Cullen: Three Months Old

Cullen turns three months old tomorrow, the same day I return to work. It's going to be an emotional one. Part of me thinks it's going to be good to get back into a routine, but I'm devastated that I won't be with him all day every day. I'm going to miss him so much!

It's been an exciting month for Cullen and he really has a big personality now. He's pretty serious when he's around people he doesn't know, but he is constantly smiling and laughing when he's at home with us. He talks A LOT, and very loudly. It's a lot of fun.

He still sleeps about 14-15 hours a day. He wakes up 2 times during the night (usually between 2-3 am and 5-6 am). The first stretch of sleep is typically 5-6 hours, but then he only goes for 3 hours after that. He is still a good eater and it's our mission to have him go 3 hours between feedings, instead of 2 1/2 hours or 2 3/4 hours! His eyes are still blue and his hair is brown. He wears a size 1 diapers and wears 3-6 month clothes.

Cullen loves to sit upright and is starting to like his Bumbo seat. He also likes kicking around on his play gym on the floor and doing 'airplane' with daddy. He still loves when we sing him nursery rhymes and loves when we read him the soft books, especially the "Fuzzy Bee and Friends". He has good head control and loves looking around. He has started to reach for things the past week and grabs onto blankets and stuffed animals. He still loves his baths, his Nuk pacifiers, and we still need to swaddle him when he sleeps. He took his first airplane ride to Louisiana this month. He weighs about 13 pounds and is still very long (probably 24 inches). Cullen has hung out with his new buddies, Austin and Tyler Perpetua, twice this month. They are precious!