You're practically over the hill! A quarter of the way to One! No longer a newborn, though by your adjusted age you'd be a month and a half old rather than three. We had a rough start, but we've treasured every second of having you here these past three months, since you clearly just couldn't wait to make your appearance.
At three months old, here's what you do on a regular basis:
Smile!
Laugh (usually in response to strange things)
Sleep at LEAST 8 hours a night, and sometimes as many as TEN!
Coo. LOUDLY.
Eat every 3 to 4 hours during the day.
Fuss just enough to get someone to pick you up, then instantly smile or drift off to sleep.
Pull out your hearing aids several times a day.
You are a gorgeous, perfect baby. Your eyes still look blue (yes!), and your hair is dark blond with a surprising amount of red in it...no idea where that came from. As my friend put it, you look nothing like your siblings, at least at first glance. After studying you for a while, though, you do resemble Ava, Jace, and Eli in different ways.
You're cruising along at the 50th percentile for both height and weight (actual age...you'd be much higher adjusted), which I love, because it means you'll stay a smaller, cuddly baby longer! You were 12lb 12 oz a few days ago.
You love the sling and spend most of our outings tucked inside it. That does two things: a) keeps you close to me, the way I like it, and b) keeps strangers from touching you. The only downside is that the sling makes your hearing aids feedback like crazy.
Ahh, the hearing aids. We finally got well-fitting ear molds for you, which has helped with the squealing, but since the aids are turned up as high as they'll go, we still deal with a certain amount of feedback. Apparently that's the best we can hope for. The aids annoy you, but we've seen two responses from you...one during a feedback test at the audiologist, and one when your brother threw something on the floor VERY loudly. It was so exciting to see you "hear!"
Everyone who meets you falls in love with you, and who could blame them? Even your brother and sister do nothing but fawn over you all day long. Neither of them has even mentioned sending you back, which is pretty good, considering how much attention you've been getting!
I love you, Seth. I've loved every second of your babyhood so far, and I'll be cherishing every single moment from here on out. You'll never know how hard we prayed for you, little man, or how thankful for you we are every single day.
Love, Mama
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