So many people told me that Katie would be 3 months before I knew it and the Holidays would be here even sooner. Well, she is 3 months old today and Halloween is all around with Thanksgiving and Christmas looming. It's so cliche to say, but I feel like she was JUST born...but also cannot remember what life was like without her. She is such a part of our family and it has been fun to observe Andy and Katie together.
Katie's schedule these days is waking up between 7:30 - 8:30 for a morning feeding. Then she and I have about an hour of time together where she is super alert. She smiles, giggles, coos, grabs, and mimics facial expressions (sticking out tongue/making raspberries, etc.). During this time, mom also enjoys her morning coffee and the morning news in the background. Between 8:30 - 9:30, Andy wakes up and Katie enjoys about an hour morning nap. I spend my time with Andy, having oatmeal and looking at the airplanes, spiders, birds, and people walking/flying/climbing outside the windows. Around 10:30, Katie is ready for feeding #2. She is a very efficient eater and she lets me know when she is hungry - which is a great thing! Her cries mean one of a few things: 1) She's hungry; 2) She's tired; 3) She has burp that needs to get out; or 4) She has a rash and a poop - otherwise she is a-okay sitting in a poopy diaper (although mom is usually on it).
At this point we usually play inside until noon or we go for a walk getting us home around noon or 1. Another feeding and lunch for Andy and nap time for both around 1 or 2. Andy sleeps for about 2 - 3 hours and Katie does too! Katie eats when she gets up - then we make dinner, go to the park, or play. We keep our fingers crossed that daddy gets home around 6PM and eat dinner as a family. Andy goes down between 8 - 9 and so does Katie, after her last feeding. Then we get an hour or so as adults before we head to bed and it all starts over again.
Obviously, this is the "we don't have anything else going on" schedule. But even on the go - Katie sticks to a routine give or take an hour here or there. She is a happy girl and loves her swing and bouncy seat. She also loves stuffed animals or toys that make a crinkle noise. Her brother adores her...a little too much, so we are working on being "gentle" with sister and discouraging Andy from picking her up, which he thinks he can do. Andy - well, he is a monkey. He is turning into a little boy and is the energizer bunny these days. Let's just say I am sleeping hard at night : )
