This baby right here - the one laying calmly on the play mat, focusing intently on those butterflies, grabbing them and discovering that he can touch things in front of him - doesn't seem to be the same baby that I brought home from the hospital. That baby would cry if I put him down for 3 seconds! That baby just wanted to nurse and lay on his mama's chest all day and sleep. But this baby is growing so fast and surprising us with new tricks every day.
For Kyle, the life of a 3.5 month old involves lots of playtime with links, rattles, books and balls; time in his bouncy seat and/or Bumbo while mommy cooks and does chores; tummy time; playtime in the park to look at the trees and people watch; lots of walks in his stroller and Bjorn; afternoon outings to run errands or meet friends; less frequent but more efficient nursing (and starting to get distracted while eating); fighting naps but sleeping good at night; lots of smiles and drool; starting to put everything in his mouth; LOUD coos and screams and sometimes laughs.
2 weeks ago, I didn't think Kyle would be sitting in his Bumbo like he did this morning, just watching mama vacuum his room. I didn't think I'd be able to sit in the park for 2 hours talking to friends while Kyle hung out on my lap playing, like we did yesterday. A month ago, I didn't think I'd get 6-7 and sometimes 8 hour stretches of sleep, like we've been getting (for the most part) this month. With a baby, it's hard to know what it will be like a month, or even a week from now. And once things change, it's hard to remember what life was like before.
I can only imagine what I'll be writing for his 4 month update - only 10 days from now!
