Well, I am just about a week late on this post, but nonetheless, Lola is still 3 months old! Another month has come and gone and what a month it has been! This has been our most eventful month thus far with the most changes. It has been so much fun!! Lola has been smiling like crazy, talking, holding her head up, starting to roll over, and gained THREE pounds this month!! She went from 8 1/2 to 11 1/2 lbs between 2 and 3 months. And that, my friends, is a LOT of weight for a young baby. So I think it's safe to say we've gotten her eating under control. Unfortunately for me, that means I had to give up nursing, and stick with pumping and bottle feeding exclusively. It took 2 lactation consultants, a bunch of money, and a LOT of time to find out that little missy is not so good with the nursing. It has definitely been an emotional roller coaster for me, as this is not what I pictured for us, but I know that you can't control everything and I've really had to surrender this one up to the Lord. And after some time has passed, I really am OK with it. Not my first choice, but still, OK.
So anyways, back to the happy stuff. Lola has been eating 4-5 oz every 3 hours this month. Her appetite has REALLY kicked it up a notch, and a lot of times she can't even make it to 3 hours. This is a BIG change from last month, and the month before, but it is so great to see her putting on some weight. She finally has those adorable chubby baby cheeks and thighs. I swear she is growing by the minute and if you go a few days without seeing her you almost won't recognize her! I am doing my best to put on every outfit she has because I know it won't be long before she's outgrown it!
Lola graduated from NB to size 1 diapers this month (whoop whoop!), and is wearing ALL different sizes of clothes. She can still wear some newborn clothes, but is also wearing 0-3 month clothes, and a few 3-6 month things, too. Since I am about a week late on this post, she now weighs almost 12 1/2 pounds, whoa mama!! Her hunger is a lot to keep up with!
As far as her "schedule" goes, it is still not set in stone. She usually wakes up around 6am, eats every 2 1/2-3 hours, has awake time after each feeding, and then sleeps after her awake time until her next feeding. I am still working on set nap times, but honestly, that is easier said than done. She sleeps good in her crib at night, but as far as naps in her crib...eh. Those usually don't last longer than 30-45 min. Now if I put her in her swing, well she'll sleep 2-3 hours!! I have been really struggling with this this month because I don't want to start a bad habit of only sleeping in her swing, but she just doesn't nap well in her crib. If I just have too much to do one day and need a little time to myself, I'll put her in the swing and enjoy the "me" time:). But usually, I try to resist the temptation of always sticking her in her swing. Ahh, the decisions of a mom...
Like I mentioned, Lola transitioned into her crib this month! This was very sad for mom because I LOVED having her in our room. I just really liked knowing she was close by. So this was hard for me. And the transition was not as smooth for her as I would have hoped either. She got really used to the basinet and wasn't keen on the flatness of her crib mattress. So in order to help her make the transition, we put the basinet (it's the kind that you attach to the Pack-n-Play) in the crib for the time being. She has slept much better since doing this. We have also had the battle of the swaddle. To swaddle or not to swaddle? We had a few nights where she woke up because she was trying to bust out of her swaddle, but if we don't swaddle her, she wakes herself up too! So we have been trying to figure out what works best here. Stay tuned:).
During her awake times, she has been loving playing with her activity gym, taking baths, going on walks, sitting in her bumbo, or just laying on a blanket and talking! She's too much fun right now! She is REALLY trying to roll over lately, but hasn't quite made it yet. It's so cute to watch her try.
We also had our first vacationtogether this month! We rented a house in Rosemary Beach, Florida with my parents, Jono's parents, my brothers (all of them!), my aunt & uncle, and cousins! It was soooo nice and relaxing and I definitely enjoyed all the help:). We actually flew there so Lola got to enjoy her first plane ride--she did GREAT! She didn't make a peep and was a hit with the other passengers, of course.
Sleeping on the plane
We also got to meet one of Lola's future BFF's this month! On May 25th, Payton Anne Scmidt was born, and 3 weeks later, we got to head over to Trophy Club to meet her:). Though they weren't able to play together just yet, I know they'll be having tea parties and playing dress up in no time!
We got to celebrate our FIRST Father's day this month, too. Lola has no idea how lucky she is to have Jono as her daddy. I can't wait to watch the 2 of them together as Lola grows up. She wore her "My Daddy Rocks" onsie on Father's Day that I bought in Canton right after I found out I was having a girl. And, of course, she looked adorable:).
All in all, this month has been amazing. I get so completely overwhelmed by my love for her sometimes. I literally love her so much it hurts. I am constantly thanking the Lord for bringing her into our lives. I feel so humbled that the Lord chose us to be her parents. She brings so much joy to my life, a joy I never knew before. Thank you Jesus for this sweet baby girl!
