3 Months Old!

I can't believe my baby girls are 3 months old! Time is FLYING!

The girls surprise me each and every day with how quickly they are growing and developing. Both girls have two very different personalities. I personally think they look COMPLETELY different as well, but strangers seem to think they look just alike. A big milestone for the girls recently is that they have both started sleeping in their cribs at night. Both girls sleep through the night- about 7 hours before needing to eat. Ava James is easiest to put to bed- most of the time you can put her in her crib and she will fall straight to sleep. Hadley has to be rocked and coxed to sleep most nights. Due to her EXTREME startle reflex, sometimes Hadley has to sleep in her bouncy chair which we set inside her crib. Otherwise she will startle herself awake many, many times a night (which scares her and then she cries for hours). Both girls have growing appetites! During the day, the girls still eat 4 ounces, sometimes 5. Before bed both girls eat 6 ounces. The girls don't have another doctors appointment until next month (when they are 4 months) so I am not sure on their exact weights. However, I would guess Hadley is close to 12lbs and Ava James 10lbs.Both girls can wear 3 month old clothing, however sometimes it is still a little big on Ava James. Here is a little bit more about the girls at 3 months...

Hadley is our more active girl. If she is awake, she has to be moving. We bought her a bouncy seat, which she LOVES, but only for short periods. We have added some extra toys to the already existing toys on her bouncy seat in hopes that they would keep her attention for a little longer. She gets bored very easily. She also likes the swing, but only when she is sleepy. Most days, the swing is the only place I can get her to nap. Hadley has recently decided that she doesn't need sleep. In fact, the other day, she stayed awake for 12 hours straight without a nap. If she does nap during the day, it is only for an hour or so. Like I said before, Hadley LOVES to be moving. If you are holding her, she demands that you bounce her or throw her in the air. She is a Mama's girl through and through. No matter where I am in the house, she has to be with me. She will scream if I leave the room, only to smile and giggle as soon as I return. Speaking of smiling, I would say Hadley smiles 90% of the time that she is awake. She is one happy baby! She thinks it is HILARIOUS to have her diaper changed. She also enjoys "talking" now. She likes to talk more in the mornings and at night before bed and only for short increments of time. Hadley can hold her head up on her own, for the most part, unless she is extremely tired and ready for bed. Hadley LOVES her pacifier and will absolutely freak out when it falls out of her mouth. Hadley is a pretty strong baby, especially considering she is only 3 months old and was born a preemie. She loves to stand! Now granted she needs help to keep from falling over, but she can basically hold all of her weight all on her own. Hadley's eyes are still blue! They are more of a grayish-blue, but considering everyone else in our family (except her Poppa) have brown eyes, I am sure they will change as she gets old.

Ava James is our sweet, cuddly girl. She still enjoys laying on her play mat and kicking. She will kick for HOURS. Most days I find her asleep on her play mat- she will kick until she falls asleep! While she is kicking, she will laugh and laugh at the toys hanging from her play mat. She also likes to laugh at Bailey, our family dog. AJ still likes her naps and will almost always asleep on her own. She has just begun to enjoy sitting up like her sister (with help) and looking around. She is perfectly happy sitting in your lap, surveying the room. Ava James can hold her head up on her own, for the most part, but will get tired easily. Ava James likes to talk as well. In fact, she will have more in depth "conversations" than her sister. If she is sitting in your lap, she will talk and laugh all while keeping full eye contact. She likes to "hold hands" a lot and has begun to put her pacifier back in her mouth all by herself (as long as it hasn't fallen too far away). Ava James never really has hissy fits. She will cry out once or twice if she needs something- diaper change, pacifier, she's cold, etc. If she is hungry she will definitely let you know, but even then she just scream. Ava James loves to cuddle, especially when she gets tired. Her eyes are big and brown, just like her Mama and Daddy :) Ava James was born with an "angel kiss" on her forehead between eyes (as you can see pretty well in previous blog posts). It is basically a type of birthmark. However, it isn't permanent and we have seen that over the past couple of weeks. Her angel kiss is slowing but surely disappearing. It gets lighter every day.

We are all still adjusting to having two babies in the house, but I think we are all doing pretty well. I am still so thankful and blessed for our little miracles :)