Three Months!
Tomorrow, when most of you are reading this, Baby Bug will be three months old. Three months!!! The magic age when everything changes from being scary and overwhelming to being adorable and fun. Except I’ve been spoiled. Baby Bug was born being adorable and fun. Really I’m so lucky it’s scary. She never had any colic and besides her episodes of being badger baby and the whole breast-feeding nightmare, she’s been a remarkably easy baby. I’m afraid to have another kid. I won’t be able to handle a baby that doesn’t go to sleep at night. Baby Bug always sleeps at night. She grunts and makes pig noises in her sleep but that’s about it. I’m embarrassed to admit I never really suffered from sleep deprivation. (Knock on your wooden head.)
I should be making a three month movie but I don’t think I’d do a good job right now. It’s past my bedtime and making movies requires watching footage backwards and forwards until you get it just right. It takes hours. I just don’t have hours in me right now. And if I’ve learned one thing about parenting it is this: let yourself fail. It’s okay not to always do everything. It’s okay to be late. It’s okay to have messy hair. It’s okay to wear berkinstocks every day. It’s okay to not have a routine and it’s okay to send your birth announcements out two months late. The bottom line is that your baby is happy and everything else can fall in the cracks. I’m the queen of letting things fall in the cracks lately. I have to be. I have to let go.
Like right now, I’m kinda ticked because I heard a big loud bang outside and I ran out to see what it was and my neighbor had driven her jeep right into our stairs. She left a big dent in the wood of the corner post. It’s not that big of a deal really. The stairs are still intact and our place is a tear down anyway. I did it once way back before we got our stairs replaced (and not because I dented them, because they were riddled with termites).
I’m just kinda perturbed because she didn’t seem that concerned about it. I ran down there thinking she had driven into the air conditioner that is at the end of her car port. The noise was really really loud. I was sort of worried that she might not be okay. Maybe she was drunk and passed out at the wheel. Turns out she’s fine and she wasn’t even sorry about taking out our stairs. She would have just ignored me and gone in her house if I didn’t run down and ask her if she was okay. Oh well… I can’t be friends with everybody.
I’ve tried to make small talk with her before but she gives me the cold shoulder. I don’t think she’s on purpose trying to be a snob or anything, I just think she’s busy with her life and doesn’t really want to be friends with the stay-at-home mom next door. Imagine that! Of course I can’t understand why anybody wouldn’t want to be friends with me but I guess I’m just not as charming as I think I am. I guess you can’t win them all. And I just have to be okay with that.
But enough about me! Yikes I’m being self centered.
Tomorrow (probably today for you) is Baby Bug’s three month day! Yay Three Months! We made it! She has reached some real mile stones too. She’s rolling over er-almost and the biggest thing lately is that she’s trying to communicate with us. The first time it happened, it completely blew my mind. I know you read in the baby books that they will start cooing and goo-gooing and stuff but I had no idea that she would actually mimic me and try to have a conversation with me. I feel like I felt when I first learned that dogs are smart and can learn tricks. When I was a kid, our dog never did any tricks. She just jumped on us and slobbered all over everything. I grew up thinking all dogs are stupid. So when I finally met a dog that was well trained and seemed to comprehend human emotion, I was completely shocked.
When it happened with Baby Bug, I was sitting at my computer and she was on the changing table that is right next to me. Her grandma (Toby’s mom) was blowing bubbles at her and making a bbb-buh-buh sound. All of a sudden my typing was interrupted by a little baby making bbb-buh-buh sounds exactly like her grandmother had been doing. I stopped typing and watched with mouth agape. She can copy us! She’s only two and half months old and she copied her grandma! Do they really grow up this fast? I thought she’d be a lump for at least another month.
The bbb-buh-buh sound has quickly turned into the cutest “aaaaah-boooo” sound that you ever heard. I’m really sweetly surprised by how soft natured Baby Bug is. With all her badger baby moods and pterodactyl shrieks, I guess I just assumed she had more of a prickly personality. But when she goes on and on with her little “aaaaah-boooohs” I think I could just melt into a little puddle. I’ve caught some of it on film. I’ll put that in her three month movie as soon as I get around to it.
I know, some of you are groaning. I realize this baby cuteness is probably only cute to me and incredibly boring to everybody else. But too bad. It’s my blog and if I want to turn into a blubbering idiot who only talks about her kid all day long, then I guess that’s what I’m going to do. Why fight it,right? This is what happens when you grow up and have a kid.
The other day as we were driving home from the laundromat and Baby Bug was miles away in the back of the van where I can’t reach her or sooth her… and she was crying and crying and crying… I thought I’d attempt to play our little “aaaaaah boooooh” game with her. I was desperate. I say anything and everything I can think of to cheer her up when we are driving down the road and I can’t just get up and walk back there and stick the pacifier back in. It’s pure torture for me when I have to just let her cry and cry and cry. Well, you know what she did when I tried to calm her down by saying “aaaaa-boooooh” to her? Through tears and baby snot, she answered me in her hoarse cried-out little voice. I hear this little raspy “aaaaaa-booooh” from the back of the van. I almost drove off the road I was so overwhelmed with love for this little girl who tries to talk and say nice sounds even when she thinks her mommy has abandoned her. It was so sad and cute at the same time She hates her car seat. She hates it when the car stops moving. She just cries and cries and cries like she thinks she’s been put up for adoption or something. The fact that she tried to play our little game even though she was so sad just broke my heart. I love that little bug.
So anyway, today was her first Easter. We didn’t do that much. We had a nice dinner with relatives and I attempted to dress her up a little bit more than the usual onesie with pants. I should have bought her an Easter outfit. But again, I’m okay with not being perfect, so I’m letting that go. I wanted to die some eggs and maybe run a ribbon through one of those plastic green strawberry baskets and call it an Easter basket but the day came and went before I even completed that thought. Thankfully, the Grandma’s bought her some bunny stuff and I propped her up on the couch and got some pictures. Next year, it will be different. We’ll have an Easter egg hunt and I’ll make her a basket. One of these years I’ll get all these holidays figured out.
Today I’m just glad that I can hold her while she’s sleeping and when she’s awake we can say “aaaaaah-boooooh” over and over to each other. What am I going to do with myself? I don’t think I can handle her getting any cuter.
Oh! One more thing I almost forgot. Could it be possible for a three month old to be teething already? She’s been drooling like crazy, chewing on everything and she has been a teeny bit more grumpy than usual. My mom said I did the same thing. No teeth but teething for months. Apparently I was a very drooly baby. My mom said she’s glad I’m going to have a drooly baby because I deserve it. I guess I caused my mother a lot of distress with all my drooling. hmph!
23 Comments
karen
She’s adorable. The outfit looks like an Easter-y outfit anyway. The cake looks delicious. I can really see the resemblance between Toby and his mom but baby bug seems to look more like you. And my neighbors don’t seem to love me either. I don’t understand how that’s possible.
Sarah
Felix has been drooling for a long time now…he is 4 months today. Our doctor said we might get a surprise (a tooth) but I think it is going to be like your mom suggested…a lot of teething before a real tooth.
I love how you babble on about your baby. I feel exactly the same way. Happy Easter and gros bisous a ta petite fille…elle est adorable…
Laura
I had read about babies copying right from birth in a book so I tried it out on day 2 of his time on the planet! I stuck my tongue out and he did it back and we did it over and over at only 2 days old! Try doing it with baby bug! It’s so cute! She seems like such a happy baby! :)
laura
She’s looking more and more like you, mama.
Felix
Kira has been drooling since about 2-2 1/2 months. And she chews on her hand whenever she can. But she doesn’t seem to be in any teething pain yet – just lots of drool. Our neighbor’s baby started drooling a lot around three months too (he’s 2 months older than Baby Bug and Kira). Seems to be normal from everything I hear. The Dr. didn’t seem to think it was really teething when we went in last week – but she sure does drool a lot! Time to bust out all those bibs and let her drool all over them instead of her clothes.
lin
My son did the same drooling thing. He started at about 3 1/2 months and didn’t get any teeth till 7 months. I’m sure everyone agrees with me when I say we come read to hear you go on about baby bug!
Aunt Jaynette
As for the teething, watch out for a fever. It seems that everytime the kids had a fever over 101 and we took them to the doctor in a panic, the next day a tooth popped out. A fever and fussiness can lead to a lot of things, but with the cousins it was teeth.
Kyla's Mama
Hi. My daugther is a month younger then yours so I love following your story to see what’s coming up and so I can relate very well. I keep blogging about her at lenght too. It’s to do that because these tiney details will be recorded forever, so when they are older you can reminiscent. I keep saying to her “hi” and the one time she actuallyt said it back shocked me too, so I kept saying it and she kept saying it back! Then we changed to different sounds and she kept mimicking them too. It signals a change from a baby to a little girl for me, her voice is changing and instead of just “wa wa” all the time, it’s wonderful to listen to her trying to communicate with me.
curious
Well i happy to hear that you have a handle on letting go Issue. i am still struggling with that one. Sorry i wish i could tell you something about teething, but i have no clue. Great pictures & i am happy you enjoyed your easter the table setting was welcoming.
Annie
Your Easter outfit was just perfect for Baby Bug. She looked adorable and you are so right about not having to always be perfect. I did that with our son and basically drove myself insane in the process. With our second (daughter) I have been way more relaxed and really wished I had figured out what you have years ago.
On the teething front, our son was a drooler from day one, and didn’t get any teeth until he was about seven months old. While our daughter has practically never drooled, but popped out two teeth at four months, go figure!
BeachMama
The pictures look like it was a perfect Easter and Baby Bug’s outfit looks great! It is totally possible to be teething already. Some babies teeth forever and a tooth doesn’t show, and some they all pop out in a few days. My little guy had his all come in in a short time, my nephew who is a week older is still waiting for his two year molars (the boys are 2.5). Both had their first two teeth at 3 months so don’t be shocked when you see them :)
ginger incognito
Ah, the Drool. . . . The Drool didn’t start quite as early in our house, but it seemed to last forever. Or, you know, until most of her teeth were in about a year and a half later. And don’t worry too much about the holidays at this age. They really don’t understand what all the fuss is about, so it’s more for us parents than them. It wasn’t until the Doodle’s second Easter, when she was almost 2, that the holiday became at all interesting to her. And then it was just because of the activities. The fancy-schmancy dress she wore that year needed repair after the day was done, too. We played it a bit more casual this year with a simple sundress from Target! She didn’t care about not wearing a froufrou dress; she just wanted some candy- and toy-filled eggs!
ms. sizzle
she’s sooo cute. i can barely stand it.
Angel
You go right ahead and gush all you want about her! She’s too cute NOT to blog about her :)
I called that phase pre-teething–you may have a way to go until that first tooth!
Hoping you can make an “aaaaabooh” movie to show us!!
comfortablycrazy
SuperChic cut her first tooth the first week of April, and she was born Nov. 22. So that’s what, 4 1/2 months. So it is possible. But the drool is why they make cute bibs that you’d never want to ruin with food. But they also add to your laundry pile.
I’m glad you had a nice Easter. And I really do love those tights. They definately fit her personality, and yours.
Mrs. Why
Another drooly baby’s Mom here. My little girl is 4 months this week and has always been drooly and chewy. I loved this entry, it just melted me. Mine likes to say “aaahhh-gggggggh”, but she isn’t as good a mimic as Baby Bug. But she’s so roly-poly I can hardly keep track of her anymore. The three month movie is the best ever.
Matthew Miller
Our daughter started seriously drooling around then, but didn’t get *any* teeth until, like, 11 months. Y’never know. :)
Lin
She is perfection! Progressing very quickly, as well. Congrats on getting it right on so many counts!
Emily
Oh, yes, Bug could definitely be teething. Our 9 month old started drooling and chewing on his hands around 2.5 months, and then VOILA! his first tooth broke through at exactly 3 months!
And now, he is 9 months, and has had 8 teeth since month 8. He’s just a real toothy baby, I guess.
Anway, good luck with the teething!
Amy
My three all got their teeth very early, around 2-3 months. A chip off the old block apparenly according to my mother. Don’t really remember much drama surrounding it although they did want chewy things to gnaw on.
Jamie
My first daughter got her first tooth at nearly 7 months but the drooling started at around 4 months! So yes teething is possible. I love reading about her little baby noises. Nothing sounds sweeter. Happy Belated 3 Months Bug! Oh, and the holiday thing is kind of “weird” I think when they are so young. We didn’t do any kind of basket for Caitlin when she was 9 months old her first Easter. This year I got the baby a basket (she’s 13 months old) because big sister had one and it wouldn’t be right, would it for the Easter Bunny to skip one girlie! :)
liz
Such cuteness!
betsy
My boy’s drooling all over the place, and ‘chewing’ everything he can get into his mouth. I can feel little toothy bumps with my finger (happily, haven’t felt them when we’re feeding). I first noticed this right at 3 months.