Aedyn is 3 months old today! (this is a gloating session,I can't help myself)

Woohoo! Aedyn is 3 months old today! I can't believe it! This little bundle of joy has graced and blessed our lives for 3 months! He is so incredible! I thought I would list a few of the developmental stages he has grasped.

Aedyn wakes up almost every morning now with a smile on his face. He giggles at his mobile and stares at it's motions constantly. He even has conversations of goos and gaas, and oohs and ahhs with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet. It is the most adorable thing to hear him laugh out loud in pure glee, which of course in return make us laugh out loud. Aedyn recognizes Shane's and my voice and will turn towards our sounds when we speak.

He loves to dance with Mommy in the Kitchen, he just nestles his cheek next to mine and enjoys the ride. While in his swing, he loves to stare at himself in the mirror and have joyful conversations, where he smiles and laughs, at times, like the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

Aedyn loves to hear Daddy sing; his favorite song is Wheels of a Dream from Ragtime. I think he really loves the low notes and the vibrations. Aedyn has extremely strong(chubby) legs and he loves to stand, with support, on our legs and has learned to bend his knees and has begun to bounce. He loves bouncing, it works out his legs and Mommy's upper body, too!

The other day I put him in his bouncy seat which has moving part and music, and he started to stare intently at the moving monkey. His eye coordination is really coming along. He notices objects and people across the room. When having play/tummy time he can now hold himself up on his elbows for about 10-15 seconds. Also, he purposely is batting at the toys on his playmat, for when he does it turns on the music, which is set on motion sensor. (I am convinced that he has figured this cause and effect sequence out). He can hold rattles and small objects when placed in his hands.

He loves to be naked! When changing his clothes he becomes very relaxed when all his clothes are off! Silly boy. But, he also loves to snuggle with a blankie. Aedyn is learning to fall asleep on his own in his crib, and is a pretty good sleeper. For the last week he has slept every night at least 6-7 hours in a row! We have a quick bottle, then it's back to lala land for at least another 3 hours!

When eating we have discovered his very stubborn side. We always try to burp him after every two ounces,(which right now he takes 6 ounces per bottle), but of course he has other ideas. He gets so fussy and tries to push back,if we are leaning him forward, as if he will never eat again. He definitely has a stubborn streak when it comes to eating. He has an insatiable appetite and eats usually every 3 hours still like clockwork,except for at nighttime now. oh, and he drools non stop, his saliva glands are on overload! His next appointment is Jan. 21 so we will see how much he weighs then, my bet is at least 15 lbs. or more!

His cries are very distinctive now, there is definitely a difference between,tired,hungry, (and now a new cry) I'm bored so give me another activity to conquer! For the most part, Aedyn is patient and will behave while in his carseat and out on short errands. Of course, we have learned to feed him right before we leave so he goes into a milk comatose! On long car trips he is perfect, the vibration from the car makes him fall asleep the entire way!

Overall, Aedyn is a beautiful baby, full of joy, and all of his developments are on track. Our next big goal we are working on is sitting up. We are so proud of our cuddlebug!