3 months old

Well, my darling sunshine baby is one quarter of a year old already. She is so sweet and fun and cute. She rolls over from tummy to back, likes to sit up with a little support, and really loves when I hold her so she can look over my shoulder. She still loves to be cradled, but only when she's sleepy. Otherwise, she wants to see the world.

She regularly laughs out loud, as well as fake coughs and fake cries. She thinks her dad is hilarious. She loves when she's lying on her back and someone looks at her upside-down. She enjoys watching her own feet and is more and more interested in Coqui. She will look at books and reach for then when we read to her. She loves anything with a face: people, stuffed toys, illustrations in books, reflections in mirrors.

Mary Lawton goes to sleep between 7 PM and 8 PM. We're not really strict with bedtime, because sometimes she's exhausted at 7 PM, and sometimes she wants to play until 8. She was sleeping great, from about 8 PM until 4 AM, then she would eat and go back to sleep until 7 AM. Well, two nights after starting daycare and 3 more nights after that, she woke up every 1.5-2 hours all night. It was a L-O-N-G four nights. I'm hoping this was a combination of daycare mixing her up and a 3-months growth spurt. Last night was much better--she woke up at 1:14 AM and 4 AM. We're crossing our fingers she can settle down again.

We love you, sweet bluebird!