August 8, 2010
Dear Bristol,
You are now 3 months old. My how the time has just gone by. You are just a wonderful baby and you are changing so much. You are really showing your personality now and it is so fun to watch you smile and giggle. You have such a cute personality, you almost seem shy. We were all in Oregon for your 3 month birthday for your daddy’s cousin’s wedding in Tillamook. We had a fun day with you, spending time with grandma and grandpa Kelly and uncle Steve. We played at the beach and enjoyed the refreshing Oregon chilly weather. You have traveled so much in these past 3 months and you are such a trooper. You are so happy whenever we take you anywhere, but you do get worn out.
I love how curious you are at this stage. You are really starting to interact with the world around you and it is so fun to see you discover all the new things. This month you learned a lot and started doing new things. You are also changing so muchThese included:
You are growing so fast. You now weight 15.4 lbs and you are 25 inches long. You are in the 95th percentile for both height and weight. Your rolls are so cute and everyone just wants to kiss your cheeks. Your grandma Kelly wants to just sit you on her lap facing her so she can just kiss your cheeks. It is so cute.
You won’t let grandma Kelly do that for too long because you now like to only be facing out. You want to see everyone and see what is going on.
07/12/10 daddy was talking with you and you reached your hand out to him. Daddy was so excited that you did that to him.
07/10/10 Your first rash- it was all over your body- we think you are allergic to sunscreen. You have sensitive skin just like mommy. You also have baby eczema. We are putting lotion on you day and night.
You cannot get enough out of your hands. They entertain you and you look at them all the time.
Your mouth has become the one way you are figuring out the world. Everything that you touch or that come nears you, you have to put in your mouth.
You love sucking on everything. You suck on my arm, on daddy’s arm, on your blankets, on your fists, on everything. You end up slobbering on everything too.
Your eyes are so dark. They were very dark when you were born, and now they seem to be getting darker. They are beautiful and you get comments about how beautiful they are.
You have developed that inevitable bald spot on the back of your head. I think it is because when ever you get really tired while lying on your back you roll your head really hard from side to side. Luckily you have beautiful dark hair that can cover it, sort of.
Your hair is growing so fast. It is already about 2 inches long. You are going to have beautiful long locks in no time.
You have been spending a lot of time with just daddy because I am back at work part-time. He loves this one on one time he has with you and you seem to love it too. It is so fun to see you two interact and to see him care for you. You are so lucky to have a daddy who loves you so much and loves taking care of you. There are so many people who see this and are so impressed.
Your daddy and I love getting you to smile at us. You do it all the time and even at some strangers too. Everyone loves making you smile because your smiles are so contagious. When you do smile you put your hands up to your mouth in fists like you are so shy. It is so cute.
You also giggle every once in awhile. It is so cute to hear you do this. It is not very often but when we can get you to giggle, usually daddy can, it is so cute!
You are also talking (baby talk) so much. You can just lay by yourself and jabber all day long. It is fun to walk in on you just talking away. You will also talk with us when were talking to each other. It is fun to see you interact with us.
Bristol, your mommy and your daddy love you so much. We can’t get enough of you and we love being able to take care of you. You are such a loving and beautiful little girl who is so loved by everyone around you. We are so proud to be your parents and so happy that you are in our family. You are teaching us so much everyday and we love this opportunity we have to teach you about the world around you. You bring a smile to everyone you meet and they just want to hold you and play with you. I know you will continue to do this as you get older and you will continue to make those around you so happy. You have such a sweet little spirit about you and your joy radiates. We want you to know that we are always there for you, loving you and wanting the best for you. We can’t wait for the years to come.
Love always and forever,
Mommy
