Three Months Later...

Hard to believe my little, tiny, 6lb 7oz Mini is now almost 4 months old! Mikaelin is doing great, developing all kinds of skills and muscle control, and I couldn't be having more fun being her mom.

Here are some of the things Mikaelin has learned to do:

• Giggle! Mikaelin thinks it's really funny when her Daddy blows a raspberry on her tummy. While she smiles a LOT, giggles are much more rare. So far, she has only giggled at me, Dad, and Sarah when she made the Donald Duck noise =)
• Nap in her crib! Granted, each nap is exactly 30 minutes long, but it's still exciting for me. She's actually developing something like a routine, which makes my life easier just for the predictability aspect. She always wakes up cheerful with a huge grin, which makes every day awesome.
• Blow bubbles! Mikaelin is a pro at producing spit bubbles of many sizes.
• Hold her head up during tummy time! As you can see in the picture, she is a very strong girl. She stands up a lot, and marches with her strong legs. She still hasn't figured out how to turn over, but she'd rather stand than sit or lay down anyway.
• Eat without the shield! We're down to using the shield about 35% of the time now, which is a huge improvement.

Being Mikaelin's mom is awesome. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful, happy baby. Poor bug has had a cold for the past 3 days and does NOT like having the snot sucked out of her nose, but she'll have to put up with it until she learns how to blow her nose (or hock loogies like her dad). Even though she sounds miserable (congestion, coughing, sneezing, hoarse voice, sniffles and snuffles), she's very happy most of the time...just don't bring the nasal aspirator within sight! Mom and Dad are both completely smitten!