Health and Sleep
Over the last month, Mom has been working hard to teach Elsie to put herself back to sleep when she wakes up during naps. She has had limited success, but things have gone more smoothly since Elsie discovered that her fist can work as a pacifier in a pinch.
In the last few weeks, Elsie has decided that Dad is fun to bounce and play with, but Mom really needs to be the one to put her to sleep! Mom isn't sure how she feels about this developement.
Elsie still prefers to go to bed around midnight, but usually sleeps until 5:30, then goes back to bed after an hour or so and sleeps until around 9 am. The goal is to get her to go to be closer to 10 pm- it's a work in progress.
Elsie still prefers to be swaddled when she is falling asleep, but will let Mom use a Woombie when they are out on the town. She has even started taking short "naps" when mom is carrying her in the Ergo at the grocery store or Target.
Elsie now weighs 11 lbs 8 ounces (18%), and is 23.5 inches long (55%). Her reflux and colic are improving, and she is often smiling and playful for a few hours in the evening.
Personality
Elsie continues to have a mind of her own- she will change from a smiling, cooing baby to a full-out screaming baby in a matter of seconds. This usually happens when she decides that she is suddenly STARVING or needs a clean diaper RIGHT NOW! It is always funny to watch her stop crying mid-scream the moment she is set down on the changing table. She definately knows how to get our attention, and has figured out that crocodile tears can help her get what she wants. Such a silly girl!
She still loves her lamb mobile, and is becoming more interested in reading and listening to music with Mom and Dad. She is beginning to show distinct preferences for songs and toys, which is fun for her parents to see!
Activities
Elsie is beginning to discover that her hands are connected to her body, and she is having lots of fun learning about all the great things hands can be used for. Among her favorites: playing with rings, holding Sophie the Giraffe, and thumb/fist sucking when her pacifier falls out of her mouth. Mom is especially happy about the last one, because it means that Elsie can calm herself down when she drops her pacifier while riding in the car.
Much to Mom and Dad's delight, Elsie has decided that the stroller is not necessarily evil, and she will consent to go on short (2-3 mile) runs in the Bob. She continues to love going for walks in her carrier, and will let Mom go 4 or 5 miles before getting fussy.
Elsie likes to "talk," and regularly engages in babbling back and forth with Mom and Dad. Her favorite word is "Ahgoo," but she also coos and giggles. On her 3-month birthday, Elsie surprised Mom and Dad with a very long, very LOUD sentence of babbling using for or five sounds. What a big kid!
Elsie's month was full of social activities- her first party (she wasn't impressed, but she thought the walk there and back was fun), her first book club (she thought the literary discussion was lacking), and her first real play dates with her friends Noah and Nico (she hasn't decided which one she wants to be her boyfriend yet).
What's Next?
In the next month, we are going to continue working on rolling (both ways), sign language, elimination communication, grabbing at toys, and sitting up. She is growing so fast!
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