12 weeks

caiden is 12 weeks old tomorrow. holy cow- where did it go? it's been an exhilarating 12 weeks to be sure. so much has happened what with the job situations and trying to figure things out. the hub is all set to get his licenses, but he also has been trying to get some side work going. he is channeling his love of motorcycles into what hopefully becomes a nice little business of customizing & repairing them. he has a partner for that & luckily right now we don't need to have him working full time for another 2 months. we still have yet to get the subaru on the road, but that will happen next week. there's still a lot of worry & balancing to make sure we can afford everything, but we are getting used to being home with each other & the pumpkin. i don't know that being a sahm is my entire future- but in the immediate 6 months i think i can get used to this.



i get to see how much the little girl is growing & learning & changing day to day. she can grasp a rattle, she can reach out to mr. elephant on her bouncy chair. she babbles & 'talks' to everyone. she gets hella cranky when she's gassy- usually around 7am feeding & right before bed. although i think bedtime crank is her getting tired & us needing to establish a better routine.



the last few days she's reverted back to a constant 3 hour schedule- no more nighttime stretches of 4+ hours. i hope this changes back soon. i wonder if it's another growth spurt- but i kind of hope not since she's already outgrown most all of her 0-3 month & is now solidly in 3 or 3-6 sizes. i even have her in a few things that are 6 month! she's such a chunk- but in that good chubby baby way. her cheeks are amazing & her smile lights up the entire room.



she loves having her hair washed & splashes in her tub. she hates getting out of the bath, but is taking a little bit longer to let me know- so maybe there's hope! she loves the b00b & is quite the efficient nurser during the day. at night though she really wants the 'comfort b00b' as i call it & can nurse for an hour. she 'schnoodles' in her sleep. she loves to have her feet played with & her toes kissed- sometimes it's all it takes to head off a crank session. her face lights up when she sees her daddy. she still wakes up happy, but doesn't poop until after her 10:30/11 am feeding. i don't have to change her in the middle of the night anymore, but she does need butt paste in the evening.

she still hates tummy time- but will tolerate it for a good 3 minutes. i force the next 2 on her to get her at least 5 minutes, but she's really mad at me by the time 4:30 rolls around. we're working on it- but i admit to being slightly lax because she just doesn't like it that much!

we also need to get better at daytime naps- she just will not go down in her bassinet or crib during the day. she'll sleep in her bouncy chair, but only for a half hour- 40 minutes max. a walk in her stroller or a car ride usually gets her for a good hour nap at least, but that's not the best habit to get into. the hub & i are trying to live a tress free life & schedules tend to stress us out since we don't have 9-5 jobs now!

she is the light of our lives (as cheesy as it sounds) and we love spending our days with her. i can't believe that she's almost 3 months old. it really is flying by & every time i look at her smile it makes the past & present troubles fade away. nothing really matters except for this adorable face!