3 Months/21 Months

Today Bryce turns 3 months old! We don't go to the doctor this month, so I did some measurements at home, but not sure how accurate they are. He weighs 12 pounds, 7 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches tall. He is becoming so happy, and he smiles all the time now--he is always looking at us waiting for us to look back at him, then when we do he instantly gives us the biggest grin! He loves being around his brother and watching him run around and play. I have a feeling he will want to be mobile as soon as he can to catch up to him! Bryce is still sleeping great, going anywhere from 8-10 hours at night. We're now trying to get him to take naps during the day in his bed as well, instead of the little catnaps while in his swing or on us, but it may take awhile to be on a complete schedule. In the meantime, he is content to just be wherever we are and go with the flow! The only trouble we are having with him this month is that he has not been the best nurser lately, and many feedings are becoming battles, but we are dealing with it and hoping it's just a phase. He will take a bottle of pumped milk fine, though, which is weird. We are trying different things and will figure it all out hopefully! We love seeing his little personality start to come out, and he just gets cuter and more personable everyday! We are getting his 3 month pictures taken on Saturday, so I will try to post that soon.

Grant will be 21 months on Saturday, although sometimes we feel like he is much older! He is talking so much and saying many phrases/sentences. He is so curious and loves to learn. It is fun taking him out on errands now because he is so interested in the world around him. Of course he does have his moments where he tries to test us, and he gets upset or frustrated when he doesn't get what he wants. He loves to color now and asks to do it all the time. He also loves the ipad. For the last few months, he would play with my dad's whenever we were over their house, and there are lots of kid apps on it. We then received one of our own for Christmas. He knows how to turn it on and get into his apps/games, and it is so cute to see him learn in this way. It's crazy how different their childhood will be with all of this technology! Grant absolutely loves Bryce and always wants to be by him or lay down by him. He tries giving Bryce everything, like his toys, his sippy cup, and his food. He even wiped Bryces's mouth once with his beloved blanket after seeing him spit up! I hope he continues this love for his brother!

We are loving life as a family of four and can't imagine life any differently. Of course some days are hard and tiring, especially as a stay at home mom, but everyday is also a blessing, and I wouldn't have it any other way!