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colins 3 month letter

dear butterball,

youre 3 months old today. i cant believe it. even though i say that every month, its still hard to believe. i remember when you were just mins old, this tiny wee newborn, and now look at you, filling out your adorable cheeks!! youre just too cute for words my son.

when you were just a new bun fresh from mamas oven, you didnt do a whole lot. but now you can smile and laugh (things youve been doing for quite some time) and you still love to dance, and you talk and talk and talk now.

in fact, you love to talk. you will carry on converstions with anyone. telling them how youre days gone by and what you did. its so adorable! you even have baby babble talks with your animals. i put some stickers up near your change table, and you go on and on and on to your animals talking away no matter what mood youre in. it boggles my mind ... how do you even know to talk to them. i just dont understand, haha. can you even see what they are, how could you even know what they are. you confuse mommy. but whatever, its one of your fav things to do, and it makes diaper changes fun!

(ugh you just love those animal stickers)

some things youre doing now also consist of sleeping 10+ hrs a night. that makes mommy and daddy really happy inside, you have no idea. sometimes i even have to wake you up because when you reach that 12 hr mark, i get worried that youre just so starving ... but you never are. you wake up cooing and laughing and smiling away at me. i unwrap you, open the curtains, and take you to get changed. you talk to your animals (probably telling them about your dreams) than we go sit in the livingroom and you talk to me and laugh. than finally about 15 min later, i get you a bottle ... but you just want to talk!!

you still hate your car seat most days, but i think youre getting used to it. thats one thing i wont do again if we give you a sibling. get him/her a "bucket" style carseat ... they = a big no no. but a convertable one is a win win!! you have no troubles sitting in grandma and grandpees car seat. you funny kid.

youre still a big fan of daddy these days. :) its cute. youre definately a daddys boy. even though when you need comfort, mommy does a better job <3 but someone asked me the other day, if you recognised daddy and i said, of course you do. you know your daddy. and the proof came about 5 min later when daddy walked in ... you grinned the biggest smile ive ever seen, and the man who just asked if you knew your daddy laughed and agreed, you sure do!

you also love to be read to. you like curious george and fairy tales and love it when daddy reads your book of bible stories (although hes been forgetting most nights)

you have your first crush too. (your 2nd cousin, meagan) youre a naughty boy when cousin meagan comes around. youve already been down her shirt and unbuttoned her top on one occasion. youre for sure your fathers boy!! you give her your flirty eyes and play shy with her too. i think she may break your heart though son, be prepared, hehe ;)

i taught you how to stick your tongue out, and you will copy anyone who does it. im working on blowing raspberries and rolling over now. you have little to no interest in either.

youre just now starting to realise that "oh i gots hands, and look they do stuff" you grasp things, like certain toys and mamas shirt.

anyways my boy, im so glad youre such a happy baby. you bring so much joy to a lot of peoples lives. im so full of love and joy for you, i wish you were here years ago!!

i love you kiddo!

keep on smiling and melting mamas heart

attention new moms!

HANDS FREE SOLUTION TO HOLD PACIFIER IN BABYS MOUTH

STEP 1; suction pacifier to face



(can be suctioned anywhere on face)






STEP 2; place soothie in babys mouth, as shown in the below 2 pictures

hope this was helpful

spoiled with love

dear baby buttons

youre almost 3 months old baby bean. mama cant believe it. i should get started on your 3 month letter pretty soon.

but todays blog isnt about growing.

its about how spoiled ( i mean loved ) you are.

do you know how loved you are son.

you have a very large family to start off. and the extended family goes for miles and miles.

and im not lying when i say youre quite the celebrity. you see, mama grew up in the same town, in the same building almost her entire life. thats 25 years. but mama did live outside of the building for probably 2 years in total out of the 25 years.

because of this though, mama made a lot of friends. people have known me for years. theres some that even knew me as a baby younger than you. how neat is that. and now that youre living in the same place i grew up in, youve become quite popular.

since youre such a new baby still, everyones so excited about you. everyone wants to hold you, and play with you. and just love you.

sometimes when people love you, they spoil you with gifts.

and that my son brings me to these few photos.

the one below is some of the blankets which have been hand knit for you. where we live, theres a group of ladies we call "the knitters group". upon learning of your arrival, they began to knit for you ... and knit they did. this is just some of the beautiful blankets which were made just for you. and it didnt stop at blankets. you have outfits (which are a bit too big still) and booties and leggings (which you sport around in) oh and we cant forget about all the hats too!!



and seeing as we are on the topic of blankets. did you know you own over more than 60. thats two months worth. but mamas not complaining. youre sort of a messy boy, and go through about 4 or 5 a day somtimes ;)

your room is just spilling out with blankets and clothes. i had no idea at only 3 months old, youre wardrobe could last you an entire year ... because you seriously have that many outfits. good thing you go through 3-4 outfits a day, or else you would never even get the chance to wear some of your cute lil things.

well youre about to wake up from your evening nap. so i should end this now.

i love you baby boy.

keep on smiling hun.

(if i had 1$ for every smile you shared, i would be rich. but instead, im rich with love <3)