Alice,
Today you turned 3 months old, I can't believe you are getting so big!
Stats: You weigh a little over 11 pounds (according to our scale at home) and are 24 inches long. You fit into size 3 onesies and most pants (some are still too big around your tummy) however you have to wear a 3-6 month size in dresses (your legs are just too long for the 3 month ones).
Firsts: You went to your first weddings (that's right two of them) and loved getting all dressed up and going out. Your first parade was the Utah Pride Parade where you got all festively dressed and enjoyed the people, the colors, the noise and eventually the grass and falling asleep during this event. You went to down town Salt Lake with your Aunt, Uncle, cousin and Auntie... you enjoyed being around the people and being outside. You were exposed to your first virus (that we know of for sure) and didn't catch it!
Tricks: You laugh out loud more and more each day. You especially find Sir funny and follow him with your head all around the room and get a little sad when he leaves. You roll to your side all of the time and sometimes you roll from your back to your tummy. You rolled from your tummy to your back once when you were really mad that I made you do tummy time, but you don't know how you did it, and looked very shocked when it happened. You hold your head fairly well on your own but get lazy and rest it on us if you can. You scoot all over the place. You lay on your back and you bend your knees and then stretch out and arch your back so you slide across the floor. You also find this action very funny! You still love your baths and are splashing like a champ. You have started to sleep in your crib at night in your very own room however you tell us that sleeping in cribs is for suckers most of the time, I am sure you will come around to the idea that your own bed and room are awesome soon. You are really starting to like looking at yourself and others in the mirror, this makes you smile that wonderful toothless smile and coo. Alice you are an amazing babbler! You talk to us all the time, you talk to strangers all the time too, but never when others ask you to initiate the conversation. You will do whatever it takes to get out of tummy time! You cry, scream and go limp. But if those don't work at getting you out of it, you start to stand with your legs and balance, or try to at least, on your head. You are really starting to like books and look at each page intently while I read to you. You love you cousin Quinn and the two of you talk to each other, hold each other and basicly want to be as close as you can, physically, to each other all the time (it is the sweetest thing ever!)
You were lucky and got to spend time with Grandma LaDene and Papa Ron during the days before their vacation. You got to spend time with your BFF Auntie Ali during the days when mom and dad were at work for a week. Then Aunt Jessi, Uncle Dalan and cousin Quinn babysat you for a week too. Right now your Grandma Saundra is staying with us and getting a turn to babysit while mom and dad go to work. You have so many wonderful people in your life that are willing to spend time with you and give you all the love and attention one child can handle!
Alice Your dad and I love you so much! We are excited to see you growing and learning new things every day. I can hardly believe that we are this lucky and get to have you as part of our family! Thank you for being a wonderful baby.
Love,
Mom and Dad
