The Schaefer Family: Three months old!

It's hard to believe, but Avery turned three months old Friday. Time sure does fly by. It flies by even faster when said 3-month-old is no longer screaming an hour a night! I sure am glad my first child wasn't colicky. It's hard enough being a first-time parent, let alone putting up with a fussy baby. At least this time I knew it wouldn't last forever.

The nightly screaming ritual actually stopped about three weeks ago. She still gets a little fussy at night, but it's nothing like it was. I'm sure some of it is her age and some of it is her acid reflux meds. They really do seem to be helping. We can tell if we've forgotten to give it to her. Pretty crazy.

All in all, things are pretty good. I went back to work on the 13th, so that's been a bit of an adjustment. And about two days before I went back, Avery decided it would be fun to start getting up a few times a night. I guess that's what I get for saying she was a good sleeper. Now she's up about 3 times a night and it's taking its toll. I'm tired. I do NOT function well without sleep. I'm sure it's just a phase or something, but MAN am I tired!

Avery rolled over a few times the day before she turned four weeks. But I had put her up on her arms a little, so I didn't really count it. But yesterday when Livi and I got home (Joe's Mom was watching her so Livi and I could have some special time together), she announced that Avery had rolled over all by herself! It would figure that we weren't around to witness it. I put her back on her belly and she actually seemed pretty happy there. Usually she fusses and cries after about a minute. She was on her belly a good 5-7 minutes before she started to get bored and fuss. No rolling over, though. Oh well.

She seems to have discovered that she's in control of her hands and it's pretty cute to watch her amazement. She's really starting to find her thumb and it's so cute. We had been pulling it out and putting a pacifier in, but it's obvious she's going to be a thumb sucker. Aww...I just looked over and she just woke up in her swing and is sucking her thumb! She's so LOUD when she sucks her thumb!

Anyway...that means I have about two more minutes before she starts fussing. These pictures are about 1-2 weeks old. Joe and Livi are camping right now and he has the camera, so I can't download any newer ones. I'll try to update again soon.

Splish, splash I was taking a bath!