Month 3

Month 3 - Mommy is still learning and loving life with you!

This month was your first Easter. We decided to attend the sunrise service, since you were awake for a 4 am feeding. You were so good. You watched a bunch of young boys play on a blanket for the entire service and slept towards the end. Then we enjoyed the gorgeous day outside with your paran's in-law's family. You received gifts and were loved on like they were your own family.

You are still trying to crawl, and still enjoy your tummy time. You are slowly getting brave enough to move your arms. You keep them in front of you for the most part. You now can hold up your head well while on your tummy.

I love when I'm holding you, you hold your head up and rest your little arm on my shoulder.

I love when you wake up in a happy mood in the morning. We get to exchange smiles back and forth, while I rock you. You melt my heart.

It's fun watching you under your play mat. You are making more of a conscious effort of when you choose to kick or hit your toys. You grab/hug the giraffe toy so well - you are even bringing it to your mouth and giving it a little nibble. You love just having a conversation with yourself looking at the mirror - you don't even bother with the toys sometimes.

I'm having fun singing songs to you during the day: Old McDonald, the alphabet, counting in English and Spanish, Patty Cake (and my remix), Skimmer rinky dinky dink (sp?), Itsy Bitsy Spider, Jesus Loves You, You are my Sunshine. Your eyes light up and you smile, and I love how sometimes you join me in song.

I love sitting back and listen to you having conversations -  especially with yourself in the mirror, daddy, or with Poppee.

We faced time with nonnie and poppa the first day you sat in your bumbo chair which ended shortly bc you pooped in it...

You let anyone hold you - but like to keep an eye on me, especially in the beginning. You do SO well with others. This month, I've had to fight the urge to not let anyone hold you...where did that come from!?!

I took advantage of the spring weather and I took you outside. We sat on a blanket in the backyard and enjoyed the breeze. I read to you, let you drool, and sang to you. I placed you in the grass for like 10 seconds and you didn't mind.

We had our first playdates with friends. :)

I've been reading to you more and more. You seem to really like "The Little Blue Truck," "Hello New Orleans," and "Babies First 100 Words."

This month you are drooling and chewing on your fingers, a lot. I guess you are slowly starting the teething stage.

One day when I came home from work, you made the sweetest babin face ever when grammy says, "Did you miss mommy while she was at work?" Broke my heart and melted it all at once. I was glad to snag a pic of that sweet sad face.

You went to your first birthday party - to my cousin Jared's son, Parker. You did great! (besides seriously blowing out a diaper)

You went to your first funeral - your great grandmother Mabel Thibodaux. It was interesting to see everyone's face light up when they saw a baby. You got lots of attention since no babies and hardly any children were present. You were so sweet as you cooed often during the Hail Mary and Lord's Prayers. We also discovered that the cry room (which was placed up front on the side of the alter) was not sound proof very much. You cried screamed during a diaper change, and well, many heard you to my little knowledge at the time. Everyone got a good laugh out of it - including me! You did so well meeting lots of new people - the large Thibodaux fam, plus some.

We went to my boss's house for a boat blessing party. Her husband recently built a deck, and I tought it would be fun to watch the boat pull away from the dock on it. Well, you turned a newly built deck into a poop deck...literally. (Good thing Daddy brought an extra set of clothes)

Everyone adores you. they comment how adorable you are and are amazed at how alert and how well you hold up your head for being so young.

You are no longer in the new born napper, but still in your pack-n-play in our room. Until your sleep becomes a little more consist with 6 hours at a time, I'm thinking you will stay in our room.

You are now drinking 4-5 oz at a feeding. Almost every night you get a bottle from your daddy.

I've loved our time rocking you this month...I've just really cherished that time together. Probably because you are getting so long, it made me face reality that I won't be able to rock you forever...

Your cries have changed. When you are really frustrated you cock your head back and push off with your legs. You are SO strong. You usually do this when you are fighting sleep. After a few minutes of this, you calm completely down and fall asleep. Your feeding cry used to be a panic cry, but not anymore - I guess you know you will be fed if it's time and you cry. I've come a long way, because I have developed a patience now when you cry that I know once I figure it out, I know you will be fine. I'm able to do this without panicking.

I love watching you stretch after being swaddled or a long nap. You arch your back so much and stretch those arms as long as they can go. It always makes me smile and/or laugh.

You got to meet a lot of my extended family on my mom's side the day before mother's day. This is when you met your great-grandmother for the first time who is 91. You instantly started having conversations with her and of course quickly became the center of attention. Just to show you how large this family is, Logan is the 48th great-grandchild. (For the record, not everyone was there.)

I got to experience my first mother's day. :) Daddy fixed mommy crepes, 3 different ways, for breakfast. I received a wrapped canvas of our first professional family photo, and a necklace of baby feet. One foot has your name and the other has your birthday. It also has your birthstone. I love it and wear it often. Our day consisted of going to church - where you pooped on me! Hanging out at home, going get fro-yo as a family, and ordering sushi take out from Taste of Tokyo. (mom's fav!)

This month I learned a hard lesson. When you were born, I thought I could be Michelle the teacher, scrap booker, crafter, shopper, exerciser, reader, video gamer, camper, independent woman, and a mom. While I can be all those things at once, right now, I'm a mom. This month I struggled with that. I struggled with letting my hobbies go be placed on the back burner. I don't want to sound negative or deny how much I love being a mom to my little man, but I'm still in the process of learning to continually love unselfishly. I answer school emails while you are sleeping and sometimes at 3 am. I haven't touched my scrapbook since before you were born. I have barely crafted, and the crafts I did were for you. :) Shopping doesn't happen to often anymore (which probably isn't a bad thing). I don't read, exercise, play video games or camp anymore. I am looking forward in doing all those things, one day, when you are a little older, because you will be able to join me in all those things. :) I'm still learning how to spend my time day to day, but the greatest thing of all is being able to spend it with you. I love you Logan, bunches and bunches.

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What a fun month it's been. When I think back, I think of A LOT of diaper blow outs and poopie stories... You are becoming more and more aware of the world around you, and I love to watch you take it in. You are so alert, and tell mommy and daddy all about what you learned at night if we explore somewhere new. Life's been interesting the past few months, but I wouldn't have it any other way....

Weight
Birth: 7 lbs. 11 oz
1 month: 9 lbs. 12 oz
2 month: 10 lbs. 13 oz
3 month: 12 lbs. 10 oz

Height
Birth: 20.25"
1 month: 22.25"
2 month: 23"
3 month: 24.25"

Thank you, God, for choosing me to be this little fella's momma.

Love you, Logan.

Peace, Love, and a learning mommy,
-Miche

P.S. Not 5 min after this was posted, you pooped all on mommy's leg. Ha! :)