I'm starting this a little late, he's already 3 months old (almost) so in my attempt, I'll catch up on things he's already accomplished.
Simon came into this world on July 2, 2011 via c-section. He was only 11 days early and due to steroid shots I'd had previously, everything was fine, no NICU needed. He was 8lbs, 19 inches of pure perfection! (pics will come later.) We spent a lot of time bonding those first few days and my arms quickly became his favorite spot. By the time we got him home, he'd decided that's where he wanted to sleep the most - and boy did I let him! The weeks flew by and before I knew it, he was six weeks old, eight weeks old, ten weeks old and at eleven weeks, Mommy returned back to work. I must admit those first few days back to work were nice. I'd spent a lot of time with him and needed a bit of a break - don't be afraid to admit you need breaks - but by day four, I was saddened every time I left for work. There is no telling how much I've already missed out on by not being with him everyday and have realized how much I took for granted while I was home with him.
Enough with the sap, Simon sleeps great at night (with the help of four D batteries and constant motion). We usually put him down around 9pm and he'll sleep at least six or seven hours at a time. We truly have been blessed with a great sleeper at such a young age. I'll get back to you on his sleeping habits once he's no longer moving all night.
I noticed early on his smiles during sleeping. All the books said it was smiles from using the bathroom or something he was possibly dreaming about. By 7 1/2 weeks, he was smiling, awake, and at 8 weeks, he laughed out loud for the first time in his sleep.
Very early on he was trying to hold his head up. I believe, in fact, before we left the hospital he was already trying to hold it up himself. He's able to hold it up for the most part now and enjoys tummy time. His favorite talking spot is in his bouncy seat. He stares at the purple hippo and talks and smiles until he's sleepy.
I'll post pics to go along with this later on. Until we meet again...
