8/16/11 Donovan is so smiley and even giggles sometimes! So I make silly faces and noises for him all the time, his reaction is so cute. He just loves people to talk and smile with him.
His legs are really strong. I think that’s his favorite exercise, during tummy time he’s more likely to push with his legs than lift his head! He might be rolling before long, but it looks more like he’s trying to crawl. I tell him he probably won’t go far just pushing with his feet without lifting his head, but he does scoot a tiny bit! And he loves trying to stand in your lap.
8/30/11
Donovan has become very talkative lately! I just love it, he coos and gurgles almost the whole time he’s awake! It even seems like he’s telling me little jokes, because he’ll be talking, and then giggle, and then raise one eyebrow like he’s saying, “Get it Mama?” Hilarious. He’s still very calm and content, at least when Mama is around. I heard from Daddy and Grandma that he cried when he was with them, but never for me. When he does, it starts with his face first, like he really has to work up the will to make noise still. His little face just crumples, it’s so pitiful. But he is still so mellow and sleeps so well, that I must confess I’m surprised nearly every day that it’s still so easy. He seems to be so close to rolling, but I think he’s so content that he’s not really feeling a need to do much of anything but talk and suck on his fists while he’s lying down. He gets on his side which seems to be his favorite comfy spot and then he stops. He loves sitting up in my lap the most though, and trying to stand. Strong legs! He’s growing sooo fast. I bought him a six month Carter’s outfit and it’s exactly the right size. I’m going to have to start pulling out all the six month clothes and put away the 3 to 6 already!
9/6
Ok, never mind about the six month clothes, Donovan is already fitting comfortably in nine month clothes! And with the weather finally changing I sifted back through our hand me downs for another set of clothes. I’m so grateful for all the clothes, especially since he’s gone through them so quickly! Serenity and I did go shopping and picked out a few special things for him though… in six to twelve month sizes! We picked this little shirt to be his outfit for his three month pictures.
He is incredibly still such a sweet and easy baby… at least as far as I know. He cries for other people I’ve been told, but still not too much. Mostly he makes his pitiful face and works for a while to get out a little bit of noise. He’s starting to smile at his sister’s antics more, which thrills her. Of course, then she starts getting too enthusiastic for him and we have to reel her back a bit. For some reason she loves to lay her head on him, which can be sweet but not when she puts her whole weight on him! Fortunately she’s starting to react to his cues if he’s getting fed up with something so I don’t have to be constantly on her case when they are playing. And he gives her such big smiles! He’s very giggly and smiley =) He loves the front carriers. Probably in another month we’ll switch him around to face front and we’ll see if he loves that as much as his sister did. He’s too heavy to carry around in the infant car seat so it’s lucky the sling works for him.
He’s starting to hold toys a bit more, and reaching intentionally for the cat on his play gym. And today he held a frog rattle for a good long while before accidentally flinging it away. He’s at such a fun stage with all the social smiles and cooing and talking. And he loves to sit up. We prop him up with pillows or whatever and he holds himself up and just grins! He sleeps most of the night on his own… yesterday until nearly 6am! He slept another hour after that too and might have gone longer but Serenity’s internal alarm goes off between 7 and 7:30 so he gets up then too.
And just for fun, here's a side by side of Serenity at 3 months and Donovan at 3 months =)
