Emerson's Milestones at 3 Months

It is amazing to watch how our little boy changes everyday. I was looking at him the other night and got teary when I realized how big he is already! It seems like yesterday he was a tiny baby laying on my chest. Well, enough with the sappy mommy talk. Here are the things E can do at 3 months old:

• Recognizes Mommy & Daddy's faces and voices
• Watches Gus as he walks around the room
• Sucks on his hands A LOT
• Is way more intereactive with his toys
• Will grasp at toys and try to put them in his mouth
• Will hold on to toys for a few minutes (with both his left and right hand, no favorite yet)
• Smiles a lot
• Still loves music
• Can sit for up to a half an hour in his Bumbo seat (the lime green one in the photos)
• Can sit in an exersaucer and play (he does this at school and we're going to try to put him in his here at home this weekend)
• Talks, babbles, coos
• Can support his body weight standing
• Likes to hold on to things when you're holding him - your shirt, Daddy's chest hair, Mommy's hair!
• Drools constantly!
• Listens attentively when you read, talk or sing to him (you can see those wheels turning in that little noggin!)
• Still isn't totally fond of tummy time but he's getting better at it
• Has a bedtime routine and can fall asleep by himself in his crib
• Is sleeping in his crib in his room for the last week!

It's really cool to see his personality continue to develop. Mostly he's just our smiley, mellow guy. According to the teachers at school (four of them have given us the same report) they all love him there. They fight over who gets to feed him because he's such a good eater and they have to remind each other not to hold him all day. We feel so blessed to have a happy, healthy baby boy who is thriving at home and at school.