Is this better?

Hello!