Three Months Old on Christmas

It's the holiday season and it has been hectic, so much so that I haven't given an update on Emily in two weeks.  Now that Christmas is over and we are heading into the New Year, I can finally sit down and take a moment to reflect on how much she has changed over the course of three months.  It always shocks me when I think of how fast she has grown in only 13 weeks.  Emily is so much more interactive and playful, and she is such a happy baby.

Let's see, where do I begin?  Well, for starters, Emily has now discovered she can grab onto things and when she does it goes straight into her mouth.  She hasn't quite gotten it down but she's getting there.  When she sees the object, it takes her a while to coordinate her hand to it, but soon she'll be trying to grab everything in sight.

Emily turned three months on Christmas Day!  It was a crazy holiday season, but we got to see all the family and had a great time with everyone.  I didn't get to take Emily to see Santa at the mall and there was no way I was going to try to stand in line for over an hour with her, so I got smart and bought a Santa suit for Brian.  Now, baby's first picture with Santa will have been with her daddy, it makes for good memories.

 

 I had a dilemma over what to get her for Christmas considering there aren't that many toys out there for three months old.  So mom made a call to Santa and he helped her out.  He brought Emily her first chair to help her learn how to sit and some cool toys for her crib so Emily can make an easy transition from bassinet to crib after the new year. When Christmas morning came, Emily had lots of gifts under the tree amongst those from Santa, including many outfits, various rattles, interactive books, and Baby Einstein videos.  She couldn't quite figure out how to unwrap, of course, but daddy was there to help along the way.

 

 

 

 

 

 One of the many neat toys she got was a glow worm that was given to her by great-grandma and grandpa Gonzalez.  It is a worm that has a face that lights up and sings a lullabye when squeezed.  I had one as a child and I was suprised they still had them around, although updated with a new look it is still the same toy.  When this little worm starts to glow and sing, Emily's face lights up and she starts to talk to her toy and squeal in amazement.  It is the funniest and most delightful sight I have ever witnessed.  It amazes me how much joy she gets out of watching her glow worm.