3 Months!

Folks told us that the first 3 months of life should be considered the 4th trimester - in that during that time people are not really ready to be in the world. I think that observation is mostly true. Alden has come a long way in 1/4 of a year. I've been thinking about his attributes and figure I'd share them.

Describing Alden at 3 months:
He is somewhere between 12 and 13 lbs, length - no idea... 23" maybe... He has blue eyes, sandy blonde-brown hair with a cowlick at the front of his head. The hair is rubbed down to peach fuzz on the back of his head where he lays on it and he can get gnarly cradle-cap if we don't keep on it. His weight is in the 50th percentile, his body is in the 25th and his head circumference is in the 90th. I think his eyes are in the 110th... maybe his ears too. He eats somewhere between 20 to 24oz of milk per day (which I guess most babies do) and Dr. Brown #2 nipples are his favorite bottle nipples. He dresses in one-piece pajamas usually. He loves having his diaper changed and enjoys baths a great deal. He is very smiley and good natured and seems to enjoy meeting new people and seeing new environments. He is pretty verbal with his 'ilks' 'goos' 'unghees' and 'ahhhs'. He went to daycare for the first time this week. He was so stimulated there that he didn't sleep much during that time (for 8 hours), but instead ate a ton and then crashed when he got home. He wakes up at 3:45 every morning - give or take 15 minutes - and he goes to sleep right away when in the car. He is still fascinated by light sources and has recently become very interested in color. He is just beginning to grab at things, but isn't coordinated enough to put things in his mouth. He exhibits signs of being left handed - he's grabbing with his left hand mostly.

That's all I can think of for now.