3 Months!

Colton won't have a wellness check again until 4 months so we decided to weigh him and measure his length ourselves. According to our measurements, Colton is 14 pounds 13 ounces and 25 3/4 inches long. It's been a busy month I'm not going to lie! Auntie K is planning her wedding so we do a lot of reception site visits and visits to the craft stores for ideas. Daddy is playing basketball 2 times a week. We try and see the grandparents at least once a week and we've decided in order to maintain a healthy marriage, we need a mommy-daddy night at least once a week. Oh and the funnest thing this past month was that we celebrated Colton's first halloween!Things about Colton at 3 months:

• He can laugh! We've heard him attempt to laugh when he was 8 weeks and he normally just inhales and makes a squeaky noise but he had his first real laugh at 11 weeks when we were tickling his belly! It's kind of a "huh-huh" and is so cute!
• His tickle spots are his arm pits, neck, belly, and feet.
• He can roll over with ease from his belly to his back.
• He steadily holds his head up and looks around while pushed up on his arms when doing tummy time.
• Sometimes he just gives up on doing pushups on his belly and just brings his knees up and puts his butt in the air. If he could just get those arms under him he might be up all on fours really soon!
• He loves his jumper (he went in a jumper at 11 weeks!)
• He rolls onto his right side from his back. He'll do this by either arching his back and falling onto his side or by pulling his knees up and rolling onto his side.
• He is super alert! He takes a 2 hour nap in the morning and then two 45 minute naps in the afternoon and that's it. He is always wide eyed and looking around. The daycare is absolutely amazed by how alert and strong he is!
• He sleeps from 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM all the time!
• He loves to watch TV (especially football)!
• He eats 6 ounces every 2-3 hours which has tapered off this month (thank goodness!)
• He puts everything in his mouth!
• He will hold onto toys but still isn't reaching for them yet.
• He loves bath time! He is almost too big for the newborn sling in his bath tub and he is started to learn how to splash!
• He puts weight on flat feet when you stand him up. You can even hold onto his waist and he is steady enough to support his upper body and look around!
• He still really loves music!
• He is going to be a talker just like his momma!
• He's been in 6 month clothing since he was 2 months old but they are starting to get a little snug!
• He hates laying down when you hold him! He always wants to be upright. The only times he'll stay laying down is when you change him, lay him down for bed, or put him on a play mat. If he's laying down, he can get his head and shoulders off the ground! If you grab his hands, he'll pull himself up into a sitting position and if he's feet are positioned just right he'll pull right up into a standing position.
• He loves to snuggle now! He'll curl up when you hold him and he'll curl up into you when he's laughing! So cute!

Things we are working on with Colton:

• Balancing while sitting up
• Reaching for toys
• Reading ... well not him but with him

Here are some pictures from over the past month! Enjoy!

The shirt says it all!

I don't know who he learned that from?!? Standing up Momma and Baby Watching TV Great Grandma, Grandma & Colton Showing off how he can stand Great Grandma brought Colton his first pumpkin Playing under the sea Grand-Nanna & Colton Grand-Dude & Colton Look how good I am during tummy time First time in my bouncer I love bath time! How can you not love this kid!