Happy 3 Months, Shmu!!

This month's picture was pretty hard to take. For starters, we always seem to wait until the last minute to take a picture and since it's important to me to take a picture on the actual day, we often get a sleepy, or otherwise grumpy Shmu. This time he was beyond tired and wouldn't sit still long enough to keep him and the sign in place before knocking it over. So, here are a couple pictures that show what Kyle has been up to lately. He's enjoying tummy time and putting everything he has in his hands up to his mouth. He's also talking and smiling more and more. Contrary to what pictures make it seem like, his dark blue eyes have just started turning slightly brownish. We wonder what color he'll end up with.

This month we saw Kyle interacting with his world in new and fun ways. He really enjoys sitting up in his chair and being a part of the activity around the house. His eyes travel with me throughout the kitchen and he seems to like having me close by. He loves his mouth and tongue and anything that touches them. His favorite book now is a black and white picture book we got from the library. His favorite picture is still the black and white engagement photo of his daddy and mommy. Finally, he has started cuddling anything we place next to him. He loves his giraffe, lovey and mommy's arm as she holds his head and whispers sweet things to him.

A psychologist friend of the family told us that by 3 months, we'd see significant aspects of Kyle's personality emerge or start to solidify. We can honestly say that our little man started showing personality in the womb and we have seen the same personality grow since his first day of life. This is a little of what we know so far... he is a relatively content, happy boy who curiously watches everything around him. Kyle still shows intensity with certain things when he clenches his fists, namely when he eats. It's really cute. He's pretty serious about his food. We just keep telling him to relax and take it easy. Kyle doesn't cry just to cry, but rather to express a specific need and he can be pretty easily soothed if the right steps are taken. He continues to love the outdoors and enjoys our daily walks around our neighborhood.

Bottom line, he's a JOY to have and Rudy and I are so blessed!!

Happy 3 months to all of us! :)