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Emma Kate: Month 3

December 31, 2014 | baby, family

My little baby is no longer a newborn! Her third month was very eventful with the holidays, and it’s fascinating to watch how quickly she is learning new things.

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My little girl is definitely showing us her personality, and boy is it a strong one! When she wants to eat or go to sleep, she wants it RIGHT. NOW. It’s amazing how quickly she can go from smiling to screaming.

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This month, Emma Kate Loves:

-Putting everything in her mouth

-Laughing

-grabbing at hanging toys

-“crinkly” toys

-Playing “airplane” with daddy

– “Talking” to us

– Watching TV

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On the flip side, here are some things she does NOT like:

-waiting to long for a nap

-waiting for a bottle

-waiting on ANYTHING

-Being bored

-Tummy time

-Bright lights

-Long car rides

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This kid is blowing our minds with all that she is learning and how quickly she is developing. Over Christmas, my dad was holding her in a reclined position in her boppy and he kept getting her to pull up on his fingers. Well, all of the sudden, the child decides to sit up all by herself! She did it several times, we were in shock.

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Emma has been sleeping GREAT at night. When we were at my parents for Christmas she got a little out of whack, and during her 12 week wonder week she had two nights where she woke up a couple of times, but other than that she is a rockstar at night sleep. Some night she wakes up after 40 minutes or so (we aren’t sure why she’s having a hard time getting through that first sleep transition) but once she is down again (about 7 ish) she is down until around 7:00 in the morning, sometimes 6, and yesterday she slept until 8:00!

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However, naps are pretty short. This girl loves to sleep just not for long periods during the day. She takes a nap every 1.5-2 hours of wake time during the day. I was putting her down after two hours but lately she has been getting cranky sooner so I have been putting her down sooner. She typically naps four times a day from 30 minutes to an hour at the longest, with most averaging around 40-45 minutes. We are still rocking her to sleep. but plan to sleep train starting at 4 months.

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She is still sleeping in her swing at night, but we are slowing it down to the second setting this week (out of 6) as we get her towards motionless sleep for her fourth month and sleep training. The swing stops after 4 hours so at night she goes a long time with it being still. She is still spitting up a lot so we are going to keep her in the swing until at least four months and her 4 month check up.

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We spend the day rotating between the boppy, her activity mat, her bouncy seat, and now her newest toy, her jumparoo. She can’t reach the floor yet so we have a box under her, but she is starting to figure out how to bounce in it. She can hold her head up very well but sometimes rests it on her arm when she gets tired.

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She is wearing size 3-6 months and 6 month clothing. She is so long that I think we will be in 9 month footed PJ’s soon! She is definitely getting some baby fat, and I think she weighs around 15 pounds! I can’t wait to get her official stats next month at her doctor’s appointment. She is in size one diapers, but I think we will be moving to size two very soon.

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I can’t believe that just a few short months ago she was still inside of me, and now she is seeming more and more like a little person every single day. She wants to talk and walk SO badly, she gets really frustrated when she can’t “go” and when we don’t understand what she wants. She laughs and smiles all the time, which is really fun.

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A new development for January, Emma Kate will start mother’s day out at church twice a week so I can get more work done. Plus, I will finally be joining a gym! More on that in my 3 month post partum update that I will try to get up at the end of this week.

QOTD: What is your favorite stage from the first year of a baby’s life? Favorite baby toy or contraption that helped you?

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  1. Jen says

    December 31, 2014 at 4:08 am

    So cute! It’s crazy how fast they develop. And this post makes me sad that Hadley now yanks every headband off her head!

  2. Johanna says

    December 31, 2014 at 5:51 am

    She is adorable it’s so fun to read your updates since my daughter is the same age ( a week younger). I think they would be good friends lol. She also hates waiting for anything! I always have to have the bottle ready to go. She is also trying to sit up. Since she is my first , this is the most fun stage so far ! Everyday is something new

  3. Karen :0) says

    December 31, 2014 at 8:01 am

    She’s so stinkin cute! I can’t wait to finally meet her at Princess! Love all of her little outfits and those Christmas leg warmers…adorable! I think MDO is a great idea, too!!

    • Heather says

      December 31, 2014 at 8:04 am

      She may not be going with us in Feb, but you still need to meet her!

  4. Sarah says

    December 31, 2014 at 9:46 am

    Her outfits are adorable! She is so cute! What a great sleeper too! Some parents cant even get their older kids to sleep till 7am, so hats off to you! Heather, your’re doing a great job balancing being a mom, blogging, running and working. I know it probably doesn’t seem that way, but you look great, your posts are good and EK is happy. Don’t be hard on yourself.

  5. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    December 31, 2014 at 10:42 am

    What a cutie! I love all her little outfits! Happy 3 months!

  6. Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says

    December 31, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    She is too cute in all her Disney outfits – just like her momma on that one!

  7. Erin says

    December 31, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    She’s so adorable!! <3 It's crazy how fast they figure things out!!

  8. Elizabeth says

    December 31, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    She is adorable! I love the grey Mickey onesie on her and all hair super cute hair accessories! I miss those first few months despite the sleepless nights.

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