No Longer a Newborn

Colin is 3 months old today!  Where, oh where, has the time gone?!  Now that our little man is a quarter of a year old, he is starting to develop quite a little personality.  Colin is already turning into a social butterfly.  He seems to love everyone, and is very intrigued by both new and familiar faces.  It only takes a smile to get a big grin in return.  Colin has also realized that there are a few cute things he can do to get a reaction from us.  His latest silliness is pretending to cough.  My mom said she used to get this from us too, and would say "bad cough!" whenever we did it.  It probably began accidentally with Colin, but now he thinks it's a hoot and will fake cough several times in a row, eliciting giggles from Mommy and Daddy :)  Yes, it's safe to say he's learning to be quite a ham, and maybe even a little bit of a flirt! 

Colin also seems to be experimenting with different vocalizations.  Nothing recognizable yet, but he'll string together several vowel sounds, and sometimes even imitates the sounds that we make.  It's so much fun to have these little "conversations" with him.  He's also recently discovered his hands, which constantly make their way to his mouth.  He still uses a pacifier (mostly at bed and nap times), but it's great that he's learned to self-soothe by sucking on his fingers.  There seems to be a lot more drooling going on these days as well...maybe the first stages of teething?  I'm sure we'll know for sure when that is happening!

We've also been working on some daily exercises.  Colin has always disliked "tummy time," but the pediatrician says it's necessary to build his arm and torso muscles in preparation for crawling.  He's getting better, and seems to tolerate it better when on his changing table (which is where we interact the most).  He will stare at GloWorm while on his tummy, and sometimes I'll even get a smile out of him.  We're also doing some baby sit ups.  I'll let Colin grab my fingers on each hand and pull him up to a sitting position, then slowly lay him back down.  We do this a few times to strengthen those core muscles and to help him get comfortable with sitting on his own.  He does a great job with this, and seems to like having a new vantage point as well.  He holds his head up on his own with ease now, and has really strong legs too...he kicks his piano keys on his activity mat with some intensity!  He also loves staring at his reflection in the mirror that hangs above him.

Our little angel is blossoming before our eyes, and Marshall and I are both trying to being mindful of how fast it all goes by.  We're reminding each other to savor these little moments as we witness him grow and learn.  Colin is like a little sponge, taking in all the new sights and sounds from the world around him.  It's amazing to think that these are all experiences he's having for the very first time.  He'll be crawling, talking, and walking before we know it...so for now, we're enjoying each little milestone!

Here's the latest picture of the updated chalkboard wall celebrating 3 months!

GloWorm helps out with tummy time :)

This is one happy baby!