Three Months

Jack is 3 months old today!

The official end of the "fourth trimester", according to the Happiest Baby on the Block.

He's definitely moved out of the infant phase and onto babyhood proper. Officially less of a pod creature and more of a baby boy. This week he's begun actually grasping at things where he can reach for something and actually get it rather than just gripping something if you put it in his hands. It's pretty fun. You can see him concentrating really hard when you hold something in front of him - he brings both his hands in from the sides really slowly and grabs on to the thing, like it's a complex calibration of movement to bring his hands together, which I guess for him it is.

The work/nanny front continues to go pretty well. I still really like my nanny and going to work still sucks, but working from home has been pretty successful, so hopefully that continues. We had a screening on Monday night so my  mom came down for the day, since I thought it was still a little early to have the nanny put Jack to bed at night and my mom's done it before.

I think I'm ready to move Jack out of his co-sleeper an into his own room. He's still waking up 2x per night (though there are those delightful nights when it's just once) but I don't know how much of that is related to his acid reflux (which continues to plague us even though he's on the medicine now and feeling MUCH better than he did a couple weeks ago). Right now, he goes to bed between 7-8pm and wakes up once at 12-1am and then at 4:30/5, then between 7-8am he's up for the day. I want to cut out that midnight wake up (the early morning one doesn't bother me as much) but I don't know if it's time for the tough love stuff yet or if I should wait a little longer. I know he's capable of sleeping 8-5 since he's done it before, but he really does seem to be hungry when he wakes at midnight, so I don't know if he's ready for it even if I am.

For your viewing pleasure, Halloween Costume #1 (of 3) I couldn't get him to hold the "Cock-a-doodle-do" candy bag, but you get the picture...