3 Months

At 3 Months Tate:

• Doesn't hate tummy time nearly as much as he used to hate it. He rolls over almost every tummy time, but I'm not sure it is intentional-- I think he's just really figity. Maybe he'll figure out what he's doing and start doing it on purpose.
  
• Gives us big jumbo smiles almost non stop. He smiles with his whole body-- mouth wide open and arms and legs moving in every direction.
  
• Is so much more interactive. When we smile at him, he smiles back
• Is starting to swat at objects we hang in front of him
• Loves music--any music
• He kicks and moves non stop. The only time we can get him to sit still in when he's on the verge of falling asleep and not grumpy.
  
• Likes his play mat when he's in the right mood. He'll pick a toy and smile and smile at it
• Still travels well, but randomly decides that he hates being in his car seat and will scream and scream. A trip home from a friend's place was a traumatizing experience for Chance and I! In the moment we vowed to never drive again!
  
• Is starting to grab objects and bring them towards his mouth (not sure if this is intentional)
• Sucks on his hands/ wrists like crazy!
  
• Will talk and talk with me and Chance. I LOVE this. He is so expressive and excited to coo and make noises
• Loves his mom. I can always calm him down if he gets upset.
• LOVES his dad. He is much more expressive with Chance.
  
• Has such a sweet personality.
  
• Naps go back and forth, but are always a challenge. He goes to sleep instantly, but won't stay asleep and is then grumpy.
  
• Is very grumpy after he wakes up (like his daddy!). He takes some calming.
  
• LOVES watching TV still. He just loves the color and the movement and can't get enough. He also loves baby Einstein. I limit TV time to just a little bit of time in the evening when it's hardest to entertain him. He smiles and smiles every time a puppet comes up on the TV.
• Is a social kid (at least we think). Every time we take him somewhere he is so well behaved and loves the chaos. I think he gets bored of looking at my face all day because he does so much better when he's passed around and there's a lot going on around him.
• Likes to have his diaper changed. I love changing him because he will just stare up and me and talk and smile the whole time.
• Baths are getting much better. I jump in with him and he'll give us a smile every once in a while. Mostly he just looks very hesitant and unsure the whole time.
• Loves to Stand, Stand, Stand. Sometimes we try to sit him down and he protests by pushing up on to his feet. If we're holding him and sitting, he's probably on his feet 80% of the time.
  
• We think he's going to be a wild one. He is just non stop movement and he's always looking around. I was a pretty crazy toddler so I guess what goes around comes around.
• He's finally starting to get a little chunk on his legs. I know he's still a skinny guy, but I love pinching his cute thighs.
  

Mom and Dad are IN LOVE with this little boy. He melts our hearts. We can't get enough of him-- really. I love watching Chance play with him and laugh at him. I'm so lucky to have a husband who loves his little boy as much as Chance does. He is so involved in everything and loves every part of spending time with him (plus, he's always willing to give mom a break when needed =) }.

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