A 3 Month Miracle

So I changed my tune yesterday about his sleeping arrangements. I decided that Aiden is a big boy now and he needs to start sleeping longer. So I've adapted a set bedtime, and a set routine (which will continue with set nap times today). By golly...it worked. He slept 7 HOURS STRAIGHT last night. let me just put this into perspective for my readers. The night before last...he woke up...every. two. hours. Clearly that's what spurred me to put my foot down. I'll be satisfied if I can get him to sleep for 5 hours at a go regularly at night, but I wouldlove it if he continue his 7 hour stretch! In addition he'll be sleeping in his bassinet soon...I wanted him in there last night, but the way the mattress/pad in it sits, it makes me worry that he'll have trouble breathing. It sags a bit, which brings his chin to his chest, which is clearly uncomfortable for him from watching him last night. So I moved him back into our bed until I can figure out how to fix the problem.

So Aiden is officially 3 months old! He is just so adorable, looks like a miniature big boy now! He learned a new trick for his 3 month birthday yesterday....he has been able to roll onto his side for a few weeks now...but yesterday he demonstrated his ability to use that trick to maneuver himself around...he turns...in place by repeatedly rolling back and forth from his side to his back and scootching some how. I haven't figured it out....I just know he chases me across the bed with this trick, and that he is exactly perpendicular this morning to the position he was in when he fell asleep after nursing at 4am. Always clockwise. I'm going to have to get some kind of gate for this guy soon to keep him contained. I give it another month, max, before he's found some way to motor his way from one place to another.

He has also become mr. chatty pants. He's got a lot to say, and he's so very excited to say it...to anyone!! Sunday night he was with some borrowed Grandmas who were lending a very interested ear to his antics and he got so into it that he up and threw his head back and laughed. That's only the second time he's laughed, and the first time I've seen him do it! He talked and talked with those grandmas until he was plum out of steam. I guess he had a lot to say, and who can blame him, he's been pretty quiet the first three months. He has been chatting a whole lot since Sunday. His face is very expressive when he talks

The cutest thing (to me) that he's doing right now is reaching for us. If daddy is holding him and he wants me, he leans real hard towards me and puts his arms out for me. If I'm holding him and he wants daddy, he does the same thing to daddy. It's the sweetest thing!

Well the beast has risen, and eaten. Time to get him changed and dressed for his day! I have a chiropractor appointment this morning, and later He has an appointment for two of his shots (we're doing an alternate vax schedule) at 3 (that will interfere with naptime). Tonight is a birth community meet and greet with the health east midwives...I better remember my cards!!!